Why comfort isn’t always the answer for sad children by Thuy Yau
My seven-year-old daughter is quite the sensitive child. She gets easily upset, incredibly emotional, and needs a lot of assistance when it comes to…
Communication
What constitutes an intelligent individual?
Newswise — DURHAM, N.H. – John Mayer, the University of New Hampshire psychologist and internationally recognized researcher who co-developed the groundbreaking theory of emotional…
The Class Rules OK by Dr Helen Street
Students who feel ownership over their classroom and learning are students who feel autonomous, in control and happy. Yet, teachers need to ensure that…
Diverse Learners – creating opportunities to feel capable and cool by Dr Helen Street
Modern technology offers increasingly effective solutions for kids with special needs…. not to mention a much needed dose of credibility… All too often,…
Schools reap rewards from focus on mental health
Nine Australian schools have been recognised for their focus on student wellbeing at an awards ceremony held in late 2013. The ceremony showcased…
Helpful tips for starting primary school
Starting school can be an exciting milestone but it can also be a daunting prospect. How can parents help their kids get off to…
21 minutes to marital satisfaction
Study shows how minimal intervention can preserve marital quality over time EVANSTON, Ill. — Marital satisfaction — so critical to health and happiness –…
Exercise getting the creative mind engaged
The impact of physical exercise on convergent and divergent thinking. Front Hum Neurosci. 2013 Dec 2;7:824. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00824. The impact of physical…
Conflicting Bodies By Dr Helen Street
If young people can be helped to understand why the burger looks so dam good in the picture (and incidentally nothing like the real…
EXAMPLES OF AUTOMATIC NEGATIVE THOUGHTS (ANTs) By Tim Sharp (Dr Happy)
EXAMPLES OF AUTOMATIC NEGATIVE THOUGHTS (ANTs) One of the basic assumptions of the cognitive model that underlies much of the broader positive psychology model…