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/CITATIONS
Brown, 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 & CITATIONS

Alcaraz, 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 & CITATIONS

Becker, 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/

Have you been struggling with your New Years resolutions? Join us as we talk about the power of habit formation on our brain, behavior and lives, and how to set up habits for ourselves to practice sustainably.

SHOW NOTES/CITATIONS
Bennis, T. (2019). Habit Stacking. January 29, 2024, https://www.amazon.com/Habit-Stacking-Successful-Drastically-Accelerated-ebook/dp/B07RXR92G6

Clear, J. (2018, November 13). The 5 triggers that make new habits stick. James Clear. https://jamesclear.com/habit-triggers

Clear, J. (2018). Atomic habits. Penguin Publishing Group.

Habits. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/neuroscience/habits

Lally, P., van Jaarsveld, C. H. M., Potts, H. W. W., & Wardle, J. (2010). How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world. European Journal of Social Psychology, 40(6), 998–1009. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.67

McLachlan, S. (2021). The Science of Habit: How to Rewire Your Brain. Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/health/the-science-of-habit#1

Have you been able to unlock the power of gratitude? Is gratitude useful during difficult times, or is it simply a luxury? Tune into this episode to learn more about the power of gratitude, how to cultivate gratitude, how it can change our brains, and why we should build this into our daily practices.

CITATIONS

Bono, G., Reil, K., & Hescox, J. (2020). Stress and wellbeing in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Can grit and gratitude help? International Journal of Wellbeing, 10 (3), 39-57. doi:10.5502/ijw.v10i3.1331

Brown, J. B. J., & Wong, J. W. J. (2017, June 6). How gratitude changes you and your brain. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain

Eva, A. L. (2018, April 23). Three ways to cultivate gratitude at school. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/three_ways_to_cultivate_gratitude_at_school

Harvard Medical School. (2021, August 14). Giving thanks can make you happier. Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier

Odelya, K. G. (2020, January 31). The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Trauma | Psychology Today. The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Trauma. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/expressive-trauma-integration/202001/the-neuroscience-gratitude-and-trauma

Smith, J. A. (2014, November 26). Can giving thanks help us heal from trauma?. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_giving_thanks_help_heal_from_trauma

Stress & Development Lab. (n.d.). Cognitive reappraisal. https://sdlab.fas.harvard.edu/cognitive-reappraisal

Vieselmeyer, J., Holguin, J., & Mezulis, A. (2017). The role of resilience and gratitude in posttraumatic stress and growth following a campus shooting. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 9(1), 62–69. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000149

Y. Joel Wong, Jesse Owen, Nicole T. Gabana, Joshua W. Brown, Sydney McInnis, Paul Toth & Lynn Gilman (2018) Does gratitude writing improve the mental health of psychotherapy clients? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial, Psychotherapy Research, 28:2, 192-202, DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2016.1169332

Tune in to hear about how creativity and curiosity can benefit all of us!

CITATIONS

Beaty R. E. (2020). The Creative Brain. Cerebrum : the Dana forum on brain science, 2020, cer-02-20.

Henriksen, D., Richardson, C., & Shack, K. (2020). Mindfulness and creativity: Implications for thinking and learning. Thinking skills and creativity, 37, 100689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2020.100689

Kelley, T., & Kelley, D. (2014, August 1). Reclaim your creative confidence. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2012/12/reclaim-your-creative-confidence

MindShift. (2015, April 22). Sir Ken Robinson: Creativity is in everything, especially teaching. KQED. https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/40217/sir-ken-robinson-creativity-is-in-everything-especially-teaching

Saad, L. (2023, July 3). Teachers who promote creativity see educational results. Gallup.com. https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/245600/teachers-promote-creativity-educational-results.aspx

What is mindfulness? Join us in this episode as we determine what mindfulness is, what the research determines is its impact on our health and well-being, and its place in our schools.

RESOURCES

Making time for mindfulness. Harvard Graduate School of Education. (2019.). https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/19/01/making-time-mindfulness

Suttie, J. (2023). The Surprising Ways Your Mind Influences Your Health. Retrieved from https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_surprising_ways_your_mind_influences_your_health

Jennings, P. (2015). Seven ways mindfulness can help teachers. Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_ways_mindfulness_can_help_teachers

What are morning meetings and why are they important? During this episode, we will discuss how to host morning meetings, explore the benefits of them, and define ways to overcome any implementation roadblocks.



Resources

Allen-Hughes, L. (2013). The social benefits of the morning meeting: creating a space for social and character education in the classroom. (Master’s Thesis). Dominican University of California, San Rafael, California.

Aperture Education. (2021, June 28). 4 reasons to start the school day with morning meetings. Social and Emotional Learning - Aperture Education. https://apertureed.com/4-reasons-start-school-day-morning-meetings/

CASEL. (2019). SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook - Casel Schoolguide. https://schoolguide.casel.org/uploads/2018/12/CASEL_SEL-3-Signature-Practices-Playbook-V3.pdf

Gardner, C. (2012). Morning meeting and science--A winning combination. Science and Children, 50(1), 60-64

Responsive Classroom. (2023, June 21). What is morning meeting?. Responsive Classroom. https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/what-is-morning-meeting/