Better Days presents 180 inspirational readings and creative activities to help teachers and students stay present and optimistic while integrating healthy habits into their lives.
ReferencesAbrams, D., Eller, A., & Bryant, B. (2006). An age apart: The effects of intergenerational contact and stereotype threat on performance and intergroup bias. Psychology and Aging, 21(4), 691–702. Allen, D. (2002). Getting things done: The art of stress-free productivity. Penguin. Behr, G., & Rydzewski, R. (2023). When you wonder, you're learning: Mister Rogers' enduring lessons for raising creative, curious, caring kids. Hachette Go. Beneke, S. J., Ostrosky, M. M., & Katz, L. G. (2008). Calendar time for young children: Good intentions gone awry. Young Children, 63(3), 12–16. Bitsko, R. H., Claussen, A. H., Lichstein, J., Black, L. I., Jones, S. E., Danielson, M. L., Hoenig, J. M., Davis Jack, S. P., Brody, D. J., Gyawali, S., Maenner, M. J., Warner, M., Holland, K. M., Perou, R., Crosby, A. E., Blumberg, S. J., Avenevoli, S., Kaminski, J. W., & Ghandour, R. M. (2022, February 25). Mental health surveillance among children—United States, 2013–2019. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Supplement, 71(2), 1–42. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/su/su7102a1.htm Borko, H., & Shavelson, R. J. (1990). Teacher decision making. In B. F. Jones & L. Idol (Eds.), Dimensions of thinking and cognitive instruction. Routledge. Boyd, D. T., Gale, A., Quinn, C. R., Mueller-Williams, A. C., Jones, K. V., Williams, E., & Lateef, H. A. (2023). Do we belong? Examining the associations between adolescents' perceptions of school belonging, teacher discrimination, peer prejudice and suicide. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 11(3), 1454–1464. Brickman, P., & Campbell, D. (1971). Hedonic relativism and planning the good society. In M. H. Apley (Ed.), Adaptation-level theory: A symposium (pp. 287–302). Academic Press. Brown, B. (2018). Dare to lead. Vermilion. Buscaglia, L. (1982). The fall of Freddie the leaf. Henry Holt. Cai, Y., Yang, Y., Ge, Q., & Weng, H. (2023, September). The interplay between teacher empathy, students' sense of school belonging, and learning achievement. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 38(3), 1167–1183. Cameron, J. (1992). The artist's way: A spiritual path to higher creativity. Penguin. Castel, A. D. (2008). Metacognition and learning about primacy and recency effects in free recall: The utilization of intrinsic and extrinsic cues when making judgments of learning. Memory & Cognition, 36(2), 429–437. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2023). Anxiety and depression in children: Get the facts. CDC: Children's Mental Health. https://www.cdc.gov/children-mental-health/about/index.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/features/anxiety-depression-children.html Childre, D., Martin, H., Rozman, D., & McCraty, R. (2016). Heart intelligence: Connecting with the intuitive guidance of the heart. Waterfront Digital Press. Cirillo, F. (2018). The pomodoro technique: The life-changing time-management system. Virgin. Clear, J. (2018). Atomic habits: An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. Avery. Clement, J., & Miles, M. (2017). Screen schooled: Two veteran teachers expose how technology overuse is making our kids dumber. Chicago Review Press. Cohen, G. L. (2022). Belonging: The science of creating connection and bridging divides. Norton. Collins, J. (2022). The retrieval routine. Collins Education Associates. Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The psychology of optimal experience. Harper & Row. Dalai Lama, Tutu, D., & Abrams, D. (2016). The book of joy: Lasting happiness in a changing world. Penguin Random House. Davidson, R. J. (2012). The emotional life of your brain: How its unique patterns affect the way you think, feel, and live—and how you can change them. Avery. Dhiman, S. (2007). Personal mastery: Our quest for self-actualization, meaning, and highest purpose. Interbeing, 1(1), 25–35. Dickens, C. (1859/2012). A tale of two cities. Penguin Classics. Docter, P., & Del Carmen, R. (Directors). (2015). Inside out [Film]. Walt Disney Studios. Duhigg, C. (2012). The power of habit: Why we do what we do in life and business. Random House. Emmons, R. (2016). The little book of gratitude. Gaia. English, K. (2024, January 2024). The neurobiology of positive thinking [Blog post]. LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/neurobiology-positive-thinking-kali-english-8zdfe Ferlazzo, L. (2021, May 30). The what, why, and how of "interleaving." Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-the-what-why-how-of-interleaving/2021/05 Ferrari, P. F., & Coudé, G. (2018). Mirror neurons, embodied emotions, and empathy. In K. Z. Meyza & E. Knapska (Eds.), Neuronal correlates of empathy: From rodent to human (pp. 67–77). Elsevier. Foulkes, D. (1999). How to study children's dreams. In Children's dreaming and the development of consciousness (pp. 18–39). Harvard University Press. Fred Rogers Institute. (2022). Talking with children about difficult things in the news. https://www.fredrogersinstitute.org/files/resources/7/respondingtodifficultcurrentevents2022.pdf Fredrickson, B. L., Cohn, M. A., Coffey, K. A., Pek, J., & Finkel, S. M. (2008). Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95(5), 1045. Gallwey, W. T. (1997). The inner game of tennis: The classic guide to the mental side of peak performance. Random House. Gawain, S. (2010). Creative visualization: Use the power of your imagination to create what you want in your life. New World Library. Geirland, J. (1996, September 1). Go with the flow. Wired. https://www.wired.com/1996/09/czik Gillians, P. E., & Cooper, B. S. (2022). Keeping school children safe and alive: Strategies to stop bullying and prevent suicide. IAP. Gordon, J. (2008). The no complaining rule: Positive ways to deal with negativity at work. Wiley. Gupta, S. K., & Aparna, S. (2020). Effect of yoga ocular exercises on eye fatigue. International Journal of Yoga, 13(1), 76–79. Haig, M. (2020). The midnight library. Canongate Books. Hallowell, E. M. (2015). Driven to distraction at work: How to focus and be more productive. Harvard Business Review Press. Hamilton, D. R. (2017). The five side effects of kindness: This book will make you feel better, be happier, and live longer. Hay House UK. Hammond, J. S., Keeney, R. L., & Raiffa, H. (2015). Smart choices: A practical guide to making better decisions. Harvard Business Review Press. Hanson, R. (2013). Hardwiring happiness: The new brain science of contentment, calm and confidence. Harmony Books. Hemley, R. (2003). Invented Eden: The elusive disputed history of the Tasaday. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Henkes, K. (2010). Wemberly worried. HarperCollins. John, J. (2022). The sour grape. HarperCollins. Kabat-Zinn, J. (2018, July). A study in happiness—Meditation, the brain, and the immune system. Mindfulness, 9, 1664–1667. Katie, B. (2003). Loving what is: Four questions that can change your life. Three Rivers Press. Katie, B., & Wilhelm, H. (2016). The four questions: For Henny Penny and anybody with stressful thoughts. Penguin. Keller, L. (2007). Do unto otters. Henry Holt. Kiken, L. G., & Shook, N. J. (2011). Looking up: Mindfulness increases positive judgments and reduces negativity bias. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 2(4), 425–431. Kris, D. F. (2017, March 20). The timeless teachings of Mister Rogers. PBS Kids for Parents. https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/the-timeless-teachings-of-mister-rogers Lamott, A. (1995). Bird by bird: Some instructions on writing and life. Anchor. Leeb, R. T., Bitsko, R. H., Radhakrishnan, L., Martinez, P., Njai, R., & Holland, K. M. (2020). Mental health–related emergency department visits among children aged <18 years during the COVID-19 pandemic—United States, January 1–October 17, 2020. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 69(45), 1675–1680. Lowry, D. (1978). True colors personality test. True Colors. Lucas, L. (2017). Practicing presence: Simple self-care strategies for teachers. Routledge. Luks, A., & Payne, P. (2001). The healing power of doing good: The health and spiritual benefits of helping others. iUniverse. Lupoli, M., Levine, E., & Greenberg, E. (2018). Paternalistic lies. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 146, 31–50. Luyken, C. (2017). The book of mistakes. Penguin Young Readers Group. MacLachlan, P. (1994). All the places to love. HarperCollins. Madore, K. P., & Wagner, A. D. (2019, March–April). Multicosts of multitasking. Cerebrum. Marshall, J. A. R., Trimmer., P. C., Houston, A. I., & McNamara, J. M. (2013, August). On evolutionary explanations of cognitive biases. