Bringing EFT Tapping into Schools in Athens

GUEST SPEAKER: Fellow EFT Tapping Practitioner Allison Simpson demonstrates a short icebreaker group EFT meditation for teenagers that teachers can use for bringing EFT Tapping into schools. EFT is an evidence-based stress…

Traumatic Stress, Posttraumatic Stress and PTSD

WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Some people argue that reframing stress to try and get students to believe that stress is a positive thing works. But what if a student’s nervous system is…

Yoga for Stress Relief

GUEST WRITER: Hi! I’m Elli Zisis, Athens-based Yoga Instructor who teaches individuals, groups and corporate professionals the benefits of yoga for stress relief.  Stress is caused by numerous factors such…

Lynn Roulo: Yoga Breathwork and The Enneagram

WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Enneagram expert and Kundalini Yoga instructor, Lynn Roulo, talks about work and life stress. She explains how learning about the Enneagram Personality System alongside yoga breathwork exercises can help…

Reflexology for Stress Relief

GUEST WRITER: While self-soothing tools like the Emotional Freedom Technique can help us relieve the emotional component of stress, modalities like Reflexology can help us relieve the physical component of stress….

Letting Go of Unhelpful Labels

WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Students label themselves a lot. In this article, I talk about: The unhelpful academic identity labels students put on themselves that affect their ability to enjoy greater academic success…

Reducing Student Stress Levels

WHAT’S THE ISSUE: How can we measure student stress levels using the Enneagram? There are apps and technologies we can buy to measure our Heart Rate Variability (HRV), which is…

Mindfulness in Mainstream Education

GUEST WRITER: Sheila Byrne is a Middle & High School teacher who currently works in an international school in the Middle East. Sheila talks about how she is integrating mindfulness…

How To Deal With Exam Stress

WHAT’S THE ISSUE: How can parents support their child to be more psychologically prepared for exams? The issue of how to deal with exams stress is more than just about getting good grades;…