Teaching your learners about resilience is an important part of Social and Emotional Learning
13th November 2020
As teacher counsellors of the 21st century, we always want our young learners to have fun, happy childhood with no painful incidents, disappointments or exposure to the bitter truths of life. However, despite our desire to protect them, learning resilience is quite an important trait. And it doesn’t have to be as hard as we might think. Developing resilience in individuals is an essential part of their social and emotional growth – essential for success in life. While no ...
Written By : Anindita Das
Grief Counselling for Children
10th November 2020
Children tend to be easily depressed over the death of a loved one. Whether a child has lost a grandparent, sibling, parent, or pet, the loss of a loved one can be overwhelming for their tender emotions. Watching a child grieve can stir up a lot of emotions for caregivers as well. Sometimes, it calls for a little help as ‘Grief counselling’ can help kids find the ways to cope with their distress while also making sense of their loss. Why Grief Counselling is a necessity? ...
Written By : Ipsita Roy
5 Must-Have Habits to help build Self-Esteem in your Students
27th October 2020
What do you mean by self-esteem? Self-esteem “entails a sense of personal efficacy and a sense of personal worth...the integrated sum of self-confidence and self-respect...the conviction that one is competent to live and worthy of living” (Nathaniel Branden, 1969). On the other hand, Lawrence Denis (2006) describes self-esteem as the gap between real self and ideal self. As part of student counselling techniques, teachers and counselors will want to instill skills in their le ...
Written By : Anindita Das
How to Talk to Your Students about Violence
17th October 2020
The world, nowadays, is seeing an increasing amount of violence in various forms which may have a negative effect on children, especially during their developmental phase. Children, in particular, may experience anxiety, fear, and a sense of personal risk as they are more exposed to images, stories and videos speaking of violence in various situations like homes, schools, literally anywhere and everywhere. As an educator, the best you can do to help children cope with such issues ...
Written By : Ipsita Roy
Music Can Be a Stressbuster for Students
9th October 2020
There are different factors that can cause stress in a student’s life like having too many tasks at hand, a nearing exam, or an argument with friends or family. It has become quite common nowadays to bottle up our emotions and feelings putting unnecessary stress on ourselves, which can eventually lead to anxiety and even depression. Though we cannot remove stress from their lives altogether, however, we can certainly control and try and prevent it from adversely affecting the lives of s ...
Written By : Anindita Das
10 Tips to Build Strong Mental and Emotional Health
1st October 2020
Mental and emotional health are indispensable and contribute significantly towards our physical wellbeing as well. Managing emotions and maintaining a balance are important skills worth mastering. When we learn to manage our emotional health, we find the strength to face challenges and stress. Lack of proper emotional regulation skills can often lead to poor mental health and difficulty in maintaining relationships and other life goals. Thus, it is essential to take care of our mental health as ...
Written By : Ipsita Roy