BrainWise Blog

BrainWise Live it! Reinforcing the 10 Wise Ways

I am new to our agency and want to teach BrainWise with fidelity. I run a weekly, one-hour, group session for eight weeks. How can I help participants effectively use the 10 Wise Ways?   This is a frequent request. BrainWise concepts may be easy to remember,...

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Creating A BrainWise Culture That Prepares Previously Homeless Veterans For Success

The following story about BrainWise instructors sharing information is uplifting and  gives tips and strategies that can be used not only by health professionals, but by those who teach BrainWise in schools, social service agencies, the workplace, and at home. In...

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Brain Zones: Take Care of Yourself

Individuals who practice self-care demonstrate they are using BrainWise CPR to control Lizard Brain reactions. Brain Zones make this easier – they are spaces where children, youth, and even adults use the 10 Wise Ways to stop and think. Using Brain Zones also shows they are practicing Control – the “C”...

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BrainWise and Police Mentors: PAL Chapters Teach the 10 Wise Ways

The National Police Activities League (NPAL) has been serving children and teens for more than 75 years. Today’s chapters offer after-school programs for boys and girls ages eight to eighteen. Under the guidance of police officers, participants participate in a wide spectrum...

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Gratitude for Longtime BrainWise Community Partners

BrainWise and Denver Mile High Rotary have been community partners for more than fifteen years. We've enjoyed a decade-long relationship with Stacey Hervey, a high school criminal justice teacher with the Denver Public Schools. Stacey teaches at the Career Education Center (CEC),...

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