Life Skills

By, Ray Mathis It’s the 90% of an iceberg that’s below the surface that you need to be concerned about.  Behavior is just the tip of the iceberg. Too often, teachers and schools ignore what’s below the surface. It’s why attempts at behavior modification often don’t work, and things often just get worse. Here’s how life unfolds: EVENT + THOUGHTS = FEELING > BEHAVIOR Anything that happens is just an EVENT in our lives. Our brains are always generating THOUGHTS, trying to make sense of what happens, and watch for potential threats. It’s what we choose to think about EVENTS that really causes how we FEEL, and attitude is always the father of behavior. THOUGHTS simultaneously can give rise to emotion like anger, and MISTAKEN goals. Two common mistaken goals when angry are POWER and CONTROL, and REVENGE. Many kids come to us with a history of troubling life EVENTS with adults in their lives. These EVENTS were quite threatening to them. T...

Snippets : - Workplaces that promote mental health and support people with mental disorders are more likely to reduce absenteeism, increase productivity and benefit from associated economic gains. - A healthy workplace can be described as one where workers and managers actively contribute to the working environment by promoting and protecting the health, safety and well-being of all employees. - Some examples of risks to mental health include- low levels of support for employees, unclear tasks or organizational objectives. - A recent WHO-led study estimated that for every USD $1 put into scaled up treatment for common mental disorders, there is a return of USD $4 in improved health and productivity. Click to read full article from source :