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Podcast: Tanya Talaga’s Seven Truths

Podcast: Tanya Talaga’s Seven Truths

For Parents, For Teachers & Principals

Tanya Talaga’s Seven Truths highlights the fight for human rights among First Nations peoples. The basis for the Audible.ca podcast Seven Truths comes from the Seven Grandfather Teachings that guide Anishinaabe life – humility, love, honesty,...
Staying Focused in Times of Distraction

Staying Focused in Times of Distraction

For Parents, For Teachers & Principals

Tech distractions may harm your concentration, but you can reverse it, says psychologist Originally aired March 15, 2020 Designing for dependence: How your devices and apps are built to get you hooked. Stefan Van der Stigchel, a cognitive psychologist and author of...

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School Health Coordinator testimonial

"The Model speaks to young people about taking responsibility for their own health and well-being. The Wheel metaphor is practical and easily understood by any age and could be adapted to a wide range of learning styles. The student-friendly ideas can easily be integrated into curriculum and extra-curricular health promoting lessons and activities. It builds on all of the principles of health promotion."

Teacher testimonial

"Finally we have a framework into which all our work fits like a glove! The Wellness Resource has provided both philosophical and practical threads that logically and creatively tie together the many varied themes we develop in our program."

Counselor testimonial

"As a First Nations Counselor I have adopted the Wellness Wheel Model to address the diverse needs of my students. It encompasses all aspects of life and is not specific to any one culture or society. I not only encourage the students to use the Model, I use it in my own life as well."

Recent Blog Posts

  • Wellness quotes
  • The Critical Link Between Parent and Teen Mental Health
  • Adolescents are in the midst of a full-blown mental health crisis
  • Hold the phones! Cellphones in classrooms?
  • What Works in Schools
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