Counselor Games: creative strategies

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Monday, July 20, 2015

Fabulous Teacher Ideas for the New School Year 15-16

Oscar Staton

Have You Heard of Teacher Talk Live?

Oscar Staton is the creator and host of a new teacher on-line show called Teacher Talk Live. His website is Teachcow.com. You can watch past shows on the website. You can join him on twitter at #teachertalklive or @teachcow. Oscar's interests have been in student achievement, filmmaking, social media and marketing. He combines all of this at Teachcow and Teacher Talk Live!

Last week I participated as a guest panelist on "Get a Fresh Start". This episode is about getting ready for the new school year. Counselors are an enormous support to teachers to help them know their students before they arrive on the first day. The panel discussion is lively and facilitated by Dr. Goins.

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You may be interested in being a guest on the show. Simply visit the website and complete the application for the topic/show you are interested in. Counselors do great things for educators and students. Reach higher now!

You can also join Counselor Games on FB where a daily quote is shared to help motivate and inspire students, faculty, and parents. Be sure to "Like" and follow!
Counselor Games is Play Therapy for Schools.

Friday, December 12, 2014

Tobacco Free Quit Kit

Free Resource: Tobacco-Free Quit Kit

This is a great resource to share with parents, students, family, and friends. Some people may be thinking of quitting tobacco products such as cigarettes or spit for the new year. Help them out with this free resource!

http://www.tobaccofreeflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/TFF-Quit-Kit_5_1401894312_1402680051.19.14-FINAL.pdf

Get the Quit Kit

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Stress and Food

Stress and Food

Sometimes when people feel empty inside, they fill up on food to get rid of the empty feelings. In such cases, they eat sugar and starchy food when they are under stress. Do you find yourself turning to food instead of turning to people? When do you think someone would feel empty?

People eat for a lot of different reasons. First of all, our body needs food to survive. We need food for nourishment and growth. Second, we use food to celebrate. What would a birthday part be like without food? Pretty boring! Think about the way we celebrate Thanksgiving or other holidays around the dinner table. Food is everywhere!

Third, we use food to occupy time. We gather together to watch a football game and have finger foods right next to us. We sit down to read a good book or watch a TV show and we have a plate of cookies, bowl of chips and a drink. Fourth, food is comforting. It reinforces habits and traditions. It makes us feel good. We like to have certain foods at certain times of the year. Can you think of a favorite time of the year that you associate with food?

Lastly, food can be used to help us feel good and get rid of uncomfortable feelings. Instead of thinking about something painful, we can turn to food. In a sense, it can numb our feelings.

So how is food related to stress? Eating affects our brain chemistry. Being on a diet or under stress can cause a reaction in some brain chemicals. Later we are going to learn about five different chemicals in our brain and what they do! Stay tuned!