Supporting your child through stressful times
Stress. A small little word with a sizable impact. Scientifically, stress is a natural response to circumstances that require attention. The right amount of it ensures that we work towards a goal and serves as [...]
The Importance of Knowing Your “WHY”
Why? A simple question, and one that can be deceptively hard to answer. For many students, high school is a time driven by “musts”. I “must” take these classes to prove that I can [...]
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During this unprecedented time of social isolation, it has become much easier for many of us to lose connection with others because the ways we normally connect are not as accessible. You may have noticed [...]
Developing a Student Profile: The ‘Pointed’ Applicant
In today’s competitive university admissions market, where every student is putting forward top grades to highly selective institutions, a well-developed student profile can be the difference for holistic admissions. The approach to developing one’s student [...]
Tools for Engaging Cooperation in Young Children
I recently realized that I was easily spending my days trying to get my 5-year-old to do things – “eat your breakfast” (before it’s already time for lunch), “say please and thank you to the [...]
Getting Started With Mindfulness
What is Mindfulness? Jon Kabat-Zinn has defined mindfulness meditation as “the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally”. Mindfulness, explains David Anderson, PhD, a clinical psychologist at the [...]