Perfection doesn't exist, the more you chase it the more likely you are to experience anxiety and depression.
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Perfection doesn't exist, the more you chase it the more likely you are to experience anxiety and depression.
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Assessments in education can take on many forms. Lauren walks through the different ways of assessing student learning and not just their recall or test performance.
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We are biological and social beings that seek human connection and belonging. Collaboration in classrooms, schools, and workplaces provides synchronous time to connect with your peers.
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We are biological and social beings that seek human connection and belonging. Collaboration in classrooms, schools, and workplaces provides synchronous time to connect with your peers.
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In season 1 we did a series on Room Design and how to optimize spaces for better learning and attention. In this episode, Lauren gives an short overview of how to optimize spaces for nervous system regulation.
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In season 1 we did a series on Room Design and how to optimize spaces for better learning and attention. In this episode, Lauren gives an short overview of how to optimize spaces for nervous system regulation.
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In season 1 we did a series on Room Design and how to optimize spaces for better learning and attention. In this episode, Lauren gives an short overview of how to optimize spaces for nervous system regulation.
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In this episode, Lauren, Sean, and Jessica discuss how to polyvagal theory and somatic practices to recognize the signs of a heightened physical and emotional states, connecting those feelings to programmed behaviors, and using this information to inform future responses both in ourselves and in children.
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In this episode, Lauren walks you through how to set up your routines to help students prepare to learn, AS well as the UDL engagement guidelines: recruit interest, sustain effort and persistence, and self-regulate.
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When your emotional networks impact your state of mind it disrupts your ability to be present, neutral, and ready to learn. Emotional states impact attention, memory learning, and they are contagious. So, how do you teach students who have dysregulated emotions?
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In this episode, Lauren delves into how the brain works and what to do at each stage of childhood to best help your child.
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When a person is under stress, especially chronic stress, they struggle to focus, can’t make smart or wise decisions, and have trouble remembering information they learn. In this episode, Lauren starts by walking through how the brain takes in and stores information. And uses that as the explanation for how the amygdala short circuits that process when under stress or trauma.
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Today’s Q&A continues the discussion around stress, trauma and emotional regulation. How to recognize it and how to help those who are struggling with their emotions and stress.
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After a summer break, Lauren returns with a question and answer episode focusing on stress in both kids and adults and how to process, deal, and return to stable emotional regulation after increased stress and trauma.
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In the second part of our book study on Limitless by Jim Kwik, Lauren discusses how to make new habits stick., the activity we do everyday that is worse than smoking and how to unlock your limitless brain.
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In this episode Lauren continues her discussion of how other cultures raise their children and teach them emotional control. She talks about the use of “awe” in calming down yourself and your kiddo.
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In this episode Lauren continues her discussion of how other cultures raise their children to be a part of the family unit in a helpful and cooperative way. To raise helpful, cooperative, and motivated kids you have to teach them emotional control and how to return to a calm, neutral state.
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There is a silent epidemic in schools and isn’t among the students. Teachers are experiencing burnout, stress, and job dissatisfaction at high rates. Teaching has become the most stressful profession. And, teachers are leaving the profession in record numbers for better pay and more personal time. Today Lauren takes a deep dive into the mental health crisis among teachers.
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Today’s topic comes from a listener question.
“With your expertise on the brain, I’m wondering if you have any wisdom about how I can advise someone who says they just aren’t a good test-taker?
I’ve tried to read up on test anxiety, and I know the research says the best thing is to know the material and be prepared. However, some students say there is such a great amount of material to study, they cannot keep it in their brain. Do you have any advice as to a good approach for studying a large amount of material? And… how to approach that test (to reduce anxiety)?”
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