…when teachers are faced with an unruly and difficult-to-manage group of students they want to find an effective and fast-acting solution. After all, if students constantly interrupt, don’t follow directions,…
…are all affected by one’s capacity to be fully present and act with integrity where the heart is concerned. The capacity to recognize and name one’s feelings also fosters personal…
…your undivided attention and make time to just be together Don’t judge how your child is feeling, and don’t act defensively about what they are telling you, or try to…
…Is school as necessary for the child as it is to today’s society and its economy? The answer is NO – a resounding NO to all of the above! Before…
…to. Attachment for a child is about who they feel they are the same as, who they are loyal to, who they want to be significant to, cared for, as…
…when it came to discipline. “It was a one-size-fits-all” intervention,” Martine said. As a result, there was a lot of frustration all around – from students and adults alike. Already…
Hearts can grow cold and become hardened – something poets, artists, and musicians have always claimed. From children to adults, emotional numbing is part of the human condition and reveals…
…case. What has become apparent is that it is not what happens to us – good or bad – that explains how we are ultimately affected, but rather something about…
…find a balance. The tears will naturally come to an end (at least for a while), if they are given adequate space. Once we accept that tears are necessary and…
…every organism must stay soft. (For a human being this implies having a soft heart and being able to feel vulnerable feelings such as guilt, embarrassment, anger, sadness, etc.). However,…