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To get along in the classroom, kids need to pay attention, follow directions, stay motivated, and control their impulses. So we might expect self-control to play an important role in academic achievement. Recent studies support the idea.

"Employee engagement is far different from employee satisfaction and measures much more of real value to an organization, such as how well the employee understands the goals of the organization and how committed he or she is to giving discretionary effort to achieve those goals."

"We all have times in our lives when we just have too much stuff going on. There are always deadlines, exams, due dates and just too many priorities to juggle. And when everything is going wrong, the world is screaming for your attention and you just don't have time - the last thing you need to hear is to "just take a day off". So here are 55 gentle ways you can take care of yourself when you're pressed for time and attention. Enjoy!  "

"When you give feedback the right way, you focus on the behavior, not the person. There's a simple 4-step process that works well. It helps you stay calm and use language that makes it more likely the person will listen to your message."

"When you give feedback the right way, you focus on the behavior, not the person"

"Teachers who tap into their pupils' emotions to create a caring, welcoming classroom are likely to get the best results, new research suggests."