026: No Words emotional literacy emotions May 26, 2022

I am a big fan of developing emotional literacy and learning to accurately name emotions we are feeling. Sometimes, though, there are a lot of emotions all jumbled up together and it feels like it takes too much energy to process through and sort the...

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017: Need an emotional boost? Have a "Peptoc!" emotional literacy self-management Mar 17, 2022

Today, I worked with 120 high school students on topics that THEY wanted to discuss - identity, diversity, inclusion, equity, allyship. I was inspired by their passion and commitment to making their area of the world a more inclusive space.

During t...

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016: Cooking Up Clarity: A Taste of SEL at My Dinner Table emotional literacy emotions Mar 10, 2022

I often picture the five SEL competencies—self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making—as individual continuums. Throughout the day, I mentally check in with myself: Where am I right now on e...

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