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 […]
Dear friends, This exercise gives people the space to express some of their anger safely on a paper. Think of coronavirus. Draw it on a piece of paper. Call the […]
Dear friends, My emotional disturbance about Covid-19 could be dealt with the following psychological techniques which were especially useful for me for helping me to grow out of fear and emotional stress, into happiness, peace and emotional balance: Radical acceptance, gratitude, mindfulness, my meditation stone and forest therapy. Radical acceptance improves the quality of my life. Butler and Ciarrochi (2007) define […]
Dear friends, These exercises reduce stress without taking even one minute. Text your children, your parents, your grandparents or friend: “I Love You”. Take a minute to say a short prayer. Prayer helps you let go of your own concerns for covid-19, thereby reducing your stress levels. Wrap your arms around your body, giving yourself a hug. Hug your loved […]
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! 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 […]
Hello my friends! Teaching is an emotional endeavor. Teachers may experience happiness when students accomplish an important task, frustration when students cannot grasp a concept, disappointment with lack of effort. Teachers try to regulate their emotions because they believe it helps them achieve their goals. But one factor that is important is the intensity of the experienced emotion. The perceived […]
