Sleep Tips for Teens [downloadable]
Do you occasionally—or maybe more than occasionally— have trouble falling asleep? Try these sleep tips from the University of Washington Medical Center. Read more >>
Sleep Tips for Teens [downloadable]
Do you occasionally—or maybe more than occasionally— have trouble falling asleep? Try these sleep tips from the University of Washington Medical Center. Read more >>
How to Practice Self-Compassion
Self-criticism is a common problem, and not one to be overlooked: the way you talk to yourself plays a vital role in wellbeing. Luckily, the problem of the harsh self-critic is fixable. Below are five ways to help you overcome Read more >>
How to Care for Your Kids — by First Caring for Yourself
In this NPR interview, mindfulness expert and psychologist Susan Pollak discusses letting of constant self-judgment and treating yourself with the same kindness and caring you strive to offer your kids. Read more >>
Stop Hurting Your Own Feelings: Tips on Quashing Negative Self-Talk
Do you ever hurt your own feelings? A curt reply to that thoughtful work email, zero responses to that happy hour invitation – little slights like these get my inner critic going. What a dumb thing to say! Of course Read more >>
Why Emotional Self-Regulation Is Important and How to Do It
Emotional self-regulation refers to a person’s ability to manage their emotions and impulses. It is a skill that people learn and develop throughout childhood and adolescence and into adulthood, and it is an important part of overall mental and physical Read more >>
If you struggle to manage painful emotions or experiences like stress, anger, and rejection, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can help. Read more >>
Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens
Now fully revised and updated, this workbook offers proven-effective dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to help you find emotional balance and live the life you want. Read more >>
Four Simple Steps to Adding SEL to Any Classroom
Social-emotional learning is about cultivating a deeper care for the self in the present moment. That is something we all can do, and that is something that we should all do. You can begin teaching social-emotional learning in your class Read more >>
Mindful Parenting: Give Yourself Space to Choose to Respond
In any moment as parents, we can choose to react or let it go. Putting space between you and your reaction allows you to respond with kindness—both to your children, and to other parents. Read more >>
Developing Self-Awareness as a Parent
For parents, being self-aware is key for connecting to their kids. When parents aren’t self-aware, they might get caught up in their own emotions instead of being present with their children. They also might not recognize that they’re unconsciously repeating Read more >>