Today's episode continues the CASEL conversation with an exploration of responsible decision making. Kelly and Kristi discuss the hugely important ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. Their insights include:

*Encouraging curiosity and open-mindedness through yoga postures, music and meditation.

*The interaction between regulation and decision making

*Yoga-based games to practice analysis and decision making skills

*The role of mindfulness in responsible decision making

*Exploring the consequences of your choices in healthy, safe ways

*How gratitude and empathy build responible decision making skills

*The benefits and challenges of risk-taking

Pertinent blogs:

Get to Know Your Brain: https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/get-to-know-your-brain/

Risk-Taking in Children's Yoga Classes: https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/risk-taking-in-childrens-yoga-classes/

Social Emotional Learning: https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/kids-yoga-social-emotional-learning-sel/

Upstairs and Downstairs Neighbors in Your Brain: https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/brain-yoga-children-stress-health/

Practice What You Teach: https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/practice-what-you-teach-2/

Loving Kindness Meditation: https://kiddingaroundyoga.com/blog/loving-kindness-for-all/