An emotional intelligence and resilience blog focusing on research-based articles that help teachers live life to the fullest-spiritually, intellectually and emotionally.
Dear friends, -Can a man still be brave if he is afraid? -That is the only time a man can be brave! A Game of Thrones – G.R.R. Martin. YOUR BUCKET LIST Having a bucket list will help you identify your personal and professional goals and desires. Use a bucket list to keep yourself focused and make an effort every […]
My dear friends, hello! The National Union of Teachers (UK) indicates the ways in which stress manifests itself: “The effects of stress can be manifested in many different ways including […]
Hello my friends! In March, vice-chancellor of The University of Buckingham, Sir Anthony Seldon, spoke out about the benefits of therapy dogs in schools during The University of Buckingham’s Ultimate […]
Hello my friends! Welcome to my colourful world of mandala art! My hope is that my new website is uplifting – a place you can come to and feel relaxed, calm and enlightened. The Lucky Blue Eye online shop (like MyGreatTeacher) is about you and your emotional wellbeing – a place for peace and happiness. All my mandala stones, wooden […]
Hello my friends! In 1991, the eminent positive psychologist Charles R. Snyder and his colleagues came up with Hope Theory. According to their theory, hope consists of agency and pathways. […]
Hello my friends! Some life changing thoughts that will change your life in the most positive way! What it is that qualifies as a good life? Do people think that money buys happiness? Do they believe that career success is more important than relationships? Is the good life the easy life? We are all fallible humans and we have to […]
Hello my friends! Positive psychology is said to be an umbrella term for the study of positive emotions, positive character traits, and enabling institutions (Seligman, Steen, Park, & Peterson, 2005). […]
Hello my friends! Here is what happens when you believe in yourself and when others believe in you!!!! Love always, Vassiliki xxxx
Hello my friends! The literature offers several reasons for adopting a positive education approach. Positive education provides an antidote to youth depression, serves as a pathway to increased life […]
Hello my friends! Stress is one of the world’s largest health problems, leading to exhaustion, burnout, anxiety, a weak immune system, or even organ damage. Studies show that […]
Hello my friends! I wanted to share this truly inspirational video with all of you! Always remember that, it’s never too late to make your dreams come true!Never give up!!!! Love always, Vassiliki xxxx
Hello my friends! Teacher quality is what teachers know and bring to the classroom. Teaching quality is what teachers do with what they know once they get inside the classroom. […]
Throughout human history, our greatest leaders and thinkers have used the power of words to transform our emotions, to enlist us in their causes, and to shape the course of destiny. Words can not only create emotions, they create actions. And from our actions flow the results of our lives. Anthony Robbins Hello my friends! Words can hurt and […]
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” —Albert Einstein. Hello my friends! Worry is a form of thinking. How we worry […]
Hello my friends! What are the typical ways in which you respond to the triggers you experience? When faced with a difficult situation, emotion, or decision, do you get caught […]
Hello my friends! Psychologist Guy Winch notes that it is both possible and hugely beneficial to stop negative thoughts. “Studies tell us that even a two-minute distraction is sufficient to break the urge to ruminate in that moment,” he says. In this context, Winch uses the term “rumination” to describe the act of dwelling on negative experiences, circumstances, or worries. […]
