Let's Take a Walk: The Power of Co-Regulation

Type:
  Video
Duration:
16 minutes
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Featuring:
Adriana Silva-Alvarez, MFT and Domenique Harrison, MA, MPH
Series:
Educators Overcoming Under Stress
Relevant categories:
Behavioral Health School Mental Health
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Overview

Emotions drive attention, learning, and memory. Emotion regulation is the ability to manage emotions and actions in ways that can be beneficial. Joining us to support and validate students' emotional processes is Adriana Silva-Alvarez, MFT, co-founder of the Los Angeles Institute of Restorative Practices and Right Brain Restorative Practitioner.

Recorded on: 5/5/2020

  Keywords: COVID-19, school, school wellbeing, social emotional learning, support, teaching
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=1751&k=1590708738  
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Learning objectives

  • List ways of engaging students in co-regulation
  • Describe ways to empower students and educators in the school community through restorative conversations
  • Explain ways to provide unconditional positive regard in a school setting

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