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Judgment – The Brain’s Best Friend and Worst Enemy The ability to judge is an important function of the brain. Judgment in itself is neither bad nor good – it helps us make sense of information and choose as wisely as possible. However, as we all know, judgment can be […]
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Can mindfulness really combat bullying? In a word: absolutely! Mindfulness, in a nut-shell, is the process of witnessing the present moment without judgment or engagement. It is the tool through which we come to see ourselves, our relationships, and our world more clearly. People from all ages and walks of […]
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How I Helped My Child Overcome a Cyberbully You’re never prepared to find out that your child is being bullied. When you find out that it’s mostly happening online, it’s even more of a shock. You hear about cyber bullies and how they’re becoming more prevalent among today’s youth, but […]
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Frequently students, parents and teachers will ask us, “What does ‘Defeat the Label’ mean?” We all have labels, some of them we put on ourselves, we may jokingly refer to our behaviors, such as a bookworm or shy. Other labels that we have, indicate who we are, or jobs we […]
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So often students are at ‘ground zero’ when it comes to bullying behavior in the schools, and when we teach students that they have the ability or opportunity, to take a stand on the spot against bullying we are also teaching them to stand up for themselves and their classmates. […]