Community and belonging are some of humankind’s most important needs. We all need some kind of community, regardless of age, gender, race, or anything else. Having a community gives us a sense of belonging – the knowledge that our existence matters...
At Calm Classroom, we place a large focus on helping students develop their executive functioning skills. Executive functions are a set of advanced brain skills that help us to process memories, self-regulate our emotions, and more. Kids with...
Research shows that practicing gratitude is a powerful practice for mental health at every age. But honing an effective gratitude practice is about more than simply giving thanks when somebody does something nice for you.
Being a teenager is hard, especially in today’s world. Our middle and high school students are dealing with things like mental health struggles, academic pressures, hormonal changes, and relationship problems — all in a post-pandemic world.
Empathy is the ability to see the world through another person’s eyes and to understand how they feel. Although some people are more naturally empathetic than others, research shows that empathy is a skill, just like math or juggling, that can be...
