In this short reel, I share the tool that keeps showing up in real classrooms and real conversations—because it actually works. The ACT Matrix isn’t a checklist—it’s a shared point of view. It’s simple, visual, and powerful enough to stick when everything else falls away.

🎯 Whether you’re a teacher, counselor, or administrator, this is one tool that flexes with you—not against you.

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The Simplicity Shift for Education with the ACT Matrix

Feeling overwhelmed is an everyday reality for educators, school psychologists, and mental health professionals. You are not alone. In this short video from my Simplicity that Sticks series, I discuss the costs of cognitive overload and how simple, sustainable tools, such as the ACT Matrix, can help you achieve recovery and resilience in the face of complexity.

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A teacher stands in front of their students in a classroom. She is about to present material she has poured lots of time and effort into. She has her PowerPoint remote in hand, thinking, "Is any of this getting through?"

This scenario plays out in real-time, down the hall, in another building, district, county, or state. The same thought is showing up there, too. Do not adjust your dial or throw up your hands. Educators do not lack dedication, passion, or training. What has happened is that complexity has crept in and taken clarity out of the picture.

The Countdown has begun. Preparations are underway in classrooms for winding things down and closing up shop for the summer. Simultaneously, the final weeks of school are a blur of frenzied efforts to cram, turn in assignments, and exhort the disengaged. Exhausted teachers and squirmy students are plodding to the finish line. One more decree or mandate would send them over the edge.

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Dr. Kevin Polk and I have begun sharing on Substack. Substack is a writing platform where folks share and create communities of like-minded people with shared interests. Our interest has always been to share the Matrix with as many people as possible. Applying the Matrix helps us and fellow Matrix users feel clearer and calmer.

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I have created videos on my YouTube channel to help with back-to-school transitions. With the Matrix, the target is always psychological flexibility.

Each video is designed to be concise yet comprehensive, providing valuable content in just 10-12 minutes. Whether you’re a teacher looking to enhance your classroom management skills or a student seeking tools for personal growth, these videos offer practical, evidence-based strategies using the ACT Matrix.

This series of videos:

1. Offer practical strategies for fostering resilience and adaptability in the classroom.

2. Provide a simple yet powerful tool for enhancing social-emotional learning (SEL) and mental health.

3. Use real-world applications of the ACT Matrix to address common challenges in educational settings.

4. Offer insights on how the Matrix can address specific back-to-school challenges like anxiety, motivation, and social reintegration.

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