Mental & emotional health
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SEL or Social Emotional Learning helps learners develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge to identify and regulate emotions, cultivate positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. SEL professional learning courses for teachers may focus on one or more of the five social and emotional competencies described by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL): Self-awareness, Self-management, Social awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision making. Source: Casel.org/core-competencies
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self-awarenessHopefully this article can provide the direction for you to give mindfulness a try either in your own life, your therapy, or your coaching sessions.
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self-managementWhen we talk about self-regulation in kids, we’re referring to the ability to maintain an arousal level that is appropriate for any given situation. Self-regulation also involves having the ability to generate appropriate behavioral and sensory responses to the input in different situations and daily routines and the ability to demonstrate self control: to monitor and control behavior, attention, motor output, emotions, and social interactions.
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Social awarenessSocial awareness for young children helps them understand and function in the world in which they live. During their early years, children are developing their values and attitudes about themselves, other children, their family and community, and the world.
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Interpersonal skills are an important part of students' development. They improve self-esteem, creates a more cohesive class and helps students help one another.
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Many people today (young and older!) have no concept of what a responsible decision really is. Most of us just make snap decisions, or we make no choice at all – leaving future consequences to fate and wishful thinking. This unit, targeted for learners in 8th grade and up, teaches a five-step process for responsible decision-making
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more resources
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Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
Overcoming Anxiety: The Remarkable (and Proven) Power of Mindfulness - How, Why, What
The Exercise Effect: Evidence is mounting for the benefits of exercise yet psychologists don't often use exercise as part of their treatment arsenal. Here's more research on why they should.
13 Powerful SEL Activities from Edutopia: Build social and emotional skills into any class