SEDI Lab at UTM

Nov 13 is #WorldKindnessDay and we want to keep building a #CultureofKindness ALL year long! Help us recognize the folks that keep kindness going in our communities and nominate them to the Kindness Hall of Fame: tinamalti.com/pipo/community…

We are relocating all SEDI Lab content to our main Centre for Child Development, Mental Health, and Policy (CCDMP) page. Stay up to date by following us at: @UTM_CCDMP

POV: you’re a member of the of the CCDMP . . . Here’s a little sneak peek at the life of a member of the CCDMP team! Check out these behind-the-scenes from a variety of CCDMP events, from workshops to lab meeting discussions and button-making to socials. #psychology #uoft #utm

Explore social-emotional development with your child this winter by reading Yoshi the Stonecutter and The Good Egg. These stories help children begin to understand mindfulness, gratitude, acceptance, and empathy. Sign up for our newsletter for more recommendations and resources!

Sign up for our newsletter to learn more exercises and information that can help improve children’s social-emotional development. Link in our bio.

More than 180 students, teachers and support staff, community members and organizations came together on November 30, 2023 for @ErinMillsC's annual Beautiful Mind Day event. Activities were created to promote The 3Es of Social-Emotional Development©.

Dr. Tina Malti discusses kids, kindness and collaboration with Carla DeMarco in a recent interview on VIEW to the U Podcast. Follow the link in our bio to find the full interview.

Looking for a fun activity to do with children? Try making a Feelings Collage! Visit the link in bio for step-by-step instructions in the latest issue of the pip o. Gazette! @UTMPsychology @UTM

What are some ways children find their calm? Click on the link in bio to read the newest issue of the pip o. Gazette and check out some amazing children’s art! @UTMPsychology @UTM

Try out the 5-4-3-2-1 Exercise to help ground you when you are feeling overwhelmed. Check out the latest issue of the pip o. Gazette for more emotion regulation activities (link in bio)! @UTMPsychology @UTM

We have put together a booklist about emotions for toddlers, teens and everyone in between!  Check out the link in bio for the full book list in the latest issue of the pip o. Gazette! @UTMPsychology @UTM

What does stress feel like for you? Learn how stress impacts each individual and find resources to cope with stress in the latest issue of the pip o. Gazette (link in bio)! @UTMPsychology @UTM

Dr. Ruthie Speidel shares useful tips and activities on how to promote emotion regulation. Learn more in the newest issue of the pip o. Gazette (link in bio)! @UTMPsychology @UTM

Dr. Ruthie Speidel, professor of psychology and Managing Director of the CCDMP, spoke at the 6th Annual Be Well UTM Resource & Activity Fair on September 21, 2023. She spoke about The 3Es of Wellbeing.

The @sedilab examines the difference between empathy and sympathy and how it relates to emotion regulation. Read the article to learn more about SEDI lab’s research (link in bio)! @UTMPsychology @UTM

Happy Children's Day! Today is an opportunity to celebrate the joy, creativity, and colour that children bring to our world. Please enjoy some of the lovely artwork created by some young artists in our own local community.

You know that person who is always doing things for others? The one who lifts others up and makes the world a kinder place? The SEDI Lab is accepting nominations for their new Kindness Hall of Fame on a rolling basis.

Did you know that giving your child opportunities to make choices helps develop emotional regulation as well? Click on the link in bio to read more fun facts about feelings! @UTMPsychology @UTM

We were privileged to co-host an Indigenous Sacred Fire Ceremony with Dr. Gokoomis (Grandmother) Jacque/line Lavallée and Dr. Hopi Martin, Oshkaabewis (Sacred Helper, Messenger, Fire Keeper, and Lodge Caretaker) from Edge of the Bush (link in bio for more information).

Welcome to the pip o. Gazette, a magazine focused on children's healthy development, kindness, and mental health. Visit the link in bio to access the magazine! @UTMPsychology @UTM

Know someone kind? @SEDILab’s Kindness Hall of Fame celebrates the people who keep kindness going in our communities. Help us shine a spotlight on the everyday kindness of friends, families, and neighbours by nominating them today! The link to the nomination form is in our bio.