Expat Spouses: You Matter
GUEST WRITER: Linda Mueller is a certified Life Coach and expat spouse who empowers international women to create a globally-mobile life that they truly love. In this article, Linda speaks to expat…
Hidden Struggles of International Students: Adversity Amid Privilege
GUEST WRITER: Tanya Crossman is the Director of Research and Education Services at TCK Training. She is currently based in Canberra, Australia, after being displaced from Beijing, China, during the pandemic….
Changing Drinking Habits: Using EFT Tapping to Explore the Identity Aspect
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: ‘I would like to create a new habit of drinking herbal teas (instead of wine) as it reminds me of relaxation. Like the cup of tea that I…
Overcoming Self-Sabotage: Helping Teachers Thrive
GUEST WRITER: Carolyn Parse is a mental fitness coach, grief educator, and former school counsellor currently based in Ireland. Carolyn works with educators and other individuals who want to begin…
Screen Time: Empowering Parents May Be The Key
GUEST WRITER: Dimitra Gounari is a certified Parent Coach who is currently based in Thessaloniki, Greece. She works with individuals and schools to support parents in positively responding to external…
Benefit Mindset: A Sustainable Solution for Schools
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: How far can teachers having a Growth Mindset actually benefit them and their students? Is there a better way? In this article I talk about: what’s the Benefit…
Teaching Students about Emotions: Will Smith and the Amygdala
GUEST WRITER: Pedro Juan Sánchez Murillo is a Humanities teacher at the International School Zurich Schule Barcelona, a bilingual German-Spanish school in Spain that follows the IB (PYP and MYP) programmes….
Eleni Vardaki Leading ENSEC Conference Workshop
COMING UP: Eleni is leading an Adult SEL Education workshop at the ENSEC Conference workshop. The 8th European Network for Social and Emotional Competence (ENSEC) Conference will take place in…
Emotions About Emotions
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Fear of fear, fear of anger, fear of sadness…we can have all sorts of emotions about emotions. Essentially, one emotion can layer on top of another. In this…
Living Your Best As An Expat Mum: Letting Your Values Be Your Personal Compass
GUEST WRITER: Marie Dewulf works with people who want to find a new job, change jobs, or get more out of their job/life. In this article, she talks about why…