For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
The World Health Organisation defines wellbeing as: “The state in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to make a contribution to his or her own community”. Wellbeing involves...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
The Usable Knowledge Project provides detailed and transparent information about commonly used and evidence-based SEL (social-emotional learning) programs. Relevant research is the foundation for the topic “Navigating SEL for Teens.” A new guide is designed to...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
A recommended essay in the Otago Daily Times (Nov. 7, 2022): Nobel Prize laureates’ take on lasting joy yields wisdom Author Gil Barbezat, emeritus professor of medicine, goes in search of happiness. Some highlights: * Acquiring happiness has long been an elusive...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
I recommend this excellent essay by Gloria Mark in the Wall Street Journal (Jan. 6, 2023): How to Restore Our Dwindling Attention Spans. The article can also be listened to on the website (7 minutes). Digital distractions are ramping up our natural tendency to shift...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
Even if you have provocation-proof self-control, you can’t be in control of everything but, fortunately, a lot depends on you. Find out what you can manage and start taking control of it to become a better person. – Antonio Grasso This activity worked...
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Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health provides evidence-based advice on alcohol to support people in making informed decisions about their health. The guidance is based on the latest research on alcohol-related risks and replaces Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking...
