Sprinkles of SEL with U2L Lauren - Director of Social and Emotional Learning at United to Learn

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