Posts Tagged ‘empathy’
REACH2: Six tips to help regulate stress levels in our organizations
Recently, an employee at a major Ohio company lost his mother to coronavirus. Under normal circumstances, his colleagues would have offered expressions of support and sympathy in person. They would have attended a funeral or memorial service. They would have made a meal for his family. But, since the state was under stay-at-home orders, none…
Read MoreThree Ss to reduce the stress of “homeschooling” our kids: Simplify, Structure, Support
With nationwide school closures in effect, many parents are now monitoring homeschooling while at the same time trying to make a living in the midst of an economic crisis. In this environment of broken routine and uncertainty, chances are your child is showing big feelings and challenging behaviors. In my work as a school psychologist,…
Read MoreThree key insights to celebrate the holidays meaningfully
___ There is plenty of evidence to convince us that social connection is key to well-being. But relationships are complicated, bringing good and bad into our lives. Let us share a few key insights from scientific studies published in 2018 on topics relevant to leading a meaningful life. They won’t solve all of our social problems—but…
Read MoreStudy finds the limits of putting oneself in another’s shoes (instead, ask and listen)
___ I still remember the time I tried to comfort one of my best friends when her father died. Because I’d lost my own parents years before, I thought I understood her pain. But, when I offered sympathy, she balked. Her father’s death had been transcendent, filled with love and family connection. She didn’t feel…
Read MoreSix tips for social-emotional learning (SEL) to transfer into real-world skills
___ Social-emotional learning (SEL) teaches the key attitudes and skills necessary for understanding and managing emotions, listening, feeling and showing empathy for others, and making thoughtful, responsible decisions. For five years, I was an educator in the field teaching mindfulness and emotional skills to teenagers at six different high schools. Over and over, I saw…
Read MoreThe neuroscience of positive, vision-based coaching
Good coaches get results, respect, and awards. But what makes a coach or mentor good? One school of thought says they should hold their mentees to specific performance benchmarks and help them reach those benchmarks by targeting their personal weaknesses. But new research suggests a different tack—namely, to nurture a mentee’s strengths, aspirations for the future,…
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