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Paco Vazquez
May 292 min read
The Anti-Stress Alphabet: M for Mindfulness
It's time for breakfast. While you sip your coffee, you check the latest emails and messages left on your social media. You have multiple...
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Paco Vazquez
May 203 min read
Our Plastic Brain
You may have already heard the analogy that compares our brains with muscles. Just like we can strengthen our muscles by exercising, our...
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Paco Vazquez
May 63 min read
Deciding with Emotions
An average adult is estimated to make around 35,000 decisions throughout the day. From what clothes to wear, how much milk to add to our...
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Paco Vazquez
Apr 292 min read
The Anti-Stress Alphabet: L for Laughter
We all have experienced some awkward situations where tension was so thick that it could be cut with a knife. Suddenly, someone makes a...
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Paco Vazquez
Apr 223 min read
Care for It, Care for Yourself
In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion about a phenomenon known as eco-anxiety, or climate anxiety. This term refers to the...
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Paco Vazquez
Apr 162 min read
A Place to Belong
Everyone enjoys the feeling of being part of a group or community where they can share something in common with others. The sense of...
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Paco Vazquez
Apr 103 min read
It's Time to Go
Living in a globalized world entails greater geographical mobility. Moving to another country for a certain period of time has become...
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Paco Vazquez
Mar 252 min read
The Anti-Stress Alphabet: K for Kindness
The ripple effect of kindness is well-known to most of us. It has a positive impact on the people around us and the overall well-being of...
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Paco Vazquez
Mar 183 min read
We Are All in the Same Boat - Fostering SEL at Home
In a recent post, we explored the meaning and benefits of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for students, teachers, and society as a...
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Paco Vazquez
Mar 112 min read
So kind of you!- Promoting Kindness in Early Years
According to Piaget's theories, children between the ages of 2 and 6 experience and interact with their environment through a...
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Paco Vazquez
Mar 53 min read
SEL in a Nutshell
It was in 2024, a decade ago, when I first encountered SEL, the acronym for Social and Emotional Learning. Since then, I have been an...
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Paco Vazquez
Feb 262 min read
The Anti-Stress Alphabet: J for Journaling
When I was younger, I enjoyed keeping a journal where I could reflect on various events and situations in my life. In those years, this...
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Paco Vazquez
Feb 193 min read
Nice to Meet You, Anxiety
During the time I lived in China, there was a period between 2012 and 2013 when I went through a difficult situation that affected...
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Paco Vazquez
Feb 123 min read
How Big is the Problem?
The Zones of Regulation framework is a cognitive-behavioral approach created to assist individuals in comprehending and handling their...
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Paco Vazquez
Feb 53 min read
The Daily Nightmare: Addressing School Anxiety
It's 7 AM, time for Lukas to wake up. However, he's been experiencing stomach pains lately, and it is becoming challenging for him to...
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Paco Vazquez
Jan 293 min read
The Anti-Stress Alphabet: I for Imagery
When we are about to undertake a complex task or prepare ourselves for a physical movement, like shooting a ball into a basket, we often...
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Paco Vazquez
Jan 223 min read
Better Today: Using Emotional Intelligence to Conquer Procrastination
Learn to conquer procrastination and achieve your goals effectively using emotional intelligence competencies.
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Paco Vazquez
Jan 162 min read
Respect My Body - Protective Behaviors to Empower Kids
In the previous post, in the last week, we discussed some effective ways for parents to safeguard their children at home and prevent any...
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Paco Vazquez
Jan 82 min read
Healthy Boundaries: Empowering Children to Prevent Sexual Abuse
It is estimated that one in five individuals under the age of 17 experiences some form of sexual abuse. This translates to a 20%...
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