Vlog by Lisa Cranston
I was only about one week into #soberoctober when I realized that I was using a self-control lens instead of a self-reg lens to think about my behaviour. This “aha!” moment changed everything and I began to look at my behaviour with soft eyes. By using the 5 steps of Shanker Self-Reg, my alcohol free journey was less stressful and more successful.
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From Susan Hopkins, EdD | Executive Director This reflection was originally published in The MEHRIT Centre newsletter. Sign up for
Sometimes, in the middle of a busy day, we don’t need more information. We need something that helps us reconnect
Start with the core ideas, then follow the path that matches what you want to understand next.
Understand the full picture of stress. Explore biological, emotion, cognitive, social, and prosocial stress, and how stresses across the Five Domains interact.
Explore the science beneath what we see and experience. Go deeper into stress and energy, brain-body states, self-regulation and self-control, behaviour, co-regulation, and resilience.
Put the Self-Reg lens into practice. Explore the Five Steps: Reframe, Recognize, Reduce, Reflect, and Restore, and how they create a pathway for understanding stress and finding restoration.
Learn about applied Self-Reg in practice. Explore Energy-Centred Teaching, Self-Reg Havens, and the Self-Reg Journeys for applied Self-Reg
