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Videos and articles helping teachers understand the mental health needs of their students, and supporting to invest in self-care.

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Strength Training for Teens: The Secret to Health & Confidence

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In this inspiring episode, Dr. Jodi sits down with Tiffany Ragozzino, founder of Pretty Little Lifters and a seasoned P.E. and health teacher. Together, they explore how strength training can transform teenagers’ physical health and mental well-being. Tiffany shares how weightlifting can increase confidence, promote mental focus, and help teens learn to overcome challenges. She […]

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Morning Practices to Improve Your Mental Health

Morning Practices to Improve Your Mental Health

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Mental exhaustion and turmoil and experiences like depression, anxiety, frustration, and anger are getting to all of us. That’s because it is a regular human response to our world. But there are simple morning practices that you can implement to improve your mental health. Before I tell you about them, I want you to know:

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Allow Yourself to Feel: Embracing Your Emotions Without Judgment for Emotional Healing

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Embracing Emotions is crucial for overall well-being, yet many of us push aside our emotions, believing that they make us weak or vulnerable. However, suppressing feelings can lead to greater emotional turmoil and long-term suffering. What if you allowed yourself to fully experience your emotions instead of judging or avoiding them? This blog post’ll explore

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Eight Actions to Take When Someone is Thinking of Suicide

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September is suicide prevention awareness month. This blog post will focus on suicide prevention for Generation Z. Devastatingly, the increase in anxiety and depression symptoms among young people in the last 20 years has also increased how many young people lose their lives to suicide. The CDC reports that after little change between 2001 and

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Teaching Teens Decision-Making Skills with Lori Reichel

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Teaching teens decision-making skills is essential as they transition from childhood to adulthood. During adolescence, teens encounter more complex situations and choices, ranging from academic decisions to social interactions and future career paths. However, they often lack the experience to grasp the long-term consequences of their actions fully. By equipping teens with decision-making strategies, we

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Understanding the Dopamine Cycle & How to Make It WORK for You!

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Dr. Jodi deep dives into one of the most powerful drivers of human behavior: the dopamine cycle. Dopamine is often called the “feel-good” chemical, but its role in our lives goes far beyond just making us happy. It’s the engine behind motivation, reward, and habit formation, influencing everything from productivity to addiction. In this episode,

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A Robust Teacher Self-Care Plan When You’re Burned-Out & Tired

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Teachers face immense stress and burnout, mainly due to the overwhelming mental health challenges of students in today’s world. You probably engage in an intense self-care plan, and may still feel overwhelmed. Your efforts are admirable and it’s not your fault that it’s not working. Burnout is not a failure of self-care but rather a

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How to Prevent Passing Your Emotional Baggage to Your Children or Students

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For conscious teachers and parents, learning to prevent passing your emotional baggage to your kiddos is a huge concern. Especially in today’s day and age when we are all too aware of our emotional baggage. As parents and teachers, we want the best for our children and students: happiness, success, and emotional well-being. We also

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