Many of us feel overwhelmed by the pace and demands of life. Polyvagal Theory helps us to understanding of the physiology of self-regulation and access tools to restore ourselves to our zone of tolerance. Here are some important concepts and terms: Polyvagal Theory – Polyvagal Theory according to Steven Porges – Our nervous system…
Jenny’s backpack is stuffed with: three textbooks, several empty bags of snacks, a school supply bag (with pens, markers, and her eraser collection), several fidgets, a rotten apple, two notebooks, and piles of old papers bunched up like trash. She can’t find her agenda planner. Organization is the ability to create and maintain systems…
Jenny’s history project is due tomorrow. She has ten hours to do it. She stays up all night and has it ready to hand in on time. She realizes that if she had given herself time, she would have revised it. Now it’s too late. Jenny doesn’t have the skills to break down the…
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Our two-year-old granddaughter Molly is tired. It is 3:30 pm, and she will have to wait until bedtime to go to sleep. We’re in my car, and my cousin calls to chat. My cousin is one of my favorite people, but she is a talker. We talk for a half hour, and the little one…
Some individuals maintain equilibrium under very trying conditions. These people are able to stay in control of their emotions and make rational and wise choices. When we lose emotional control, we respond with the fight or flight response. Our brains respond to stress as a perceived danger, with the fight, flight, or freeze effect….
Richie is in 8th grade. He is assigned to general education classes. Academic testing indicates that Richie decodes and comprehends text in the average range. In math, computation and concepts and applications fall in the below average range. In math class, Richie has difficulty controlling his impulses. When the bell rings, his classmates sit…
https://www.easel.ly/infographic/qhoqm2 Brad is a 13-year-old 7th grader. He is full of energy and enjoys the attention of adults and peers. Brad is responsible and well liked at home and in his neighborhood. In contrast to home, Brad avoids most class work, teases less popular classmates, calls out, uses profanity, and throws objects during class. In writing,…