During the interview Dr. Shanker defines how he encountered 447 definitions of self regulation. He simply defines it as “How do we manage stress?” He explains that there are maladaptive and growth promoting ways of dealing with stress. CJ shares her own personal story that happened right before the interview and Dr. Shanker shares his observations of how CJ coped with stress.
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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
