by Lacey | May 25, 2022 | Digging Deep Project, Education/Parenting, Mental Health, Social-Emotional Learning
This month has been beyond emotionally tumultuous in the United States. Not even two weeks after the tragedy in Buffalo, NY, an elementary school has been devastated by gun violence. It’s a worst nightmare for anyone – parents, students, educators. Parents...
by Garth Sundem | Dec 8, 2021 | Digging Deep Project, Mental Health, Self Help, Social-Emotional Learning
This week, the U.S. Surgeon General warned of a youth mental health crisis, writing, “The coronavirus pandemic intensified a rise in adolescent depression, anxiety and mental health distress.” Working to improve mental health requires looking inward to...
by Kristi Pikiewicz | Dec 1, 2021 | Digging Deep Project, Education/Parenting, Social-Emotional Learning
I lead the social-emotional learning curriculum for a K-8 school with a mission for gifted education and I wonder sometimes if self-awareness is a burden. I wonder this because some of our most successful students seem to lack self-awareness — they bring a kind...
by Rosemary Lokhorst | Nov 24, 2021 | Digging Deep Project, Inspiration
I’m not American but I do love Thanksgiving. One thing I love about the holiday is the focus on gratitude. Many studies show benefits to practicing gratitude, including this from the journal Motivation & Emotion, which finds gratitude journaling boosts...
by Garth Sundem | Nov 17, 2021 | Digging Deep Project, Education/Parenting, Self Help, Social-Emotional Learning
The Digging Deep Project is excited to announce publication of “The Shadow’s Edge Guide to Self-Awareness,” a social-emotional learning (SEL) workbook for teens. This engaging, high-visual guide is packed with engaging pen-and-paper activities...
by Kristi Pikiewicz | Oct 13, 2021 | Digging Deep Project, Mental Health, Self Help, Social-Emotional Learning
“Hey Siri, I am angry. Really angry. Can you help?” When you ask an iPhone this question, as one participant in this research study did, the avatar, Siri, returns the advice, “I’m sorry you are going through this. Take a break and find something that makes you...
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