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Lessons from the Medicine Wheel: Learning is a Cycle

WEBThis 3-part series introduces the Indigenous teaching of the medicine wheel. Reflecting on Indigenous voices from across Canada, it proposes three unique ways that teachers and …

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Lessons from the Medicine Wheel: Well-Being is Balance

WEBThe four directions of the medicine wheel also represent the four dimensions of self: body, mind, heart, and spirit or energy. The medicine wheel encourages us to find balance …

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Boost Emotional Intelligence with the Mood Meter

WEBMarc Brackett cares about your feelings – a lot! So much so that this Yale professor and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence has developed an …

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Heart-Mind Well-Being: A Powerful Tool for Educators

WEB12549. Secure and Calm. Gets Along with Others. Alert and Engaged. Compassionate and Kind. Solves Problems Peacefully. The Heart-Mind Well-Being “heart” is a powerful tool …

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Affection, Touch and Well-Being Heart-Mind Online

WEBWith children and among married couples, massage also decreases levels of stress hormones, heart rate and blood pressure while enhancing immune function. The …

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Jumping for Joy: How Movement MOVES us with Dr. Kelly …

WEBAdolescent. Moving our bodies can move our hearts and minds in powerful and surprising ways. As little as 3 minutes of physical activity can increase our energy and boost our …

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It's Good to be Kind! Heart-Mind Online

WEBFeeling good is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits of being kind. Recent studies make the kindness-happiness-health connection stronger than ever: …

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10 Exercises for Your Prefrontal Cortex Heart-Mind Online

WEBThe following are 10 “exercise” choices for a prefrontal cortex workout: Put on your rose coloured glasses. Create a positive future story; optimism is associated with rising levels …

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Family Meals Improve Connection and Confidence

WEBIn a national survey of youth in New Zealand, researchers found that frequent family meals were positively associated with strong family relationships. They concluded that the …

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15 Neurodiversity-Inclusive SEL Strategies Heart-Mind Online

WEB5426. Secure and Calm. Gets Along with Others. Alert and Engaged. Compassionate and Kind. Solves Problems Peacefully. Social emotional learning (SEL) equips children with …

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Lesson Plan: The Emotion Wheel Heart-Mind Online

WEBIndividually, have students draw a wheel with 8 segments. Have them place each of the 8 chosen emotions on the wheel, arranging them so that they are next to emotions that …

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Lesson Plan: The Power of Breathing Heart-Mind Online

WEBMaghen Girard, vice principal and elementary educator shares the following lesson that helps children connect breathing, practiced through yoga poses, to physical and …

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Lesson Plan: Extend Emotional Literacy Heart-Mind Online

WEBLesson Plan Background & Purpose: This lesson plan is an adaptation from the Yale University's RULER feeling words curriculum [1] co-created by Dr. Marc Brackett. …

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Teens Connecting with Others: Reflective Communication

WEBResearch shows that texting is the primary method of communication between teenagers, 12-17 years, proving to be more popular than face to face interactions. Social …

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Supporting Teens with a Trauma-Informed Approach

WEB5. Get grounded. Invite your teen to place their arms across their chest, hands open, with palms resting on the body. If this is a comfortable position for them, invite them to gently …

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8 Steps to Set Compassionate & Kind Boundaries with Young …

WEBChildren need kind, loving boundaries to feel Secure & Calm, held in their relationships, and safe in their worlds. Caring for a young child is a tremendous opportunity to learn about …

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Nature Art: 10 Activities for Creativity and Calm

WEBA 2018 systematic review conducted by Canadian researchers found significant evidence that interacting with nature can improve overall mental health, decrease stress, and …

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