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Stuart Shanker & Co.
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Founder of The MEHRIT Centre (@SelfReg) ); Prof Emeritus @YorkUniversity; Author: #SelfReg #Reframed #SelfRegSchools. Account is managed by his team at TMC.
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"The essence of Self-Reg is that every child is different." 👶 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
"Teachers: thank you for all that you contribute to the well-being of our children, teens, and society." 🍏 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
"With reframing, I recognize not only the getting sick but equally how good I felt about being off work for what it was: a completely depleted educator who needed a break and illness was that perceived permission to take one." 🌷 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
"Once you see the world through a Self-Reg lens, you can no longer “unsee” it." 💝 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
"Finding our own Red Brain-Blue Brain balance—and recognizing the mindful self-regulation within it—is for many of us life changing." 💫 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
Today is United Nations Day. The United Nations will only survive if it is based on a psychology of interdependence. 🌍 #SelfReg
"Self-Reg is not the same as self-control, it is not a program, and it is not about going easy on children or having laissez-faire approaches to teaching and learning." 🪴 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
"Teachers need to learn Self-Reg for themselves before they can impart this understanding to their students." 🪴 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
"Stop punishing, start understanding. Self-Reg sees behavior as communication. Let's listen and learn." 💫 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
Today is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. We need to see in order to act. Don’t look away. 💜 #SelfReg
"Create a Self-Reg Haven where every learner feels valued and supported. Let's build a nurturing environment together." 🪴 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
"Instant Gratification isn't just about self-indulgence; it's often a stress behaviour. Let's reframe it for healthier choices." ✨ #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
Happy Thanksgiving! I want to celebrate today by sharing and not just giving thanks. 🍁 #SelfReg
"Understanding the evolution of stress and resilience alongside our brain's evolution is key to true resilience." 🌷 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
Today is World Mental Health Day. We are in an anxiety epidemic. Self-Reg is now a necessity. 🧠 #SelfReg
"Hope shines bright in the journey to find calm and rebuild resilience, even in our stressed-out world." 🐚 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
"Excessive stress disrupts homeostasis, affecting self-awareness deep within the Gray Brain. Let's delve into restoration." 💫 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
Today is World Teacher’s Day. Your mission today: find a teacher, any teacher, and thank them. 🍏 #SelfReg
"Unlock the power of the Interbrain: a superpower for turning off stress responses and providing restoration." 💝 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
"The greatest benefit that we have seen in all the Self-Reg work we've done with educators is how much they benefit personally from the experience of doing Self-Reg." 🪴 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
Happy World Vegetarian Day! I only have one thing to say to non-vegetarians: “You have no idea what you’re missing.” 🥕 #SelfReg
Happy International Translation Day! 🌱 Every time one of my books is translated I vibrate at the thought of all the lives that might be changed. How can I ever thank my translators for such a priceless gift?
"I worry about a generation all hearing the constant stream of success messages pouring in their ears, without any awareness of the amount of toil and hardship it takes to achieve success. Or the disappointment and disillusion that so often occur afterwards if it was only success that was wanted." 💫
"Self-Reg is not a method for controlling Instant Gratification, it is a method of depriving it of its fuel and of reducing our vulnerability to dopamine-hijacking by restoring homeostasis." 🌷 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]
"Stress is a dynamic phenomenon. Hence, we must never assume that a stimulus constitutes the same amount of stress for any two children." ☀️ #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]