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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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Last week my family and I went to see the new movie, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”. It is a tale based on true life events of how a cynical journalist develops a friendship with children’s television icon Fred Rogers. If you check it out bring tissues :)

Mr. Rogers was a beloved TV personality who invited his young viewers into his “neighborhood” for 895 episodes to talk about what goes on inside of us. He trusted that when children felt invested in by adults they could learn the lessons they needed and apply them in their lives.

The genius of Fred Rogers is that he met his young viewers right where they were. He had three simple rules: 

1. Be Kind

2. Be Kind

3. Be Kind

He used his show to convey that they were worthwhile, special and could share whatever they were going through. When he told them all feelings were mentionable and manageable, he was handing them the keys to their own social and emotional learning.

Now, this can be a...