Smart Hearts Newsletter - Volume 4: August 2024

Initiatives

Sharing Heart Across Borders

HeartMath is now partnering with Reaching Across Borders, a non-profit, to help develop heart-based psychosocial support programs for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and also with families suffering through the war-torn crisis in the African nation of Chad. Their mission is to promote the protection, mental health well-being and economic empowerment of vulnerable individuals through education.

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Featured Research

Teaching Takes a Lot of Heart

It is well known that many dissatisfied educators are leaving the field. The purpose-driven life to make a difference in the lives of students can be overwhelmed by the many challenges and burdens of teaching. While burnout is a complex issue, promising research data suggests there are tools and practices that can help promote greater educator resilience.

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Article

KNOTION: An Innovative School Ecosystem

Knotion, a groundbreaking learning ecosystem born in Mexico, is now spreading its wings across Latin America. With HeartMath embedded into its curriculum, Knotion equips students with iPads to tackle real-world challenges with not only a broad knowledge base but also sophisticated project-based learning skills.

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What’s Trending & New?

Sunshine Secret™ Shines Again

The award-winning e-learning program for 3-6+ year olds is back in circulation in a new learning portal! Join Gloria the glowworm and Leon the chameleon in a captivating adventure in which they discover the secrets to glowing green. Woven into the story are many fun interactive experiences that promote children’s emotional intelligence, their ability to self-regulate, and several science-related activities that spark engagement and curiosity.

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Activities

The Maze Game: A Fun Team Building Challenge

This isn’t your average group activity – it’s a team-building adventure that improves both student self- and social-awareness.

Get ready for an adventure, as students navigate a large maze, one by one, to discover a hidden path chosen by the game master. It will be fun, challenging and ultimately inclusive of all participants in reaching a collective goal.

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Educator Video

Two Educator Videos

Simone Kotraba, Ph.D.: A Social & Emotional Learning Coach serving educators and students in grades K–12. Hear about Simone’s favorite HM technique and how she integrates HeartMath into her work to create more coherent and loving school systems.

Larry Davis: An Education Advocate for families with special needs. Hear more about Larry’s journey with self-care and how HeartMath tools have helped him to thrive in his career after many years.

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