The Values Lantern Exercise is a self-discovery tool designed to help individuals identify and align with their core values, fostering greater clarity and purpose in life. It uses the metaphor of a lantern, with values serving as the light that … Read More

(Bookmark Path Notes for easy convenience — top right of this article) Path Note — Grounding Exercise (5-4-3-2-1 Mindfulness) When anxiety or overwhelm takes over, your mind can feel scattered and unsafe. The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique helps you return to … Read More

Exercise: The Stop, Breathe, Reflect, Act (SBRA) Technique This technique helps you pause, process your anger, and respond constructively rather than react impulsively.  Steps to Practice: 1. STOP    – Pause immediately when you feel anger rising.    – Avoid reacting in … Read More

The concept of an effective apology can be summarized by the acronym ARC, which stands for Acknowledge, Responsibility, and Can I do something about it. To deliver a sincere apology, it’s essential to pause, reflect, and incorporate these three elements … Read More

Research and pioneering work of Barbara Fredrickson. Emotions are fleeting, lasting only for brief moments, often when we share a genuine, positive connection with others. Whether it’s laughing with a friend, hugging a neighbor, or smiling at a baby, these … Read More

Active Constructive Responding: Think back to when someone shared their good news with you. Disconnect: Passive Constructive – ‘Well done you! I also have some good news to share…’ Here you are not savoring their good news and you are … Read More

Bookmark Path Notes for easy convenience — top right of this article) Path Note — Handling Conflict Conflict can feel intense, but between stimulus and response there is space (Viktor Frankl). In that space, you can choose how to act … Read More

Path Note — I Feel Mistreated Feeling mistreated can shake your confidence and safety, but you can protect your boundaries and respond from strength. ➟ Practice rational detachment. Remind yourself: their behaviour reflects them, not me.➟ Stay in your Best … Read More

1.Choose Your Battles Decide which battles you want to pursue and, before you advance, ask yourself if it is really that important. This is particularly true for older teens. From a teen’s perspective, if you get so upset about the … Read More

Emotional intelligence or emotional literacy is a capacity for a person to be able to understand and recognise emotions in themselves and other people and this means they can then move on to regulate how they’re feeling to really promote … Read More