Mindset Monday Book Review: Place, Craft, and Neurodiversity: Re-imagining Potential through Education at Ruskin Mill by Aonghus Gordon

Aonghus Gordon’s Place, Craft, and Neurodiversity is an ambitious exploration of education as a transformative process that redefines traditional concepts of human potential. With the Ruskin Mill approach at its core, this book weaves together philosophy, pedagogy, and neuroscience, establishing a profound dialogue between place-based learning, the importance of craft, and the inclusion of neurodiverse individuals in … Continue reading Mindset Monday Book Review: Place, Craft, and Neurodiversity: Re-imagining Potential through Education at Ruskin Mill by Aonghus Gordon

Mindset Monday Book Reviews: Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

Emotional Intelligence 2.0, authored by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves, presents itself as a timely, accessible guide to understanding and improving emotional intelligence (EI) in an increasingly complex world. Drawing from the foundational work of Daniel Goleman, who popularized the term in the 1990s, Bradberry and Greaves endeavor to move EI from a theoretical framework … Continue reading Mindset Monday Book Reviews: Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

Mindset Monday Book Reviews: Elaine N. Aron’s The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms

Elaine N. Aron’s The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You is a pioneering exploration into a trait often misunderstood or undervalued in a fast-paced, stimulus-driven society. Published in 1996, Aron’s book has since become a cornerstone text for those who identify with high sensitivity, as well as for researchers studying temperament and … Continue reading Mindset Monday Book Reviews: Elaine N. Aron’s The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms

Exploring the relationship between using profanity and emotional intelligence

Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to recognize, understand, manage, and effectively use one's own emotions, as well as the ability to empathize with and navigate the emotions of others. Profanity, or the use of vulgar and offensive language, can be seen as both a reflection of and an influence on emotional intelligence. Emotional Expression: … Continue reading Exploring the relationship between using profanity and emotional intelligence