DON'T OVER-REACT - Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 246
In this brief but insightful episode, Dr. Shaw examines the ways in which we can create more stress than necessary with those who are the closest to us, especially when we live with someone. What happens is that rather than take a deep breath and let it pass when something stressful happens, we can often have a tendency to bring our own baggage to the relationship and elevate the stress of the situation in a way that really could have been avoided. The most important strategy is to simply not take any one moment too seriously. Yes, there are some people in our lives who are such quality people that time spent with them is automatically fulfilling... but the work is in exercising the muscle of restraint and not to over-react.Â
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STOP SUFFERING! - Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 245
In this episode, Dr. Shaw re-visits one of her favorite topics and that is how to avoid being the cause of your own suffering. At first, one might think "how am I the cause of my own suffering?" but Dr. Shaw walks us through some clear and simple examples of how our own quick over-reactions can lead us down a path where we meet failure instead of success. It's really another sign that how we show up is what matters. The facts and events of our lives are what they are, but it's how we address what happens that makes all the difference. Later in the podcast, Dr. Shaw points to a parenting application for this same topic. Â
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LET'S MAKE PEACE! - Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 244
In this brief but insightful podcast, Dr. Shaw examines some simple ways to improve communication with others, especially others that have a different point of view. She offers clear advice to ways to communicate that avoid bullying or accusations. When we make each other wrong, that doesn't create peace, it creates a battle. When we have respect for other opinions than our own, that makes peace.  We need to know when to speak, when to listen and when to agree to disagree.
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THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK! - Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 243
In this brief but insightful episode, Dr. Shaw discusses how to be energy efficient when it comes to speaking with others. We are not going to speak the same with long-time close friends as we would with casual acquaintances. If you're observing a situation and knowing your audience, you will end up behaving and reacting the way the situation dictates... and that's not being insincere... it's just reality. Knowing when to stay silent, even when you have a lot to say, it's a practice of discernment.  When teaching, Dr. Shaw always discouraged tattling as when a child tattles, they are focused on the negative and not the positive. If you are communicating with someone, you need to notice how receptive the other person is. If you are both open and receptive you will have an honest exchange.  If you can't say what you want to say, it may just be not the right time to share it. You can agree to disagree... or you can remain open to learning from the other person. In turn, teaching your children how to navigate difficult moments in conversation would be very helpful in their growth and learning. If we can economize our words, we will be better communicators.
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HOW TO FEEL GOOD - Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 242
In this brief but fascinating episode, Dr. Shaw shares a checklist of things you can do to feel good about yourself on a daily basis. Her list includes:
- Volunteer your time for a cause
- Connect with nature
- Compliment somebody
- Express your creativity
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Show yourself that you matter, and the rest shall follow.
About Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw
Lifetime educator, Dr. Mindy Shaw, maintained a philosophy in her classroom of 4 to 8 year olds to "teach humanity daily" in addition to the more traditional skill sets of reading, writing and math. Now, in an era of remote and hybrid learning, the notion of teaching humanity is somewhat threatened. She has created a series of e-books and paperbacks so that parents can have the tools they need for also teaching social and emotional skills, and in this series, Dr. Shaw discusses what it means to teach humanity both in general and in an era of learning via computer.
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