"Most useful was that the lessons were accompanied by exercises that help you fully understand the concept because you are learning the "what, how and why" of stress and then you are immediately practicing a technique that is relevant to that particular topic. I think that way of presenting the material is very effective for the learner. "Learn" and then "do" (which is just a deeper learning). Also, having the exercises repeat for days and weeks was key to really building the habits and fully comprehending and embodying the process.
Another useful part of this way of presenting information was that we could all do the lessons on our own time as it fit into our personal schedules. In-person is nice because of the human connection, but since we don’t have that, the ability to process the information at our own pace and then come together once a week for the connection piece works well.
The most enlightening for me was the process of having to reflect and write about the experiences, because I already do a lot of these things in my life, but actively putting words to them helped me gain a deeper understanding of things that I can still improve upon.
It was really essential to have Glenn as our guide and facilitating the weekly webinars, as we can get the real-life guidance, feedback and reinforcement regarding our efforts and experiences. Also, having the peer group to share experiences and learn from was essential to the process. Everyone was open and willing to be vulnerable and share parts of their personal journey and I think that is what makes the whole learning process more enriched.
The most relevant to my work life is the entire training, but more specifically the exercises for self regulation and co-reguation. I already use some of these techniques with my students and have lots of success with co-regulating in the classroom. I never actually used the term entrainment in regards to the breathing/co-regulating, but have done this many times. I like that you put words to this process. Thank you."
Sarah Allain
Behavior Analyst
Brattleboro, VT