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On this episode of the Self-Reg Show Susan connects with Marie Edwards, Assistant Professor at Acadia University and Self-Reg Online Learning Facilitator.
They discuss how Marie disseminates Self-Reg knowledge to her students and how they've applied it to better help with their self-regulation in the face of post-secondary stressors.
Discover Marie's firsthand accounts and approaches to applying Self-Reg across her roles as a teacher, school principal, and researcher. Learn how Marie equips her post-secondary students with Self-Reg knowledge to enhance self-regulation as they integrate this science and practice into their work as educators.
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On this week’s episode of the show Susan speaks with Aviva Dunsiger, an active Self-Reg blogger. They chat about how Aviva found Self-Reg, her Self-Reg strategies and her unique take on Reframing.
Find Aviva’s Self-Reg Blogs here: self-reg.ca/author/aviva
Check out Aviva’s professional blog here: adunsiger.com
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On this episode Susan is joined by the leadership team of The Mentoree; Noa Daniel, Christine Chin and Teri Rubinoff.
They discuss their contribution to the new book “Mentoring for Wellbeing in Schools” and the relationships between Self-Reg and The Mentoree.
The Mentoree began as a collaborative inquiry into the impact of a 1:1 self-directed mentorship experience on professional learning and student achievement. Through a phased approach, we created a community that supports 1:1 self-directed mentorship experiences as professional learning to strengthen teacher efficacy and impact student achievement. Our goal continues to be fostering responsive, reciprocal and non-hierarchical relationships between Mentors and Mentees and among the community at large. Even the name itself blurs the lines between Mentor and Mentee.
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Mentoring for Wellbeing in Schools: https://www.amazon.ca/Mentoring-Wellbeing-Schools-Benjamin-Kutsyuruba/dp/B0CT9PZ885
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On this episode Susan chats with Self-Reg Leader Kim Smith about Self-Reg leadership in schools.
Kim is a wife and mother and has been an elementary educator for over 30 years with the York Region District School Board, 18 of those years as a Principal. She has a Master’s degree in education, is a Cognitive Coach and is also trained in Adaptive Schools and Mindfulness.
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On this episode of the Self-Reg Show Susan sits down with Self-Reg Facilitator and retired educator Lisa Cranston to discuss Lisa's transition into retirement.
They chat about how the 5 Steps of Self-Reg can apply to retirement and the importance of "retiring to something and not from something".
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On this episode Susan is joined by Dr. Rodney Glasgow to discuss equity, justice and belonging in schools.
Dr. Rodney Glasgow is a noted speaker, facilitator, trainer and activist in the areas of diversity, equity, and social justice. He has given a number of keynote presentations, delivered workshops, and offered consultation to schools and organizations nationwide. He is the founder and chair of the National Diversity Practitioners Institute, an intensive professional development experience aimed at diversity practitioners in independent schools.
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Susan welcomes a special guest for this episode: ”Self-Reg Champion” Joel Gunzburg.
Joel earned his Masters in Social Work from the University of Maryland in 2003 with a specialization in working with children and families. In 2006, he opened his private practice providing a wide scope of individual and group clinical services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. He also serves as the Lower School counselor at Sandy Spring Friends School.
Join Susan as she chats with Joel about his own Self-Reg journey and how mindfulness played such an important part.
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Schools across Canada are seeing an increase in what they regard as “out of control behaviour”.
As Self-Reggers we're always asking “why” because we want to get to the heart of the problem and on this episode Stuart and Susan ask “why” these schools are facing such challenges with their students. They discuss how to reframe the behaviour to find the underlying causes of stress these kids are facing and how understanding just the first step of Self-Reg can have an impact.
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This episode brings in a very special guest: Self-Reg expert Cathy Lethbridge.
Join Susan and Cathy as they chat about Cathy's role as principal to a new school and the Self-Reg strategies she’s implemented. Hear about how Cathy has modelled her Self-Reg teachings in order to help Co-Regulate both her staff and students. Cathy also shares her Self-Reg “ah-ha’s!” she’s collected along her journey.
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We’re living in a stress society and it’s having a profound effect on all of our lives.
On this episode Stuart takes us on a very personal journey about his son’s relationship with polarization and demagoguery and how Self-Regulation helped Stuart connect with him on these difficult subjects.
Stuart and Susan also explore “choosing vs reacting” and how this discussion can help us reframe some of the frightening actions we’re seeing in our world.
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Self-Reg Leaders in schools set the tone for the classroom. They have to be the force of change and guide others through both the triumphs and the challenges.