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 28(8), 469–473. Maté, G. (2011). When the body says no: The cost of hidden stress. Wiley. Mead, M. N. (2008, April 1). Benefits of sunlight: A bright spot for human health. Environmental Health Perspectives, 116(4), A160–A167. Mehrabian, A. (1981). Silent messages. Wadsworth. Miller, A. (1979). The drama of the gifted child: The search for the true self. Basic Books. Mindful.org. (n.d.). Loving-kindness meditation with Sharon Salzberg. Mindful.org. https://www.mindful.org/loving-kindness-meditation-with-sharon-salzberg/ Mirgain, S. (2020, April 7). The surprising benefit of going through difficult times. UW School of Medicine and Public Health. https://www.uwhealth.org/news/surprising-benefit-going-through-difficult-times Muth, J. J. (2005). Zen shorts. Scholastic. Neff, K. D. (2012). The science of self-compassion. In C. Germer & R. Siegel (Eds.), Compassion and wisdom in psychotherapy (pp. 79–92). Guilford. Neufeld, G., & Maté, G. (2006). Hold on to your kids: Why parents need to matter more than peers. Ballantine Books. Olsher, S. (2022). Don't believe everything you think: A tale of twisted thoughts. Mighty + Bright. Paul, M. (2014, February 4). How your memory rewrites the past. Northwestern Now. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2014/02/how-your-memory-rewrites-the-past/ Penagos-Corzo, J. C., Cosio van-Hasselt, M., Escobar, D., Vázquez-Roque, R. A., & Flores, G. (2022). Mirror neurons and empathy-related regions in psychopathy: Systematic review, meta-analysis, and a working model. Social Neuroscience, 17(5), 462–479. Pettinelli, M. (2019). My final analysis of everything—including emotions, feelings and thoughts—by Mark Rozen Pettinelli. Lulu.com. Reid, P. (2017). Beard in mind. Cipher-Naught. Responsive Classroom. (2019, September 3). Setting goals, hopes, and dreams: Connecting students to the community. https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/setting-goals-hopes-and-dreams/ Rizzolatti, G., & Fabbri-Destro, M. (2010). Mirror neurons: From discovery to autism. Experimental Brain Research, 200(3–4), 223–237. Robbins, M. (Host). (2022, December 12). Three things you need to accept about other people (No. 21) [Audio podcast episode]. In The Mel Robbins Podcast. https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-21 Rogers, F. (1988). When a pet dies. Puffin. Rohde, M. (2012). The sketchnote handbook: The illustrated guide to visual note taking. Peachpit Press. Rowe, M. B. (1986). Wait time: Slowing down may be a way of speeding up! Journal of Teacher Education, 37(1), 43–50. Saltzberg, B. (2010). Beautiful oops! Workman. Salzberg, S. (1995). Loving-kindness: The revolutionary art of happiness. Shambhala. Sandstrom, G. M., & Dunn, E. W. (2014, July). Social interactions and well-being: The surprising power of weak ties. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 40(7), 910–922. Seuss, Dr. (1940). Horton hatches the egg. Random House. Shannon, D. (1998). A bad case of stripes. Blue Sky. Siegel, D. J., & Bryson, T. P. (2012). The whole-brain child. Constable & Robinson. Stephen, F. A., Ermalyn, L. P., Mangorsi, B. Y., Louise, L. J., & Juvenmile, T. B. (2022). A voyage into the visualization of athletic performances: A review. American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation, 1(3), 105–109. Tippett, K. (Host). (2008, February). John O'Donohue: The inner landscape of beauty [Audio podcast episode]. In On Being with Krista Tippett. https://onbeing.org/programs/john-odonohue-the-inner-landscape-of-beauty/ Turner, M. (2021). The negative effects of technology on younger generations [Unpublished research paper]. Winthrop University. University of Colorado at Boulder. (2018, December 10). Your brain on imagination: It's a lot like reality, study shows. ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210144943.htm Viorst, J. (1971). The tenth good thing about Barney. Atheneum. Viorst, J. (1972). Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Atheneum. Wheelan, C. (2022). Write for your life: A clear guide to clear and purposeful writing (and presentations). Norton. Wilde, D. (2013). Train your brain. Balboa. Wilder, L. I. (1943). These happy golden years. Harper & Brothers. Wilson, H. W. (1954). A new day. Houghton Mifflin. Yolen, J., & Schoenherr, J. (1987). Owl moon. Philomel Books. Zander, R. S., & Zander, B. (2002). The art of possibility: Transforming professional and personal life. Penguin. Zwebner, Y., Sellier, A. L., Rosenfeld, N., Goldenberg, J., & Mayo, R. (2017). We look like our names: The manifestation of name stereotypes in facial appearance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 112(4), 527–554. Printed by for personal use only |
Abrams, D., Eller, A., & Bryant, B. (2006). An age apart: The effects of intergenerational contact and stereotype threat on performance and intergroup bias. Psychology and Aging, 21(4), 691–702.
