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“The more we learn about the Gray Brain, the more we can change our whole approach.” - Dr. Stuart Shanker & Co. 💘 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]

Name It: What Happens When I Name What You Might Be Feeling As soon as our five-year-old son Max stomped down the stairs, we knew immediately it was going to be “A Hard Day”. It proved to be

When emotions run high, labeling them can be the key to calming down. A quick ‘name it to tame it’ can make all the difference. Read on to see what we mean 👉 self-reg.ca/name-it-what... ✨

A Genuine Apology And A Look At The Positive Side Of Relationships In one of my classes, I work periodically with a child who I am going to name "Ben". Ben is often dysregulated, especially...

Some moments in the classroom stick with you forever.

This one? A student who had never apologized before suddenly did—without prompting. What changed? A deeper understanding of Self-Reg. 💛 Read the full story on our blog: self-reg.ca/a-genuine-ap... 🪷 #SelfReg

"When we release a child’s limbic brakes we see a leap in her intellectual potential. The only way to release a child’s limbic brakes is to target all five domains of the stress she is under." - Stuart Shanker & Co. [🔗 self-reg.ca] ✨ #SelfReg

Serve and Return Serve and return, a term coined by Harvard researchers 20 or so years ago, has become a pretty influential way to help parents understand

Too much pressure on parents to "teach" babies? Focus on connection, not just intelligence. It’s the foundation for a child's emotional health and learning: self-reg.ca/serve-and-re... 🌱 #SelfReg

REFRAMED Prof. Stuart Shanker’s (1978, Philosophy) 'Reframed' presents a comprehensive exploration of self-regulation, grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience, to help individuals thrive and society flourish.

“Bad.” “Lazy.” “Stupid.” Shanker says: rethink the labels. Reframed shows how understanding the brain unlocks growth—for kids, adults, and society. Learn more here: chchconnections.org/news/alumni/... 🧠

Up Regulating and Down Regulating - An Epiphany When I first learned about up regulating and down regulating, I misunderstood what was meant by the term. I thought it meant that

Behaviour can be a sign of energy imbalance. Understanding when to up-regulate or down-regulate is about supporting the child’s energy restoration, not forcing them into a certain behaviour. Get more insight into our #SelfReg blog 👉 self-reg.ca/up-regulatin... ✨

"If Self-Reg teaches us anything, it is that it is next to impossible to ever be certain about a child’s intellectual potential: even when this might seem to be set in stone." - Stuart Shanker & Co. [🔗 self-reg.ca] ✨ #SelfReg

"Whereas IQ stabilizes around the age of 10, self-regulation is something that we can always work on, with profound benefits – intellectual included – for every child, teen, adult, or senior." - Stuart Shanker & Co. [🔗 self-reg.ca] ✨ #SelfReg

REFRAMED Prof. Stuart Shanker’s (1978, Philosophy) 'Reframed' presents a comprehensive exploration of self-regulation, grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience, to help individuals thrive and society flourish.

Dr. Stuart Shanker’s Reframed is back—revised, expanded, and more urgent than ever!

Check out this guide to thriving in a complex world, one mind at a time over on Christ Church, Oxford's website here: chchconnections.org/news/alumni/... 🪴

Feeling Stressed: A Self-Reg Course for Teens Feeling Stressed is a course that will help teenagers truly understand stress and how they are influenced by it, while giving them the tools to respond to, and even thrive in the face of the stresses…

💥 Stress is tough, but you can handle it! Check out our "Feeling Stressed" course for teens—understand your stress and learn how to thrive. 💥 Only $50!: www.self-reg.com/course/feeli... | #TeenLife #SelfReg

Recognizing the Stressors: My Rubik's Cube Epiphany When reflecting on my growth in Self Regulation during the Recognize the Stressors modules, I can truthfully admit I have had one of my

Think you understand stress? Lorellie's Rubik’s Cube epiphany in #SelfReg took her understanding to a whole new level. ⛰️

Ready to crack your stress code? Explore her journey on our blog 👉 self-reg.ca/recognizing-... ✨

🧠 Curious about the roots of behaviour, stress, and resilience? Our on-demand #SelfReg webinars cover it all—from newborns to moral development.

💻 Start watching today and deepen your understanding of the science behind Self-Reg: buff.ly/Bg2GLZU ✨

Self-Reg Parenting Course This 10-module, video based Self-Reg Parenting Program, explains the principles of Shanker Self-Reg® and practical ways parents can use Self-Reg in their day-to-day parenting.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Ready to transform your parenting?

