These slides delve into research on the power of naming and renaming emotions. Whether you are feeling anxious before a presentation, frustrated in traffic, or scared of an upcoming change in your life, these research studies offer powerful evidence that you can more effectively navigate your emotions.
In this fascinating video from The Atlantic, Olga Khazan tests recent research findings that the best way to overcome anxiety actually isn’t to try and calm down, but rather to embrace the excitement of your feelings. A fascinating strategy for navigating emotions.
In this blog post from Teaching Tolerance, a teacher discusses the ongoing process of teaching conflict resolution in his kindergarten classroom, because “how we help children understand and defuse conflicts just might make the difference between success and failure when the next challenge comes their way.” The original post can be found here: http://www.tolerance.org/blog/conflict-resolution-skills-start-preschool
These slides summarize some fascinating research on the relationship between optimism and health. What better reasons could there be to exercise optimism than lower rehospitalization rates, less heart disease, and longer lives?
In this short ad video from Amazon, a priest and a cleric strike up a friendship and show empathy to each other. A great example of Increasing Empathy!
In this article from The Atlantic, Emmanuel Felton argues that social and emotional learning is the key to preparing students to thrive and graduate. Includes a lot of great examples from students and educators on the many benefits of SEL.
In this short video, renowned neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang discusses the important role of emotions in our higher level cognitive processes, even the types of factual thinking that we normally think of as unrelated to emotions.
In this video, renowned psychology professor Carol Dweck talks about her breakthrough research on fixed and growth mindsets – and what we can do help our kids develop growth mindsets.
In this article from the Greater Good Science Center, Roman Krznaric looks at the ways we can expand our own empathic potential by looking at the habits of highly empathic people. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_habits_of_highly_empathic_people1
In this TED talk, photographer Louie Schwartzberg shares the pictures and lessons he has gathered during decades of doing time lapse photography. His passion for his craft and the beauty of his art is an inspiration for all of us to get in touch with the wonder of natural beauty.
In this excerpt from her book Emotions, Learning and the Brain, neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang breaks down the fundamental role of emotions in learning.
This animated video breaks down the last quarter century of research into the role of emotions in social settings and its implications for group work. “Emotions aren’t just inside of us. They ripple out, signaling to and influencing others.”
In this short video, Joshua Freedman talks about the different forms and uses of power. For any business leader, parent or educator – or anyone in a relationship, really – this is a great video that will make you think more deeply about the types of power that you should – and shouldn’t – use […]
What is the value of trust in relationships and interactions? In this TED talk, Professor Dan Ariely sheds light on how humans act in situations of varying trust among people.
This article from the New York Times discusses the worsening epidemic of social isolation. It explores the evidence that this is a worsening problem, its root causes, and the social, emotional and physical consequences.
This video from the Cleveland Clinic walks you through the struggles and triumphs of many of the people in the hospital. A great reminder that we hardly ever know the full extent of what a stranger is dealing with in life, and if we did, we would treat them differently. This video can be used […]
In this short video, Joshua Freedman talks about the competency of pursuing noble goals and its relationship to EQ. When we feel connected to a deep sense of purpose, we have the power to transform emotions and more clarity about what we should do in a given situation.
This article from Mind Shift discusses ways to ensure that introverted students feel valued at school. Includes a Q&A with Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking.
This popular TED talk from Susan Cain is all about introverts and our cultural bias toward extroverts. Insightful and essential knowledge for anyone interested in getting the most out of extroverts, who make up 1 out of every 2 or 3 people
This article is from Teaching Tolerance, and is so relevant in today’s polarized political climate. The author discusses how political polarization has infiltrated even our classrooms, the intolerance that results from this, and a success story of what one teacher did to combat this trend
