Peaceful Response: Techniques
- Have Compassion
- Be Mindful
- Violence is not the answer: better communication and coping skills
- When we are nice to each other = no bullying is happening = no need to defend ourselves using violence
- Worldwide acceptance of violence = cycle keeps going
- Guns are NOT the answer!
- No guns for teachers
- Full Automatic-Weapons of war being used for everyday violence
- Get back to Community Sharing & Cooperation
- Remembering and Honoring the value of BEING not just DOING
- Proactive NOT Reactive
Mental Health Awareness in Schools
- More laughter & “Brain Breaks”
- Consistency in schools with more Movement and Mindfulness
- Develop children’s skills to handle stress
- More stress in newer generations
- Stress Management Classes (Primary & Mandatory)- Teachers & Students
- Avoidance & Fear of Communication
- Need more trust between adults and students
- Self-Confidence
- Be real about expectations
Let the Children be Heard in Positive Way: Technology
- Kids voices reach around the world with social media
- Embrace & Use Positivity
- Kids are taught NOT to talk about these things at school
- Allow positive discussion that helps make a change
- Must talk about it to take action
- Use phones and social media as a TOOL for communication, not a dependency
- Learn strategies for the appropriate use of technology
- Focus on the Children—the strategies they need, the things they are thinking
- LISTEN!
- Focus on the POSITIVE
- Make changes through positivity (base decisions on love, not fear)
Importance of Correct Emotional Release
- Strategies to handle & acknowledge grief
- Emotions need to be honored and released in a beneficial way
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