CIRCLES

My educational philosophy is based on mutual respect in the classroom. On a teacher-students basis and on a student-student basis as well. The teacher that acts as the person guiding the rest of [...]

The Arts

I have selected here a list of movies you can base your activities on. They are all representative of emotional intelligence or Mindfulness. Needless to say you may prefer your own choice of [...]

The Guest House

World Poetry Day   March 21st is probably a good day for this task: The Guest House. The poem by Rumi has become a constant reference in my every day life and I would like to share it with [...]

Attitude

Letting go is the way to freedom   Jon Kabat Zinn talks about these nine attitudes to cultivate and bring to life, which can be tremendously healing: acceptance, letting go, trust, patience, [...]

Thanksgiving

Give thanks and eat pie   Most students will have heard of Thanksgiving and most probably watched movies related to this celebration. They would know about eating turkey and the traditional [...]

It’s Christmas time

Sing along! I am sharing today this song that was once part of the Christmas workshops prepared by both my group and myself. The song chosen for this workshop was Do they know it’s [...]

TOP CARD

Which one are you?     This is an activity I experienced myself as a participant in Positive Discipline + Training Courses. The group dynamics had an impact on us participants when we [...]

Mindfulness in the workplace

Mindfulness practices can help you de-stress at work   It is sometimes hard to find a good work-life balance. Sleepless nights, anxiety, and even panic attacks at times can suddenly be part [...]