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Applying Emotional Intelligence to Combat Rise of Asian Hate Crimes
by Dyna Lopez The rise of harassment, discrimination, and assaults on Asians and Pacific Islanders began shortly after the COVID 19 pandemic started a year ago. There’s been a surge in incidents since February. Some attacks have been fatal. And according to statistics, the trend doesn’t look lik ...
Take This EQ Self-Assessment
1-Self-Awareness What are my thoughts and feelings?What causes those thoughts and feelings?How can I express my thoughts and feelings respectfully? 2-Sel ...
The Power of SEL
Social-Emotional Learning empowers children to manage their own behavior in positive and productive ways, shifting control to the child. This counters ...
A Short History of Emotional Intelligence
The concept of EQ sprang from the landmark work of Harvard Education Professor Dr. Howard Gardner’s 1983-published theory about the “multiple intelligences” th ...
For Some Teens, It’s Been a Year of Anxiety and Trips to the E.R.
"When the pandemic first hit the Bay Area last spring, Ann thought that her son, a 17-year-old senior, was finally on track to finish high school. He had kicke ...
Keep Paying Attention to Your Kids’ Mental Health in This Pandemic
"For nearly a year, most of our children have been navigating the new, difficult normal: social isolation; deeply stressed parents; the effects of financial un ...
Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis
"A bag of Doritos, that's all Princess wanted.Her mom calls her Princess, but her real name is Lindsey. She's 17 and lives with her mom, Sandra, a nurse, outsi ...