We never stop our learning journey and in this episode Stuart and Susan reflect on the lessons they’ve learned over the years from Self-Reg Leaders. They also celebrate the many different versions of Self-Reg Leaders; from principals to bus drivers and how each one can have a lasting impact on the self-regulation and wellbeing of our children.
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Find the Self-Reg and Leadership in Schools Program at: self-reg.ca/leadership-program/
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“You are the energy that you have”.
At some point, we’ve all experienced burnout. What if there were ways to regulate our energy to manage, or even avoid it? Could we self-regulate our energy in order to feel younger?
Join Stuart and Susan as they dig deeper into the brain’s energy mechanisms and reframe the concept of burn out. They chat about the orexin system to help you understand how the body biologically handles our energy levels, how our brains interact with sugar, and strategies to restore.
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We have all heard the "cup half full" vs "cup half empty" debate. We have even discussed what to do to refill your cup and get back to restoration on this very podcast. But what if you feel your cup has been broken? What do you do if no matter what you try, you can't seem to restore that energy?
Join us as Susan Hopkins takes a personal journey with Dr. Stuart Shanker. Listen as they discuss what you can do when you're doing all the right things and you just can't seem to restore. Learn as they unravel the science behind Susan's recent experiences with a dysfunctional anxiety system. At the end of this important episode, find out what we can all do to help us get back to calm and restoration, no matter the condition of your cup.
The Shanker Chronicles publications mentioned in this episode are expected to be ready for May 2023. Check back for more details or Follow The MEHRIT Centre & Susan on Twitter
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We have all heard the phrase “You can’t pour from an empty cup” but what does it mean to us as Self-Reggers? What does it mean for us as parents, educators, caregivers, and guardians of all kinds?
Join Dr. Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins as they reveal the true importance of our own restoration. Listen as Dr. Shanker takes a very literal approach to this question with a “Self-Reg lens on Coffee”. Learn how you can refill your cup and how Self-Reg shows us the pathway to being happy and healthy.
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Read Alan Fogel’s Book:
Restorative Embodiment and Resilience
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We all have people in our lives that fill up our tank and give us the energy we need to keep going. But have you ever wondered why that is? What is so special about these relationships and how can we protect and harness that energy?
In this episode, Dr. Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins will break down this phenomenon with a combination of personal stories and science. Listen in to learn more about:
What’s going on inside our brains when we connectThe importance of relationships across the lifespanHow focusing on the “Self” in Self-Reg is crucial for maintaining these relationshipsLearn more with the MEHRIT Centre:
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Have you ever looked back and thought, “I didn’t handle that very well”? And you could have changed a whole situation by being more in-tune with someone else?
But how can this happen? You’re not a bad person, you care for others, so why does our ability to connect break down sometimes?
This is where the Interbrain comes into play. Listen as Dr. Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins guide us through this system for how our brains connect to one another. Learn how to unlock the power of relationships and how a breakdown in this system is a signal for us to take care of ourselves. Stay to the end for important lessons for maintaining relationships in our parenting and our work.
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Do you find yourself wondering how you can get through the holidays without a meltdown? Are you wondering what could be causing all that stress for you and your family?
Listen as Susan Hopkins and Dr. Stuart Shanker break down how they have been able to reduce the holiday stress. Diving into stories from their own experiences as Self-Reg parents, they introduce the 5 domains of stress and leave us with a message of hope for the new year.
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Article: Reducing the Effort in Effortful Control
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137384287_12
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Stress seems to be everywhere these days, with an endless amount of advice, articles, blogs, diets, and medications aimed at tackling it.
But have you ever stopped to think about what stress really is? After all, how can we hope to manage something that we don’t truly understand? Is there really a secret to “managing stress”?
Join Dr. Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins as they answer these questions and more. Listen for important takeaways for those struggling with behaviours, self-control, and burnout. Stay to the end for the (not-so) secret to managing stress for yourself and others.
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“Why did my child give up?”. “Why couldn’t they try harder?”. If you have ever had these thoughts, then you have come up against something called “Limbic Braking”.
You, your children, and every other human being have experienced this essential, protective brain mechanism at work. But where did it come from? Why are we still treating it like it is something we can control and not something that happens to us? How can we harness the power of self-regulation to release these brakes for ourselves and those we care for?
Join Susan Hopkins and Dr. Stuart Shanker as they tackle these questions and delve deep into the human brain for answers.
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How can the simple questions, “Why?” and “Why now?”, be so absolutely crucial to self-regulation?
Dr. Stuart Shanker and Susan Hopkins discuss how simply asking these questions brings your thinking brain back online. Hear how asking these simple questions is the key to restoring compassion for yourself and others. Learn how adding this short pause to reflect can allow us to break the stress cycle and lead us to constructive outcomes as parents, teachers and caregivers.
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