Mindful Coloring for Stress Management
WHAT’S UP: One of the things schools hire me to do is train staff on stress management activities that work for both staff and student wellbeing. As anyone who has…
Auditing Staff Wellbeing in International Schools
GUEST WRITER: Hi, I’m Kirsten Pontius. I’m an International Wellbeing Consultant who has found that schools often take a band-aid approach toward staff wellbeing. Unfortunately, this approach negatively affects student…
Mindful Breathing Technique for Relaxation
WHAT’S UP: When schools bring me in to do mindfulness-based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) training for staff, one of the mindful breathing techniques I recommend to them is Five…
EFT Tapping in Primary Schools
GUEST SPEAKERS: Primary school teachers, Theresa Virgona and Jo Barker, reflect on what they’ve learned and on the feedback from school staff after introducing Primary Schools in Victoria, Australia, to…
Glitter Jar Activity for Calming Breaths
WHAT’S UP: One of the mindfulness exercises I teach schools and the younger students in my private and school training sessions is Glitter Jar Breathing. Great for helping kids understand…
44 EFT Meditations for Self-Help and Well-being
RESOURCE YOURSELF: EFT meditations can assist us with navigating a wide range of life stressors and strains. EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping is a collection of stress management techniques. Tapping EFT has…
EFT Tapping in Primary School
GUEST SPEAKER: Jen Shackleton reflects on what she learned and the benefits for behavior management, student well-being, and learning that her staff observed from introducing EFT Tapping in her school in…
10 EFT Tapping For Academic Success Meditations
WHAT’S UP: How do you teach EFT Tapping for Academic Success? Same way you teach anyone anything new – by meeting them where they are at. Below you will find the…
EFT Tapping for Loneliness, Belonging, Social Confidence, And Change
RESOURCE YOURSELF: Learn how EFT Tapping can help you with relieving loneliness, explore your sense of belonging, social confidence blocks, and doubt that you can change. In these four short…
A Journey in Leadership to Inspire and Ensure Learning
WHAT’S UP: Global educator and IB PYP schools trainer, Jane Hollands, helps IB school communities and schools pursuing IB PYP authorization with their curriculum implementation and development efforts. In this article, Jane…