The original, on-demand Self-Reg #Parenting Course gives you the tools to reduce stress and increase connection. Only $149 (equity pricing available)! www.self-reg.com/course/paren... 🌈 #SelfReg

Diagnoses, Stress Cycles & Parenting My name is Lynn and I have two boys ages 8 and 12 years old. Both my sons and I share diagnoses of autism and ADHD. With conflicting

Emotions aren’t obstacles—they’re opportunities. Lynn’s family used Self-Reg to shift perspective and transform behaviour. Read the full story on our blog!: buff.ly/BsFzhJK ✨

#SelfReg | #EmotionalRegulation | #Parenting

"Meltdowns are the result of pushing a child whose limbic brakes have kicked in." - Stuart Shanker & Co. [🔗 self-reg.ca] ✨ #SelfReg

"In a limbic state, a teen may have as little idea of what you’re really saying as to what he’s “saying.” He doesn’t know when he’s limbic and he certainly may not know how to get out of that state." - Stuart Shanker & Co. [🔗 self-reg.ca] ✨ #SelfReg

"A child’s problematic” behaviour tells us that what was really happening was that the limbic system had limited his capacity to think, and our pushing him too hard is causing a fight-or-flight response." - Stuart Shanker & Co. [🔗 self-reg.ca] ✨ #SelfReg

From Dance Poses To Excavations: A Self-Reg Look At Building Relationships First Recently, some system staff were asked to help out at a neighbourhood school as a large number of educators would need to be away

🌱 Want to change the way you teach? Start with relationships. Discover how connecting first sets the foundation for growth: self-reg.ca/from-dance-p... 💡 #SelfReg #ConnectionMatters

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The Gentle Rebellion of Reframing What if our children’s struggles are just the surface of something deeper? Reframing isn’t about fixing behaviour—it’s about uncovering the...

A new way of thinking: Reframing challenges means asking "why" and “why now” to uncover the real story.

Ready for a quiet rebellion? ✨ Read more: self-reg.ca/the-gentle-r... 💫

"Just as Self-Reg insists that there is no such thing as a “bad child,” so too it holds that there is no such thing as a “difficult baby.”" - Stuart Shanker & Co. [🔗 self-reg.ca] ✨ #SelfReg

“In the last 15 years, there has been another wave of neuroscience advances in which they’ve begun to answer the question, “what is causing that Red Brain arousal?” And the answer lies in what we call the ‘Gray brain’.” - Dr. Stuart Shanker & Co. 💫 #SelfReg [🔗 self-reg.ca]

"Our need for social harmony is not just emotional, but neurobiological." - Stuart Shanker & Co. [🔗 self-reg.ca] ✨ #SelfReg

Breaking The Stress Cycle A self-paced,12 module parenting course that makes a great companion to Dr. Shanker's 2016 book: 'Self-Reg'

🌀 Feeling stuck in the stress cycle? Drs. Stuart Shanker & Co. and Susan Hopkins EdD have you covered! 👨‍🏫 Get practical, life-changing insights in their course "Breaking the Stress Cycle" for just $75. 💥 Equity pricing also available! 🙌 buff.ly/q5xGpCV | #ParentingTools #StressRelief

Self-Reg Misconception: "I don’t see how Kindergarten children can learn to self-regulate." As early childhood educators, we often hear the misconception that young children, especially kindergarteners, are incapable of...

Think kindergarteners aren’t capable of self-regulation? 🤔 Think again! Discover how young children manage stress & energy—even when it doesn’t look like it. Watch the video & learn more! 🎥👇 #SelfRegMisconceptions #EarlyYears

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"A child’s personality is not written in his genes, nor in gene-environment interactions. It’s not written anywhere: not even in his temperament." - Stuart Shanker & Co. [🔗 self-reg.ca] ✨ #SelfReg

Stress In Today's World Children are exhibiting stress-related illnesses that used to be seen only in older adults. Teens are struggling with feelings that used...

Children facing adult-level stress. Teens experiencing mid-life crisis feelings. Mental and physical health struggles at epidemic levels. Dr. Stuart Shanker unpacks the toxicity of stress—and the path to resilience. Read more: self-reg.ca/stress-in-to... 🌱 #SelfReg

Self-Reg and Leadership in Schools Certificate Program Help your school to become a centre for Self-Reg and deep learning with our program developed specifically for school leadership.

📈 Want to improve student outcomes and staff morale? Start with Self-Reg.

Join our Nov 6, 2025 cohort of the Self-Reg Leadership in Schools Program and learn how to lead with empathy, reduce stress, and foster a thriving school culture: buff.ly/ASVfXg7 🧠🏫

The next cohort of our Self-Reg in Early Childhood Development Certificate Program starts October 16! 🧒🧠 This powerful, 3-course journey helps ECEs move beyond behaviour management and into brain science: self-reg.ca/early-childh... 💫👶