Analysis Paralysis - You Are Not One Choice

February 16, 2023 by Scott Todnem in Habits

Free Will?
With too many choices, we can experience something called analysis paralysis. This means we become so overwhelmed with multiple options that it causes us to panic or freeze up. We overanalyze things and in turn, do nothing.

You’ve experienced this if you’ve ever turned on the TV or a streaming service and had so many options for shows to binge watch that you end up endlessly scrolling only to choose… none of them.

So… what do we do? These tips will help.

Let's Talk Emotions

February 03, 2023 by Scott Todnem in Habits

Emotional Regulation
It’s important to know that sadness and anger happen just like calm and happiness.

That’s life!

So how do we deal with feelings? These tips will be especially helpful for emotional lows, but it works for any given moment in life.

Is Procrastination Truly That Bad?

January 20, 2023 by Scott Todnem in Habits

Procrastination
What’s the best way to go about completing work?

Work completion is too nuanced to be one-size-fits-all, but let’s break down two standard options with a few quick considerations.

Real Resolutions Build a Lifestyle

December 31, 2022 by Scott Todnem in Habits

Real Resolutions
There are certainly benefits in the clarity of turning a wish into a goal. With any significant life change, however, the magic is not in the resolution. The magic, if there is such a thing, is in the lifestyle.

Here are the details.

Let Your Guard Down

December 07, 2018 by Scott Todnem in The Last/Next Time

The Last/Next Time
Teaching blog shorts to get educators thinking. "When was the last time...?" questions to reflect on and "Take advantage of the next time..." prompts to act on. Be a lifelong learner and better the craft of being an educator.

Today’s Question
When was the last time you let your guard down while teaching?

Wrong Answer

November 13, 2018 by Scott Todnem in The Last/Next Time

Today’s Question
When was the last time you used wrong examples?

Go Back to Go Forward

October 18, 2018 by Scott Todnem in The Last/Next Time

Today’s Question
When was the last time you retaught a lesson topic?

Teaching Mindfulness

September 18, 2018 by Scott Todnem

Mindfulness
Since it's beginnings, Health Education has used meditation or quiet time inward as a reflective process, helping students learn the benefits of slowing down from time to time in order to have clarity with thoughts, feeling, and actions. We teach valuable lessons about analyzing influences from the past and we motivate with goal setting lessons looking ahead to the future.

I find mindfulness to be useful in the between.