Allen, D. (2002). Getting things done: The art of stress-free productivity. Penguin.
Behr, G., & Rydzewski, R. (2023). When you wonder, you're learning: Mister Rogers' enduring lessons for raising creative, curious, caring kids. Hachette Go.
Beneke, S. J., Ostrosky, M. M., & Katz, L. G. (2008). Calendar time for young children: Good intentions gone awry. Young Children, 63(3), 12–16.
Bitsko, R. H., Claussen, A. H., Lichstein, J., Black, L. I., Jones, S. E., Danielson, M. L., Hoenig, J. M., Davis Jack, S. P., Brody, D. J., Gyawali, S., Maenner, M. J., Warner, M., Holland, K. M., Perou, R., Crosby, A. E., Blumberg, S. J., Avenevoli, S., Kaminski, J. W., & Ghandour, R. M. (2022, February 25). Mental health surveillance among children—United States, 2013–2019. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Supplement, 71(2), 1–42. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/su/su7102a1.htm
Borko, H., & Shavelson, R. J. (1990). Teacher decision making. In B. F. Jones & L. Idol (Eds.), Dimensions of thinking and cognitive instruction. Routledge.
Boyd, D. T., Gale, A., Quinn, C. R., Mueller-Williams, A. C., Jones, K. V., Williams, E., & Lateef, H. A. (2023). Do we belong? Examining the associations between adolescents' perceptions of school belonging, teacher discrimination, peer prejudice and suicide. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 11(3), 1454–1464.
Brickman, P., & Campbell, D. (1971). Hedonic relativism and planning the good society. In M. H. Apley (Ed.), Adaptation-level theory: A symposium (pp. 287–302). Academic Press.
Brown, B. (2018). Dare to lead. Vermilion.
Buscaglia, L. (1982). The fall of Freddie the leaf. Henry Holt.
Cai, Y., Yang, Y., Ge, Q., & Weng, H. (2023, September). The interplay between teacher empathy, students' sense of school belonging, and learning achievement. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 38(3), 1167–1183.
Cameron, J. (1992). The artist's way: A spiritual path to higher creativity. Penguin.
Castel, A. D. (2008). Metacognition and learning about primacy and recency effects in free recall: The utilization of intrinsic and extrinsic cues when making judgments of learning. Memory & Cognition, 36(2), 429–437.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2023). Anxiety and depression in children: Get the facts. CDC: Children's Mental Health. https://www.cdc.gov/children-mental-health/about/index.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/features/anxiety-depression-children.html
Childre, D., Martin, H., Rozman, D., & McCraty, R. (2016). Heart intelligence: Connecting with the intuitive guidance of the heart. Waterfront Digital Press.
Cirillo, F. (2018). The pomodoro technique: The life-changing time-management system. Virgin.
Clear, J. (2018). Atomic habits: An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. Avery.
Clement, J., & Miles, M. (2017). Screen schooled: Two veteran teachers expose how technology overuse is making our kids dumber. Chicago Review Press.
Cohen, G. L. (2022). Belonging: The science of creating connection and bridging divides. Norton.
Collins, J. (2022). The retrieval routine. Collins Education Associates.
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The psychology of optimal experience. Harper & Row.
Dalai Lama, Tutu, D., & Abrams, D. (2016). The book of joy: Lasting happiness in a changing world. Penguin Random House.
Davidson, R. J. (2012). The emotional life of your brain: How its unique patterns affect the way you think, feel, and live—and how you can change them. Avery.
Dhiman, S. (2007). Personal mastery: Our quest for self-actualization, meaning, and highest purpose. Interbeing, 1(1), 25–35.
Dickens, C. (1859/2012). A tale of two cities. Penguin Classics.
Docter, P., & Del Carmen, R. (Directors). (2015). Inside out [Film]. Walt Disney Studios.
Duhigg, C. (2012). The power of habit: Why we do what we do in life and business. Random House.
Emmons, R. (2016). The little book of gratitude. Gaia.
English, K. (2024, January 2024). The neurobiology of positive thinking [Blog post]. LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/neurobiology-positive-thinking-kali-english-8zdfe
Ferlazzo, L. (2021, May 30). The what, why, and how of "interleaving." Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-the-what-why-how-of-interleaving/2021/05
Ferrari, P. F., & Coudé, G. (2018). Mirror neurons, embodied emotions, and empathy. In K. Z. Meyza & E. Knapska (Eds.), Neuronal correlates of empathy: From rodent to human (pp. 67–77). Elsevier.
