Recommended Reading 

Research Articles and Books

Evaluation of the mental health benefits of yoga in a secondary school: a preliminary randomized controlled trial. Khalsa S., Hickey-Schultz L., Cohen D., Steiner N., Cope S.  Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research. Available online.

Helping your kids set boundaries Tartakovsky,M. Available online.  

Power posing: brief nonverbal displays affect neuroendocrine levels and risk tolerance.  Carney D., Cuddy A., and Yap A., 2010. Available online. 

The Gratitude Challenge.  Dispenza, J., 2017.  Blog available online.  

The Whole-Brain Child Daniel J Siegal and Tina Payne Bryson Available.

Children’s Storybooks 

Building Emotional Literacy through Stories, Discussion and Questioning

Reading and telling children stories has a multitude of benefits including the promotion of brain development, early literacy skills, imagination and creativity and social and communication skills.  It also helps stimulate curiosity and wonder about the world they live in.