Category: Education
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The Power of the Pause
The end of year encourages people to take time to pause, reflect and evaluate what they would keep and what they would discard, not so much in materials possessions but with inner skills sets
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The Emotional Echo: Control your Vibe, Control the Room
The post discusses emotional contagion, the concept that emotions can transfer between individuals, impacting moods and behaviors. By understanding mechanisms like mimicry, physiological feedback, and context, individuals can regulate their emotions and positively influence those around them. This shift in mindset empowers people to become emotional change agents in their environments.
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Transformative Failures: How to Use Neuroscience to Grow and Adapt
We’ve all faced awkward mistakes that felt huge, right? But instead of panicking, it’s time to see failure as a stepping stone. Neuroscience shows that by understanding our brain responses, we can rewire our thinking. Embrace a growth mindset and learn from every hiccup—it’ll make setbacks feel like lessons instead of disasters!
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Embrace Curiosity for a Fulfilling Life
In the emerging imagination age, curiosity and critical thinking are essential for adapting to our rapidly changing world. Unlike mere knowledge acquisition, true curiosity involves deep exploration and questioning. By fostering a mindset of humility and analytical thinking, individuals can effectively navigate information overload and develop a richer understanding of complex issues.
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Set in your ways? Engage a growth mindset.
Have you ever felt like you are not good enough, smart enough, or talented enough to achieve your goals? Have you ever given up on something because you thought it was too hard or you were not cut out for it? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might have a fixed…
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Story Telling – an art to preserve memories
Memories are essential to our identity and wellbeing, as they hold the power to connect us to our past and shape our perceptions. They’re not just recollections, but vivid narratives filled with emotions. Stories, often shared through the phrase “Remember when…”, play a crucial role in keeping these memories alive. Nowadays, technology aids in preserving…
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Rethinking education
In a previous post Paradigm Shift, I discussed the implications and effect the launch of ChatGPT was creating and the paradigm shift that the education sector especially was finding itself in. The rapid technological advancements and increasingly diverse society are causing a much-needed seismic shift in how we view education. The education system that we…
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Write your own narrative
Your past does not define your future Recently I went to see the musical &Juliet. It was brilliant, they took a classic story and brought it into the 21st century. Shakespeare’s original version concludes in tragedy, but in the musical Juliet’s fate wasn’t sealed by the author’s pen, instead they gave her the choice, they…
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What colour are your glasses?
How we view the world, people, and situations around us is dependent on many factors. An individual’s diversity, their gender, socio economic status, ability, ethnicity will also influence the opportunities that they encounter. What individuals learn through these experiences and what they are told, what they read and believe is what forms our implicit or…
Loving Change and All things Learning 