Wellbeing Dimension: Emotional Wellbeing
Emotional Wellbeing nurtures emotional intelligence, resilience, and the ability to navigate life’s challenges with a balanced mindset. As part of the Mental Wellbeing Domain, it focuses on equipping individuals with the skills to manage stress, build positive relationships, and cultivate emotional awareness for a fulfilling life.
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The Only Child and Loneliness: What Parents Can Do
Do only children really feel lonelier – or is that just a myth we keep passing down? Only children are often thought to be lonelier than those with siblings. While this stereotype persists globally, especially in cultures like China, recent evidence challenges this belief and offers guidance for parents on fostering emotional wellbeing in only…
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How Children Learn to Connect: The 6 Stages of Play
When is a game of blocks more than just fun? When Play Becomes the Most Powerful Teacher Play is a crucial part of child development and is best when it becomes a massive part of a child’s life. It contributes to cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development, sensory integration, language skills and interpersonal relationships, as…
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Building Better Brains: How Play Strengthens Executive Function in Children
Have you ever wondered why some kids seem more focused, organised, or able to stay calm under pressure? Executive functioning has become a popularised brain word. What exactly is executive functioning? It is the brain’s way of processing information while regulating the self. It involves our working memory, planning, self-monitoring, time management, self-control and organisation.…
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The Power of Play: How Different Types of Play Shape a Child’s Brain Development
Have you ever watched a child turn a stick into a sword or a pile of blocks into a castle? The Transformative Role of Play in Child Development When a child is moving around, playing, learning about themself and about the environment around them – they are building their brain’s infrastructure. It’s important to stimulate…
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Tumble, Jump, Repeat: How Physical Play Fuels Brain Development and Resilience
Do you remember the joy of climbing trees, leaping across puddles, or play-wrestling with friends? When was the last time you saw a child roll down a grassy hill or leap across rocks in a stream? The Hidden Power of Play: More Than Just Fun These simple, spontaneous moments of physical play may seem like…
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Embodied Traditions: How Intergenerational Movement and Cultural Dance Shape Identity and Wellbeing
What if the most powerful stories we inherit aren’t spoken or written – but danced? Can movement carry memory? Across cultures and generations, intergenerational movement and dance are far more than performance – they are a living, breathing archive of embodied knowledge, identity, and collective memory. Across the world, communities use dance not only as…
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10 Strategies to Foster a Culture of Movement and Play in Families
When was the last time your living room turned into a dance floor, or your hallway into a racetrack? Reclaiming Everyday Play: Where Movement Begins at Home Think back to your childhood – was there a hallway you turned into a racetrack, a patch of grass that became a soccer field, or a driveway stage…
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How Movement Powers the Mind – 10 Cognitive Benefits of Physical Activity
Do you ever hit that 3 p.m. wall where your brain feels like it’s wading through mud? Movement and the Mind You are not alone. Multitasking and digital distractions dominate our lives, and mental fatigue has become a shared experience and struggle. While productivity apps or caffeine are got-to solutions, however, science suggests a more…
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Helping Kids Use Technology Mindfully: A Guide to Meaningful Digital Habits
How can parents and educators ensure that technology improves learning, creativity, and wellbeing rather than becoming a source of distraction or harm? Mindful technology use for kids is essential. Devices are an inseparable part of everyday life, so helping children use technology meaningfully is more important than ever. While devices provide vast educational opportunities, unstructured…
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Understanding Social Media Trends and FOMO
Have you ever felt the pressure to keep up with the latest social media trends or experienced FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) when seeing others’ experiences online? Social media has revolutionised the way we communicate, share experiences, and stay informed. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter shape how we connect, share, and perceive reality. While…
