TMB Episode 50: Sleep, Exercise, and Diet
How do lifestyle decisions affect your mental health? In this episode, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard discuss the relationship between sleep, exercise, and diet on your emotional and physical health.
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Paedeia Episode 15: Thoughts From The Education Forum
Last week, Dr. Berney sat on an education forum focusing on the use of standardized tests. The forum was very informative, as panelists opined on both sides of the argument. In this podcast, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney discuss many of the points made at the forum and offered some of their own thoughts and reactions to the information. All the while trying to avoid turning the podcast into “Stats Talk Radio.”
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Teaching Feelings
How did you learn how to tie your shoes? Who taught you how to throw a baseball or ride a bike? How is it that you know the capital of Florida or your multiplication tables?
Well, the short answer is, someone taught you. Read More
Our Dependency On Technology
Yesterday was an interesting day, to say the least.
I started my day taking my son to school at the crack of dawn. As regular readers to this blog know, I really enjoy my early morning time; which often means that my wife takes him to school. However, there is nothing like our morning talks. Wow, what an awesome kid! Read More
Update on Events and Projects
Yesterday I had the opportunity to present at the Heartland Unit NASW event honoring Social Workers. While there, I was asked several questions about some of the projects and events we are working. So, this morning, I thought I would provide an update on some of the things happening here at The Mental Breakdown and Paedeia. Read More
Punishment vs. Reality
I am often taken aback by certain dichotomies. So many – at least those who are the most vocal – seem to plant their feet quite firmly on either the right or left side on most issues and fail to see much of the gray in the middle. Read More
Just Be You
Who are you?
That is a question I often ask of my patients. While many look back at me and just smile, there are those who get what I am asking right away. They tend to look up and into one of the corners of the room and will think for a moment before responding, “I’m not really sure.”
The Community Forum on Standardized Testing
Last night I had the opportunity to participate in a Community Forum on “The Battle Over Standardized Testing” hosted by The Ledger. The forum was comprised of multiple education experts and parents.
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TMB Episode 49: The Price of Attending
What is attention? How do we know when we are paying attention? What is the relationship between attention, memory, and sleep? In this podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard review a recent study published in Nature and explore ways to help you improve your and your child’s attentional capacity.
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Paedeia Episode 14: The Battle Continues
In this podcast, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney focus on the relationship between legislation and educational decision-making. This was highlighted in a recent news report covering the state’s requirement for a disabled student to take the state-mandated standardized tests. That is, despite severe disabilities, many students are required to take tests that they may be physically unable to complete. What is this requirement accomplishing and what does it mean for teacher accountability?
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Read the Huffington Post article here.
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