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This is a podcast about social emotional learning (SEL), wellness, neuroscience and healthy habits for educators and anyone in the education space.

Is conflict inherently bad? Tune into the Season 2 Finale of Sprinkles of SEL to find out, and learn more about the power of relationships and navigating workplace conflict. Now streaming on all platforms.SHOW NOTES/CITATIONSBrown, B. (2019, May 1). Let’s Rumble. Brené Brown. https://brenebrown.com/articles/2019/05/01/lets-rumble/ Chan, K.W., Huang, X. & Ng, P.M. Managers’ conflict management styles and employee attitudinal outcomes: The mediating role of trust. Asia Pacific J Manage 25, 277–295 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-007-9037-4 Laker, B., & Pereira, V. (2022, May 31). 4 triggers cause the majority of team conflicts. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2022/05/conflict-is-not-always-bad-but-you-should-know-how-to-manage-it Pillay, S. (2018, October 4). Brain science to improve your relationships. Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/brain-science-to-improve-your-relationships-2018100414922 Shigeoka & Marsh (2020, July 22). Eight Keys to Bridging Our Differences. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/eight_keys_to_bridging_our_differences Weitzman, S., & Feirsen, R. (2023, September 21). 4 steps to managing conflict in schools. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/conflict-management-schools/

School can be stressful enough without us having to worry about our personal and professional relationships on top of it! Join us this episode as we talk about the effects of isolation, and the power of fostering healthy relationships in our lives.SHOW NOTES & CITATIONSAlcaraz, K. I., Eddens, K. S., Blase, J. L., Diver, W. R., Patel, A. V., Teras, L. R., Stevens, V. L., Jacobs, E. J., & Gapstur, S. M. (2018). Social isolation and mortality in US black and white men and women. American Journal of Epidemiology, 188(1), 102–109. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwy231 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, March 30). How does social connectedness affect health?. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/emotional-wellbeing/social-connectedness/affect-health.htm Cigna. (2018, May). 2018 Cigna U.S. Loneliness Index. The Cigna Group. https://legacy.cigna.com/assets/docs/newsroom/loneliness-survey-2018-full-report.pdf Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B., Baker, M., Harris, T., & Stephenson, D. (2015). Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for mortality. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10(2), 227–237. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614568352 Mineo, L. (2024, January 11). Good genes are nice, but joy is better. Harvard Gazette. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/ Murray, C. E., Ross, R., & Cannon, J. (2020). The happy, healthy, safe relationships continuum: Conceptualizing a spectrum of relationship quality to guide community-based Healthy Relationship Promotion Programming. The Family Journal, 29(1), 50–59. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480720960416 Murthy, V. (2022, November 8). Work and the loneliness epidemic. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2017/09/work-and-the-loneliness-epidemic Novotney, A. (2019, May). The risks of social isolation. Monitor on Psychology. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/05/ce-corner-isolation Seppälä, E., & McNichols, N. K. (2022, June 21). The power of healthy relationships at work. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2022/06/the-power-of-healthy-relationships-at-work

Not sure what to say sometimes? Let's talk about it! Join us this episode as we discuss communication, what does good effective communication look like, and the value of being compassionate communicators in our schools.SHOW NOTES & CITATIONSBecker, M. (2023, February 14). How to communicate with Love (even when you’re mad). Greater Good Science Center. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_communicate_with_love_even_when_youre_mad Buscaglia, L. (2024, January 16). Kindness and compassion for students. Greater Good In Education. https://ggie.berkeley.edu/student-well-being/kindness-and-compassion-for-students/ Goman, C. K. (2013, March 16). This is your brain on body language. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolkinseygoman/2013/02/26/this-is-your-brain-on-body-language/?sh=6731f3356632 Emerson, M. S. (2021, August 30). 8 Ways You Can Improve Your Communication Skills. February 19, 2024, https://professional.dce.harvard.edu/blog/8-ways-you-can-improve-your-communication-skills/ Smith, J. (2023, September 12). 10 nonverbal cues that convey confidence at work. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/03/11/10-nonverbal-cues-that-convey-confidence-at-work/?sh=1c9f885b5e13 Vasquez, V. (2023, November 16). Lowering the affective filter for English language learners facilitates successful language acquisition. Collaborative Classroom. https://www.collaborativeclassroom.org/blog/lowering-affective-filter-facilitates-language-acq/