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Managing Anger for Positive Outcomes
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We often view anger as a negative emotion, but anger is a healthy emotion that works to alert us to something we don’t like and... -
Managing Bullying Behavior
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Talking to students about bullying, and teaching them to recognize bullying behavior and speak up about it, can help keep students safe, confident, and productive.... -
Still Growing
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The development and application of social emotional skills, coupled with drug awareness education, inform teens of the serious negative consequences of underage drinking, substance use, and other... -
The Impact of Media Violence on Youth
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The Emerging Trend in Youth ViolenceWe need only look at recent school shootings and the increase of youth homicides to see the emerging trend of youth violence.... -
The Backlit World: Youth Dependence on Technology
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A recent article in The New York Times highlights the growing youth dependence on technology. The Times reports that even though “Internet addiction is not yet considered... -
The Benefits of Writing Down Goals
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Children who set reachable goals for themselves make an investment in their future. As a result, they are more likely to make responsible decisions that... -
The Effects of Stress on Student Learning
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We typically associate stress with the challenges of adult life: work responsibilities, family needs, and other conflicting or overlapping commitments that demand both attention and... -
Inside Out: Exploring Emotions with Pixar
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Spoiler Alert: This article gives away plot elements of the Pixar movie Inside Out. I’m sure by now you have heard about, or maybe even... -
Youth Nonviolence: The Path to a Peaceful Future
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Keeping up with current events often means facing the grim reality of youth violence in our society. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s... -
Student Happiness and GPA
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A recent study headed by Christina Hinton, Ed.D. at Harvard Graduate School of Education “found that from elementary school to high school, happiness is positively correlated with... -
Altruism and Social Emotional Learning
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Social emotional learning has been shown to heighten academic success, ready students for the workplace, and help prevent risky behaviors such as substance abuse and... -
Benefits of Childhood Card Games
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Card games can be a beneficial means for children to build character, develop executive function skills, and learn healthy bonding norms. According to an article recently published... -
Childhood Self-Control Linked to Future Job Success
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According to a recent study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Sciences (APS), “children with high self-control — who are typically better able to pay... -
Social Emotional Learning and Mindfulness
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The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley recently highlighted the essential connection between social emotional learning and mindfulness. The center states that... -
Human Bonding as a Preventive Factor
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Conventional wisdom suggests isolation rises out of addiction, but studies have shown that in fact addiction may be a result of social isolation. Of course, there is... -
Executive Function
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Executive function development is essential for success in college and career. These executive function skills consist of working memory, mental flexibility, and self-control—all necessary components... -
Benefits of Interactive Learning
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Interactive activities are an integral part of social emotional learning. The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) states that “learning is an intrinsically social and... -
Speak Up… And Lend an Ear
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Effective communication skills are key to resilient living. Communication is the means by which we interact with the world, and how we communicate plays a... -
Stop to Think
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The road to healthy living begins with children setting reachable goals, but to stay true to that road children must learn to make responsible decisions. ... -
Building Better Relationships
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As children enter adolescence, their minds and bodies are rapidly changing. Adolescence marks the beginning of more complex relationships, including romantic relationships, as hormones begin...
