Strategic planning has long been a business practice in America as a tool to develop and work toward organizational goals. While the process of developing a strategic plan and its content have evolved a great deal since the 1950’s, it has typically centered around the business leaders defining the organizational goals and objectives.
Read MoreFamilies with school aged children are often busy navigating the schedules of the adults and the children in the home. Just trying to grab a family moment to talk or read together can be a challenge when activities start to ramp up. Learning to prioritize what’s most important and how to support your child in a meaningful way should be a consideration for parents and caregivers.
Read MoreWith May being Mental Health Awareness Month, it seems like a good time to think about what we can do to lift our spirits and brighten our days at work. Anxiety and depression are prevalent within many of our homes, and the pressures of returning to the workplace, for some of us, have made things even more difficult. Although these tips do not take the place of working with a professional mental health therapist, here are three simple steps you can take to help boost your mood:
Read MoreIn the face of our modern-day challenges, it is easy for self-care to become overshadowed in our daily lives. Self-care can seem like just one more thing on the to-do list, but there are some easy ways to incorporate it into our personal routines, something that is now more important than ever. Here are the six areas of self-care and a strategy for improvement in each area:
Read MoreWhen consistently engaging in mindfulness practices, there are 10 ways that it can help fight stress. Mindfulness helps to form a protective barrier between you and the harmful effects of stress by:
Read MoreOne of the challenges that both teachers and parents are bringing up a lot these days is that kids are even more distracted than usual while at school and at home. Learn easy tools to help combat distraction.
Read MoreSchools everywhere are taking a variety of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on students, teachers and parents. But the Saratoga City School District has come up with an innovative way to support students and teachers, which is by being more trauma-informed
Read MoreTraditionally, the holidays can be a fast-paced, activity-filled and over-stimulating few weeks. But, this year will be different. We can not gather in large groups as we normally may have. This break can be a time where you set an intention to help your child recharge and get back to school ready to complete the second half of the year with energy, motivation and a positive mindset.
Read MoreThis COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a marathon, not a sprint. The energy and resolve you had last March to make it through the spring and finish the school year strong, has faded and trickled and is rapidly dwindling away. There are three impactful things that you can do starting today, to promote wellness and preserve your mental health.
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