Sticking to Your Goals: A Self Management Guide
“New Year, New Me” is the cliché often ascribed following the establishment of most new year’s resolutions, usually made with iron-clad conviction. Unfortunately by February, research shows 80% of these well-intentioned goals for self-improvement will have fallen apart. So how do we create goals we can stick to? The reality is; the stronger your self-management skills are, the […]
How SEL Can Impact The Individual Student | Stories From The Classroom
Have you ever wondered what kind of impact social, emotional and physical learning could have on the lives of individual students? We called upon our teachers who work in the hundreds of schools that we partner with across Australia, to share some of their impactful stories from our in-school social, emotional and physical learning programs. Here’s […]
Implementing a Growth Mindset in Classrooms
Developing a growth mindset is one key aspect of metacognition: the understanding of one’s own ability to process thoughts. I’m sure we’ve all heard someone say; “I’ll never be an artist, I’m terrible at drawing…” and then watch them give up on their dreams. Then there’s always that one person who seems to be able to […]
How to Measure Wellbeing and SEL in Primary Schools
The ability to measure the results of social, emotional learning (SEL) programs has become a major obstacle in the adoption of SEL programs for many schools around the world. The New Vision For Education report from the World Economic Forum acknowledges this: “Lack of measurement emerged from our survey as one of the most important impediments to promoting SEL among […]
Taming Your Brain: Emotional Regulation Through Mindfulness
Research from Harvard suggests that mindfulness exercises such as meditation, breathing and relaxation can have significant physiological benefits such as decreased risk of hypertension and reduced inflammation. This study builds upon what we already know about mindfulness exercises and their impact on reducing stress and anxiety. For many, these benefits come as no huge surprise, however the hard part […]
3 Strategies to Reduce Anxiety in Primary School Children
The first day of term, public speaking, NAPLAN, even just everyday interactions on the playground – what do these have in common? If you guessed common sources of anxiety for primary school children, give yourself a pat on the back. As adults with life experience, these activities can seem relatively innocuous, however, in a big and […]
Practising Self-Care: 14 Tips For Updating Your Routine
It is common knowledge that looking after yourself is a key factor in happiness. However, in these challenging times it can be hard to implement positive, effective self-care habits. A report by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration (AHPC) in 2017, found that there is a growing necessity for effective self-care policy and reform. With self-care being […]
The Importance of Resilient Children In a Digital Age
Have you ever seen a child try to do something they’ve never done before and just give up because they fail and it just seems all too hard? Only to watch their friend do the same thing, also fail but then try again, sometimes several times, until they get it right. I think we can […]
Update: How to Reduce Anxiety in our Young People
During uncertain times like these it is hard for adults and children not to feel some anxiety. Anxiety is a natural process for the mind to process troubles and problems in our lives. But when anxiety starts to become overwhelming, it is necessary to have some processes in place to overcome anxiety and develop coping […]
How To Maintain A Positive Mindset For A Whole Term
The realities of school life in 2023 have become clearer as the year has gone on. We’re now over halfway through Term 4. Some exams have finished, some reporting has just started. It’s time to roll up your sleeves and get things done. How can you remain accountable to the expectations you set for yourself […]