Foulkes, D. (1999). How to study children's dreams. In Children's dreaming and the development of consciousness (pp. 18–39). Harvard University Press.
Fred Rogers Institute. (2022). Talking with children about difficult things in the news. https://www.fredrogersinstitute.org/files/resources/7/respondingtodifficultcurrentevents2022.pdf
Fredrickson, B. L., Cohn, M. A., Coffey, K. A., Pek, J., & Finkel, S. M. (2008). Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95(5), 1045.
Gallwey, W. T. (1997). The inner game of tennis: The classic guide to the mental side of peak performance. Random House.
Gawain, S. (2010). Creative visualization: Use the power of your imagination to create what you want in your life. New World Library.
Geirland, J. (1996, September 1). Go with the flow. Wired. https://www.wired.com/1996/09/czik
Gillians, P. E., & Cooper, B. S. (2022). Keeping school children safe and alive: Strategies to stop bullying and prevent suicide. IAP.
Gordon, J. (2008). The no complaining rule: Positive ways to deal with negativity at work. Wiley.
Gupta, S. K., & Aparna, S. (2020). Effect of yoga ocular exercises on eye fatigue. International Journal of Yoga, 13(1), 76–79.
Haig, M. (2020). The midnight library. Canongate Books.
Hallowell, E. M. (2015). Driven to distraction at work: How to focus and be more productive. Harvard Business Review Press.
Hamilton, D. R. (2017). The five side effects of kindness: This book will make you feel better, be happier, and live longer. Hay House UK.
Hammond, J. S., Keeney, R. L., & Raiffa, H. (2015). Smart choices: A practical guide to making better decisions. Harvard Business Review Press.
Hanson, R. (2013). Hardwiring happiness: The new brain science of contentment, calm and confidence. Harmony Books.
Hemley, R. (2003). Invented Eden: The elusive disputed history of the Tasaday. Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
Henkes, K. (2010). Wemberly worried. HarperCollins.
John, J. (2022). The sour grape. HarperCollins.
Kabat-Zinn, J. (2018, July). A study in happiness—Meditation, the brain, and the immune system. Mindfulness, 9, 1664–1667.
Katie, B. (2003). Loving what is: Four questions that can change your life. Three Rivers Press.
Katie, B., & Wilhelm, H. (2016). The four questions: For Henny Penny and anybody with stressful thoughts. Penguin.
Keller, L. (2007). Do unto otters. Henry Holt.
Kiken, L. G., & Shook, N. J. (2011). Looking up: Mindfulness increases positive judgments and reduces negativity bias. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 2(4), 425–431.
Kris, D. F. (2017, March 20). The timeless teachings of Mister Rogers. PBS Kids for Parents. https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/the-timeless-teachings-of-mister-rogers
Lamott, A. (1995). Bird by bird: Some instructions on writing and life. Anchor.
Leeb, R. T., Bitsko, R. H., Radhakrishnan, L., Martinez, P., Njai, R., & Holland, K. M. (2020). Mental health–related emergency department visits among children aged <18 years during the COVID-19 pandemic—United States, January 1–October 17, 2020. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 69(45), 1675–1680.
Lowry, D. (1978). True colors personality test. True Colors.
Lucas, L. (2017). Practicing presence: Simple self-care strategies for teachers. Routledge.
Luks, A., & Payne, P. (2001). The healing power of doing good: The health and spiritual benefits of helping others. iUniverse.
Lupoli, M., Levine, E., & Greenberg, E. (2018). Paternalistic lies. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 146, 31–50.
Luyken, C. (2017). The book of mistakes. Penguin Young Readers Group.
MacLachlan, P. (1994). All the places to love. HarperCollins.
Madore, K. P., & Wagner, A. D. (2019, March–April). Multicosts of multitasking. Cerebrum.
Marshall, J. A. R., Trimmer., P. C., Houston, A. I., & McNamara, J. M. (2013, August). On evolutionary explanations of cognitive biases. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 28(8), 469–473.
Maté, G. (2011). When the body says no: The cost of hidden stress. Wiley.
Mead, M. N. (2008, April 1). Benefits of sunlight: A bright spot for human health. Environmental Health Perspectives, 116(4), A160–A167.
Mehrabian, A. (1981). Silent messages. Wadsworth.
