Words of Wisdom April 25, 2021
Words of Wisdom
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No one belongs here more than you. – Brené Brown
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Schools are struggling to meet rising mental health needs, data shows
Laura MecklerWashington PostMay 31, 2022 Excerpt: “The survey found that mental health needs were acute not just for students, but for school employees, too. About 3 in 10 schools reported an increase in workers seeking school-based mental health services, and 6 in 10 reported a rise...
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The ‘Flow State’ Where Creative Work Thrives
The term “flow” was coined by Dr Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in the 1960s. “The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one. Your whole being is involved, and you’re using your skills to the utmost.” Dr Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Author &...
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Sacramento poet Alexandra Huynh named National Youth Poet Laureate
“Alexandra Huynh, 18, is a second-generation Vietnamese American from Sacramento who sees poetry both as a means to self-expression and social justice. Her appointment to a one-year term was announced Thursday during a virtual ceremony presented by the Kennedy Center and by the literary arts and...