In the 1980’s a German psychologist, Kuno Beller, noticed that many children in kindergarten got sick, as a result of the emotional stress caused by the sudden separation from parents. In a set of experiments inspired by John Bowlby’s Attachment theory and Mary Ainswroth’s Strange Situation, Beller devised a transition model that allowed children to […]
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Do you have generalized anxiety disorder? Is anxiety something that can impact your daily life? In a world where there are unanticipated things happening on a daily basis, how do we manage the stress and overwhelming moments? Whether your anxiety disorder is one that causes you to lose sleep from time to time or is
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This animated short film project of the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Foundation was produced in collaboration with Wonder Media and the Joshua Center at the University of Washington. Directed by Ryan Cannon. “are you okay?” was named 2021 Best Animated Short at the Los Angeles One-Reeler Film Festival.
Moving Up! The transition to secondary school is an animation aimed to help year 7 and 6 pupils feel more confident, less anxious and better equipped to cope with the changes associated with moving to secondary school. The animation is accompanied by lesson activities and an assembly plan, which will support pupils to discuss some
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Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills and cognitive
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Dr Joe Dispenza is a New York Times bestselling author, researcher and international lecturer. In this episode he explores the different types of stress and the impact they play on your health.
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Cognitive dissonance is based on the idea that when two ideas are psychologically not consistent with each other, we change them and make them consistent. If the two conflicting ideas are deeply ingrained in our identity, this mental imbalance can become overwhelming and intoxicate our thoughts — and as a result we may believe even
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder in which a person has unwanted intrusive and repetitive thoughts that become obsessions. These obsessions then make them do things to relieve the thoughts, a behavior called compulsions. Because this learned ritual offers only temporary relief, the probability people will engage in compulsions again is increased and often becomes
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School can be rife with stress, anxiety, panic attacks and even burnout — but there’s often no formal policy for students who need to prioritize their well-being. Hailey Hardcastle explains why schools should offer mental health days and allow students time to practice emotional hygiene without stigma. Follow along to learn how she and a
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How to overcome the fear of flying and not be a nervous flyer! These are my top 5 tips and tricks to help you have a better travel experience next time you fly
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Our ability to sense, comprehend, and control emotions is known as emotional intelligence (EI) and is considered crucial to human flourishing. For centuries we thought that emotions and cognition were two separate things. Today we know the two interact constantly. The most relevant model, on what is referred to as EQ, was developed by John
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