Miller, A. (1979). The drama of the gifted child: The search for the true self. Basic Books.
Mindful.org. (n.d.). Loving-kindness meditation with Sharon Salzberg. Mindful.org. https://www.mindful.org/loving-kindness-meditation-with-sharon-salzberg/
Mirgain, S. (2020, April 7). The surprising benefit of going through difficult times. UW School of Medicine and Public Health. https://www.uwhealth.org/news/surprising-benefit-going-through-difficult-times
Muth, J. J. (2005). Zen shorts. Scholastic.
Neff, K. D. (2012). The science of self-compassion. In C. Germer & R. Siegel (Eds.), Compassion and wisdom in psychotherapy (pp. 79–92). Guilford.
Neufeld, G., & Maté, G. (2006). Hold on to your kids: Why parents need to matter more than peers. Ballantine Books.
Olsher, S. (2022). Don't believe everything you think: A tale of twisted thoughts. Mighty + Bright.
Paul, M. (2014, February 4). How your memory rewrites the past. Northwestern Now. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2014/02/how-your-memory-rewrites-the-past/
Penagos-Corzo, J. C., Cosio van-Hasselt, M., Escobar, D., Vázquez-Roque, R. A., & Flores, G. (2022). Mirror neurons and empathy-related regions in psychopathy: Systematic review, meta-analysis, and a working model. Social Neuroscience, 17(5), 462–479.
Pettinelli, M. (2019). My final analysis of everything—including emotions, feelings and thoughts—by Mark Rozen Pettinelli. Lulu.com.
Reid, P. (2017). Beard in mind. Cipher-Naught.
Responsive Classroom. (2019, September 3). Setting goals, hopes, and dreams: Connecting students to the community. https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/setting-goals-hopes-and-dreams/
Rizzolatti, G., & Fabbri-Destro, M. (2010). Mirror neurons: From discovery to autism. Experimental Brain Research, 200(3–4), 223–237.
Robbins, M. (Host). (2022, December 12). Three things you need to accept about other people (No. 21) [Audio podcast episode]. In The Mel Robbins Podcast. https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-21
Rogers, F. (1988). When a pet dies. Puffin.
Rohde, M. (2012). The sketchnote handbook: The illustrated guide to visual note taking. Peachpit Press.
Rowe, M. B. (1986). Wait time: Slowing down may be a way of speeding up! Journal of Teacher Education, 37(1), 43–50.
Saltzberg, B. (2010). Beautiful oops! Workman.
Salzberg, S. (1995). Loving-kindness: The revolutionary art of happiness. Shambhala.
Sandstrom, G. M., & Dunn, E. W. (2014, July). Social interactions and well-being: The surprising power of weak ties. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 40(7), 910–922.
Seuss, Dr. (1940). Horton hatches the egg. Random House.
Shannon, D. (1998). A bad case of stripes. Blue Sky.
Siegel, D. J., & Bryson, T. P. (2012). The whole-brain child. Constable & Robinson.
Stephen, F. A., Ermalyn, L. P., Mangorsi, B. Y., Louise, L. J., & Juvenmile, T. B. (2022). A voyage into the visualization of athletic performances: A review. American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation, 1(3), 105–109.
Tippett, K. (Host). (2008, February). John O'Donohue: The inner landscape of beauty [Audio podcast episode]. In On Being with Krista Tippett. https://onbeing.org/programs/john-odonohue-the-inner-landscape-of-beauty/
Turner, M. (2021). The negative effects of technology on younger generations [Unpublished research paper]. Winthrop University.
University of Colorado at Boulder. (2018, December 10). Your brain on imagination: It's a lot like reality, study shows. ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210144943.htm
Viorst, J. (1971). The tenth good thing about Barney. Atheneum.
Viorst, J. (1972). Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Atheneum.
Wheelan, C. (2022). Write for your life: A clear guide to clear and purposeful writing (and presentations). Norton.
Wilde, D. (2013). Train your brain. Balboa.
Wilder, L. I. (1943). These happy golden years. Harper & Brothers.
Wilson, H. W. (1954). A new day. Houghton Mifflin.
Yolen, J., & Schoenherr, J. (1987). Owl moon. Philomel Books.
Zander, R. S., & Zander, B. (2002). The art of possibility: Transforming professional and personal life. Penguin.
Zwebner, Y., Sellier, A. L., Rosenfeld, N., Goldenberg, J., & Mayo, R. (2017). We look like our names: The manifestation of name stereotypes in facial appearance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 112(4), 527–554.
