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Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Pick One - Pass it Down
I sometimes make stupid decisions. It sounds good at the time, but as the decision rolls out, my better judgement is challenged. Years...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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It Always Takes Longer Than You Think!
If I don't write it in my calendar, it is not going to happen. If a task is not on my list, I have a 50-50 chance of forgetting it. Ah,...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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The Power of More Than One
I am once again staring out at miserable rain and snow. It is March. Spring is just around the corner. Outside my window there are big...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Happiness is a Muscle
Photo by Ben Rosett on Unsplash Recently I watched and rewatched a PBS special on happiness. The documentary examined the growing study...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Training Your Brain For Transformation
I have to admit to one of my guilty pleasures in order to give this blog post some context. I love watching the TV show, “The Biggest...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Why the Word Bully Does Not Work
One of the great learning in my years as a vice principal, through countless investigations of disputes of all kinds, rarely will you...

Dr. Emi Garzitto
4 min read
The Counter Point to Technology
How Do We Put Back in Curriculum What Technology Takes Away? Technology is moving into the educational sphere in an ever-increasing way. ...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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The Antidote to Addiction is Connection
Photo by Kelsey Chance on Unsplash The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection. Joahan Hari There is a classic...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Who Takes Care of the Caregiver?
Photo by CDC on Unsplash Our moments of "unkind" and "mean" happen most when we are depleted. If you are hungry, angry, lonely or tired;...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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When Does Care Become Harm?
Photo by Simon Rae on Unsplash Children need love and connection, and they also need practice in contributing to a larger community....


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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What's It Like to be You?
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Beliefs are not an intellectual construct, they are an emotional one. Our feelings are always connected to...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Crisis Shows Up in Your Addictions and Distractions
Any chronic distraction creates an artificial balance in your wellbeing. When you train your brain to continuously avoid painful felt...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Fear is Easy
Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember our rule of thumb: The more scared we...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Quick Fire Neural Pathways – Helping Our Brains Wire for Compassion
A fourteen-year-old girl, “Wendy” has been shunned by her social circle for having slandered another high profile fifteen-year-old girl....


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Are You a Digital Addict?
Photo by Diego Passadori on Unsplash We are on our devices too much. We rely on all of these distractions and pings of dopamine to get us...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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If You Hurt Me I Will Hurt You More
Photo by Christian Newman on Unsplash If the price for disrespect, discomfort or failure is public shaming, we eliminate the very...


Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Adjusting to the New Normal
Find the right time. Take small steps. Repeat. This will help you adapt to a new normal. Adjusting to a new normal is going to require...
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