Tag: educators

  • The Power of Mindfulness in Education: Let Your Light Shine  – an edWebinar

    Presented by Ali Smith, Author of Let Your Light Shine, and Executive Director of the Holistic Life Foundation; Dr. Carlton W. Parks, Professor, Alliant International University; Dr. Laura Mueller, Interim Program Director, School Psychology, Alliant International University; and Dr. Kristy Pruitt, Dean of the California School of Education, Alliant International University Co-Sponsored by Penguin Random…

  • Mindfulness Strategies

    By Lauren Appel “Mindfulness” has become a hot topic word and research has increased its fame.  Some benefits fall under the categories of emotional regulation, interpersonal (interactions with other people), and intrapersonal (interactions with yourself) (Davis & Hayes, 2011.)  All of these can reduce or eliminate emotional pain which can help overall functioning and remove…

  • Welcome to the Educators and NSSI Blog

    Hi! This site has now been up since 2010 and I wanted to add a piece to it that would offer ongoing, up-to-date information for educators who are interested in learning more about Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and best practices in response and prevention. I plan to write short blogs to present meaningful and useful information on…