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What Are We Doing About What Technology Takes Out?
Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash Technology is moving into the educational sphere in an ever-increasing way. The BC Ed Learning Plan...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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It Does Not Have to Be Hard
Photo by Lukas Leitner on Unsplash Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
3 min read


Your Brain on Perseverance
One of my goals for 2017 was to increase my skill at swimming so that I can eventually overcome my fear of swimming in open water. As a...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Say Your Name! Notice Your Feelings!
Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash Your brain knows your name. The millions of times you hear your name and respond to it have created a...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Fear Can't Win
I am sitting across from a client. We have worked together over the last few years so I have been able to witness some significant and...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
2 min read


Your Brain on Uncertainty
Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash Brains love uncertainty. What? You just finished writing a post about how brains love certainty and now...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Your Brain on Certainty
I am very fond of certainty. I have written about my addiction to certainty in one of my other blogs. Certainty is about the desire to...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
3 min read


Your Brain on Routine
One of my favourite sayings is "slow and steady wins the race," probably because this pretty much defines everything I do. Â I don't do...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Sometimes Kindness is the Wrong Choice
Photo by A A on Unsplash Years ago when I was training for a marathon, I was participating in an 18 mile training run. Â It was a hot...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Feelings Matter
It is the last hour of school before school is dismissed for spring break. Â I am going around to the classrooms checking in on students...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Can We Teach Children to be Happy?
I am at a school meeting attended by a classroom teacher, a resource teacher, a school administrator, a  support worker and myself as a...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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When is Cheese No Longer Cheese?
My love affair for cheese is well documented. Â You can see my blog post on my cheese making course experience here. Â If I ever go to...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Youtube, Netflix and the New Normal
All of that practice in social engagement helps us learn to regulate our own feelings. Â It helps us practice those all important social...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
3 min read


A Label is Not a Solution
Schools are looking for ways to best serve a diverse group of students. One of the ways students qualify for additional support is...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Your Brain on Lonely
Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash I am talking to a group of university undergrad students via Skype. Â The topic is neuroplasticity and...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
3 min read


My Brain on Challenge
I don't think I have ever written and published anything for 30 consecutive days. Â I have two book drafts in various states of...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Finishing Tasks to the End
I was lucky to have someone mentor me through my first half marathon. Â She would council me on appropriate running gear, how to pace...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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You Are Your Past
You are not your past. Tony Robbins If there is any dispute that your traits and beliefs are passed down through your DNA, you haven't...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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Pick One - Pass it Down
I sometimes make stupid decisions. Â 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. Â Ah,...
Dr. Emi Garzitto
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