Are spinner tools a useful concentration tool or a bad distraction? These hot new toys could be good for some, not for others. “Dr. Shanker cautioned that for as many children who find the spinner soothing, an equal number may become agitated or more wound up....
Celine Feazel takes her Grade 6/7 class at MJ Shannon school out for a run every morning to shake out the lethargy and reduce stress. By the end of the day, when the kids are slowing down again mentally, they can leave a note on their desk, pick a buddy and head out...
Dr. Shanker discusses self-regulation on CBC Radio One’s IDEAS with producer Mary O’Connell. “Self-regulation is sweeping through the worlds of neurobiology and neuroscience. Managing one’s internal life is being taught to victims of trauma, anorexia and depression....
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