Why teach emotional well-being at school?
“Now more than ever is the moment for mindfulness to guide our hearts and minds. Mindfulness has helped my students and I to self-regulate our behaviours, deal with strong emotions and develop a deeper understanding of our own emotions and how our mind works.” – Narcis Iniesta, P3 teacher We have talked a lot […]
HOW TO MANAGE STRESS AS A FAMILY?
We need to be realistic. Stress is a part of life. It is essential to learning and healthy development, provides the building blocks of resilience. Things like hunger, thirst, being cold, working out, and big projects are all stressors. However, prolonged stress activation requires a tremendous amount of emotional and physical energy which, in turn, […]
Developing students resilience early at school
The pressure many primary and secondary students find themselves under nowadays as they go through their primary, MYP, DP and CP courses is immense. Gone are the days of governments trying to fill their university places by tempting students with grants, or of graduates happily taking jobs at home whilst searching for the “right” position […]
How can parents talk to their kids about Covid-19
As the weeks stretch on and we adapt our lives to COVID-19 isolation rules, children may start to ask more questions about the situation – Why can’t we go back to school? When will this be over? It is entirely normal for them to show some apprehension as isolation continues. So how can parents talk […]