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Benifits of Being Sad
When I was looking for some cute mental health quotes, I came across one that really hit me: “It’s okay to fall apart sometimes. Tacos fall apart, and we still love them.” A lot of people think it’s not okay to be sad, like you have to be happy all the time or something’s wrong…
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Shanti Club Janruary Meeting
We have been running the Shanti Club in Scullen Middle School since the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year and it has been a hit among our peers! To kick off 2024, we introduced students to the Myers-Briggs personality test to help them identify their personalities and find themselves. Four dichotomies comprise the Myers-Briggs personality…
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Shanti Club November Meeting
We at the Shanti Club are thrilled to share some exciting updates with you! Our latest session on how to survive middle school was a great success, and our students had a fantastic time. We covered three big topics: time management, note-taking, and study tips. Here’s a closer look at what we did: We started…
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Shanti Club October Meeting
The Shanti Club has been thriving these past few months, and we are so excited to share with you! This October was an exciting one; we had two guest representatives from KidsMatter, a local counseling organization, come to speak at our club. Our guest speakers came to speak to our club about anxiety and stress.…
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Shanti Club September Meeting
In most middle schools, stigma weighs down on mental health, masking the reality of its severity and relevance in today’s society. Students are afraid to speak out about their feelings and prefer to hide their stress and worry behind a pained smile. We knew something had to be done about this. The Shanti Club is…
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Our Mysterious Second Brain
Did you know that we have two brains in our body? One is located in our head and the other in our gut! A network of neurons that line our gut creates the Enteric Nervous System (ENS). This nervous system is so sensitive that scientists named it the “second brain”. Our two brains are like…