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Welcome to the Monday Inspiration Newsletter!


“Remember: everyone in the classroom has a story that leads to misbehavior or defiance. 9 times out of 10, the story behind the misbehavior won’t make you angry. It will break your heart.” ~ Annette Breaux
4 Reasons I Take Issue With Teaching Children Meditation in School
Recently, I wrote a short piece on my Facebook page on the growing trend of teaching children meditation in school and why I take issue with it. The response was so overwhelmingly positive that I just had to share my perspectives on this matter with you.

And so I wrote... more!
For those of you who've already read my Facebook post, rest assured, I have more for you! In the article included here, I have doubled the information and added a fourth "issue".

Hope my article is thought-provoking and inspires what I feel is an essential larger relationship-systems viewpoint. Enjoy!
And this...
'Children are being reared in captivity', claims childhood expert
"A study from Florida State University last year found students with parents who allowed them more freedom reported higher life satisfaction, physical health and self-efficacy, which is the ability to handle tougher life tasks and decisions. However, students with a so-called helicopter parent were more likely to report low levels of self-efficacy."
It’s science: Having a secure attachment with your kids helps make them smarter
"According to a new study published in Psychological Science, children who have solid attachments to their primary caregiver at a young age develop better self-control, and that leads to better performance in school a decade later."
Somatic Counselling
For those wishing to begin or continue their healing journey, I offer trauma- and attachment-informed, body-based therapeutic support for individuals and relationships.

Sessions are in person and can also be conducted over Skype.

"After years of seeking help for relationship issues and deep feelings of anxiety and ‘not good enough’, I finally found Vince. With an infinite amount of empathy, gentle care and wisdom, he held my deepest pain, safely guiding me into my body where past emotional trauma was able to bubble up, be seen and felt, and without judgement. Vince has given me the tools to be my own healer, to hold myself when the past shows up in the present, to feel and respect my feelings without attaching to the old mental ‘meaning-making’. If you're looking for a True Healer, I highly recommend Vince Gowmon!" ~ Sophie
Popular articles written by Vince
Feature article: Healing for a New World
The Right Brain Develops First ~ Why Play is the Foundation for Academic Learning
Awakening to Darkness ~ Feeling Below the Threshold of Pseudo Spirituality and Light Chasin g
Remembering the Soulfulness of Play ~ Trusting the Intelligence of Play to Raise a Child
When Children Believe “I Am Wrong” ~ The Impact Developmental Trauma Has on Belief Systems and Identity
"It's okay." "I'm with you." "It'll all be fine." ~ Why Children Need to Hear These Words More Than You May Know
Connection Precedes Learning and Self-regulation ~ Why Relationships are Foundational in Education and Life
When You Re-Parent Yourself, You Re-Pattern Yourself ~ Holding Yourself in Times of Distress
Pause For Love ~ Remember Who You Are, Why You Are Here and What Matters Most
The Courage to Speak Your Truth ~ 5 Steps to Reclaiming Your Voice
Last word...
Thank you for reading!
Vince Gowmon, RTC, CPCC, BBA
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Certified Professional Co-active Coach

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