Explain that some people believe that “I am not responsible for anything” and others believe that “I am responsible for the things that I...

Explain that it is normal for us to get angry about certain things but that we can also choose not to be angry. Explain that some people...

“I keep hoping that this is the one. No, he still doesn’t talk that much. But he’ll open up. Sure, he’s not that interested in doing...

“I’m telling you, the perfect person will show up at my doorstep. They will check off every single thing on my list. We will never have...

“I really shouldn’t say anything. At least this is a known poison. I guess things are tolerable right now. If I offered to do more, I...

“Why is that pile of papers not straight? I know that’s not how I left it. What is going on? I know I just alphabetized those books –...

"Sure I remember our lunch plans. 1:00 right? Well, I guess I can make it for 12:00 if I change my doctor’s appointment. You want to...

“I can’t believe I did that. How stupid can one person be? I should have known better. What the heck was I thinking? What’s my problem?...

“I started my morning behind some idiot going 25 in a 35. Followed in quick succession by my boss putting yet one more thing on my plate....

“Well, they finally got us seated before the line got any longer. But I really wanted a booth. Oh great, they have 150 pancake options...

Okay. What’s on my schedule? Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong today. My day is gonna suck. I know I’ll be stuck in traffic. ...

“Did you ever do something and then a second later, wish that you hadn’t? Man, I wish I could rewind to the moment before I yelled at my...

You have an exciting, impactful opportunity ahead of you. You can help students take important steps toward becoming who they want to be...

You can offer your students the opportunity to practice the important job of responsible decision-making. This blog will offer a process...

The ultimate goal of our social-emotional teaching has been to empower students’ socially-emotionally intelligent choices. This can be...

In this blog, we will continue to identify tools with which to fulfill specific SEL standards. We will first look at objective A4 in the...

This week, we will continue to focus on the competency of Self-Management. Earlier blogs have offered help with this through the...

In this blog, we will begin to explore emotions – the often hidden driving force behind our choices. Students will be able to apply their...