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We Build Better Humans #30

Features:

1. SENGinar for the gifted (& then some) 2. Tools of the Trade: Adult Aspergers Syndrome relationship resources 3. Feeling grief vs. depression

BONUS SUBSCRIBER CONTENT: Conscious bedtime stories, spring puzzles & PBL, empathy as a strength & how meditation helps physical healing

Sometimes when it rains resources, it pours. With a theme that’s right in line with springtime, this special 30th issue of We Build Better Humans, or SEL for Everyone, is full of starter seeds & rainbows of hope for your classroom, family … & even yourself!

Do the teachers in your world feel “forced into a classroom for which they aren’t prepared?” One sure sign is emotional neglect——of their own emotional needs & the needs of those around them, including students. Burnout is real in soooo many ways. Kids get burned out, too! When young overachievers who feel SO MUCH burn out, the results can feel catastrophic for everyone around them.

These “Twice Exceptional,” or “Two E,” kids (that’s a neurodiagnosis of giftedness along with another such as Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, Dyslexia, etc.) can best succeed when they are given opportunities to learn emotional regulation/processing with safe guides. SENG is offering a special webinar next week!

Neurodivergence doesn’t end in childhood. Dr. Kathy Marshack, Ph.D., is hosting a teleconference this month for adults in relationships with with adults on the spectrum.

Criticism. Negativity. Unexpected challenges. These are the everyday experiences of adults in relationship. But when neurodiverse “exceptionalities” filter our emotional responses to these common, daily occurrences, the results can be seriously compounded. Check out the ASD Relationships site … where you can even take a quiz to get some immediate answers if you *think* you’re in a relationship like this, but aren’t exactly sure.

Artie Wu of Preside Life Meditation has myriad resources for processing feelings in a deeply felt, personally liberating way that brings intentionality & full presence. Read what he shared this week on Grief vs. Depression:

(And you can also click 👆👆the link above to join his cohort.)

“When we teach about grief,

we make a distinction,

metaphorically speaking,

betwen grief and depression:

Grief is when you have a loss,

and willingly go down into the pain,

and sit with it,

and even hold hands with it,not trying to "cure" it or stop it

And in this holding of space,

it transforms into a deeper part of you,

that nourishes you,

protects you and makes you whole again.

Depression is when you have a loss,

and run from the pain,

numbing it and suppressing it,trying to "pull yourself together and just move on" and to "get over it" -

and then a hand comes up from deep within you,

grabs you,

and pulls you down,

anyway.They both get you to the same place, seemingly

But they are actually worlds apart

Going into grief, willingly,

with love and courage,

and powerful held space,

is deeply healing and transformative.The numbing and suppression that leads to depression

can create even more wounding on top of the original loss,

in the form of addiction,

lost relationships,

self-hatred

and other self-harm,and will actually prolong the suffering and healing process,

sometimes by months or even years

Grief is a craft of the sacred -

and in our predominantly profane world,

it is a lost art.”

(Want to get more tools in your hands——literally? Check out two new books by Coach Kiki & other internationally practicing coaches, each currently available in digital form for under $5.)