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Balancing the Nervous System

August 20, 2019 by Allison Morgan

For many children, their behavior is unintentional and unplanned. Their behavior while disruptive and difficult to manage, is most often motivated purely as an attempt at communicating a need and reflecting their internal state. Our most primary need? Safety. Their external behavior is communicating a loud resounding message of, “I do not feel safe right […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Calming Tools, parenting and caregiving, Social-Emotional Learning, Trauma-informed teaching Tagged With: autonomic nervous system, breathing techniques for calm, mindfulness, mindfulness in the classroom, self-awareness, self-care, self-management, self-regulation, social emotional learning, toxic stress

Understanding Your Brain

August 16, 2019 by Allison Morgan

Along with teaching educators and students the actual practices of breath, movement and mindfulness, understanding the science of what you are doing strengthens the practice as well as the degree of “buy-in.” When you begin to recognize and appreciate that YOU are able to hack into your nervous system and create real changes, it is […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Ready to Learn, Therapy Tools, Uncategorized Tagged With: executive functions, mindfulness in the classroom, neuroscience, self compassion, self-regulation, triune brain

Simple Beginnings

November 12, 2018 by Allison Morgan

Sometimes we are afraid to start something new. Fear of the unknown. Fear of the commitment. Sometimes we are reluctant to start something new because we are not even sure it will be worth the time and effort. So “why bother?” In regards to mindfulness, the research is pretty clear. Improvement in behavior, mood, temperament, […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Calming Tools, Meditation for you, Ready to Learn, Self-care Tagged With: mindfulmicromoment, mindfulness in the classroom, self-regulation

“School Wellness Programs” = Well-Being For All

October 31, 2018 by Allison Morgan

As we continue to work with schools across the country, there is a growing awareness of the importance a student’s overall health and well-being plays in learning. For many schools, they begin exploring wellness through the lens of nutrition and exercise. Both are extremely important. What we eat directly effects how our body and brain […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, parenting and caregiving, Self-care, Trauma-informed teaching Tagged With: nutrition, school initiatives, self-awareness, social emotional learning, well-being, wellness

5 Mindful, Trauma-Informed Tools to Increase Peace and Improve Behavior in the Classroom

April 12, 2018 by Allison Morgan

Recent media events and research have been highlighting the need for educators to become more aware of the prevalence of trauma in the lives of the children we serve. As the ACE’s study has revealed, the rates of trauma and causes of trauma are expansive. They not only impact the child’s life now, in the […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Calming Tools, Focusing Tools, Meditation for you, Self-care, Trauma-informed teaching Tagged With: ACE study, anxiety, behavior, classroom management, mindfulness, Oprah, Safe space, stress-reduction, trauma-informed

The Power of HOW You Use Your Words

March 10, 2018 by Allison Morgan

Every word we utter has the potential to grow a child, or shrink them. What is even more influential than what we say, is HOW we say it. The “what” is often obvious. The “how” is subtle and can be extraordinarily magical. As most of you know, I don’t believe in only teaching the tools of […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Calming Tools, Ready to Learn, Trauma-informed teaching, Uncategorized

How Yoga and Mindfulness Can Help Students Exposed to Trauma

February 27, 2018 by Allison Morgan

There are many children in our classrooms that would benefit from learning tools to understand, express and manage their emotions. Children who have been affected by trauma are in constant states of hyperarousal and emotional distress. Learning tools to de-escalate, calm and communicate are essential in order to help them function in and out of […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Therapy Tools, Trauma-informed teaching, Uncategorized

How to Use Mindful Parenting in the Moment

January 17, 2018 by Allison Morgan

We’ve all been here before: icy stand-offs, shouting matches, total meltdowns or even a minor disagreement that somehow escalated into something bigger. No matter how hard you try to diffuse the situation, your own emotions take over and before you know it, you’ve lost control too. As frustrating and difficult as this is can be, […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, parenting and caregiving, Self-care

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