For 10 years I’ve told educators to unplug. This spring break I finally took my own advice. I have thoughts. 🏴☠️ Plus…Pirates, purgatory, and free EF tools. All will be explained. 🧡
I don’t talk about this often, but I didn’t start Thriving Students Collective because of a business plan...I started it after a personal crisis collided with a world that felt increasingly heavy. This month’s Thrive Archive is about one of the most powerful research-backed microhabits that can protect you from burnout before it takes hold 🧡 because you don't have to wait for breaking point to break the stress cycle.
I thought nothing could top last year’s Spotify Wrapped surprise (shoutout to Bluey’s Dance Mode for holding strong at #1). But 2025 had range — Taylor Swift, 90s nostalgia, and… Disney Zombies. 🧟♂️
So, in the spirit of end-of-year wrap-ups: here’s Thriving Students 2025 Wrapped — our top 5 trends in K12 wellness, burnout prevention, and AI (plus what we’re predicting for 2026)!
Between travel, teddy bears, and a little guilt turned into gratitude—
I finally learned how to miss a deadline and still thrive... Read the "Life of a Show Bear" edition of the Thrive Archive (apologies to Swifties for the pun) + grab free National School Psych Week goodies for all my fellow helpers!
Gen Z is turning to AI for mental health support—and sometimes, with devastating results. 💔 This Suicide Prevention Month, the Thrive Archive is all about one truth: connection is protection.
With devastating floods, education budget cuts, and rising uncertainty, this month’s Thrive Archive is all about how we support kids—and ourselves—when the world feels overwhelming.
Bored kids. Burned out grown-ups. Dancing AI bears. 🐻🤖💃 In this month's Thrive Archive, we’re unpacking:
🧠 Why doing nothing is secretly good for your brain
🎙️ The surprising power of boredom (feat. a special expert and AI bears)
📲 A TikTok-style platform actually worth your screen time (for parents!)
🛏️ And a reminder that collapsing into bed with your dog IS self-care!
🎉 Exciting news alert! 🎉
Supporting kids’ mental health has always been at the heart of my work as a school psychologist—and I’m BEARY excited to share that one of my dream projects has officially come to life…