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Reinforcing a value system with teens works well by using the same language. Say things like, “Does this align with your values?” or “How...

Coach Yanna
Oct 11, 20201 min read


What Narratives Are We Telling Ourselves?
I love this coaching tool. It takes some time to work through this one. First, you begin by asking yourself a series of questions: What...

Coach Yanna
Oct 4, 20201 min read


Personal Value System
Teens resonate with values more as in what speaks to them or what characterizes them. They understand values as part of their...

Coach Yanna
Sep 26, 20201 min read


Modeling an Apology for Teens
Modeling an apology can sound like this, “I am sorry for saying, or doing, that to you, can I make this better in some way?” Don’t ask...

Coach Yanna
Sep 20, 20201 min read


Teens and Praising
Teens know that the “real world” praises accomplishments. We reward results rather than process. Although that works well in the...
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Sep 13, 20201 min read


Codependency Patterns
Codependent patterns start very young. First of all, they are modelled inside the family systems. Sometimes there is a community or...
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Sep 6, 20201 min read


If Time is Money, What do you do With $100 a Day? Where Does it Go?
Another great coaching tool with teens is the “Time is Money” pie chart.
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Aug 29, 20201 min read


What to Say to Teens to Help them Expand on their Thoughts
Understanding systems increases teens’ ability to understand who they are and what their role is in society.
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Aug 23, 20202 min read


The Life App Activity
The life app is another coaching activity that works in tandem with the wheel of life.
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Aug 14, 20201 min read


Making Connections to Systems Teens Belong to
Discussing systems in a broader sense allows teens to start making connections.
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Aug 9, 20202 min read


Preparing Teens for Transitions
Preparing teens for major transitions in their life is empowering.
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Aug 2, 20201 min read


A Great Coaching Tool
The wheel of life activity is very common in coaching. It can play out in numerous ways.
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Jul 26, 20201 min read


A "Looped" Discussion
What inspired you to create Looped? What problem did you want to solve for teens?
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Jul 18, 20202 min read


Is Thinking Outside of the Box More Like Thinking Outside of Ours?
Thinking outside of the box requires developing the art of asking the right questions.
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Jul 5, 20201 min read


5 Things We Can Do to Begin Walking Together as a Society
1. Understanding that leadership is as much about leading others, as it is about letting others lead.
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Jul 5, 20201 min read


Best Practices for Including Aboriginal Peoples in the Curriculum
1. Ensuring the accuracy of information in your resources for bias and include time periods when referring to maps.
Inviting Aboriginal Elde
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Jun 28, 20203 min read


Being a Part of the Iceberg
Humans need to belong. We desire to be part of a collective. We didn't survive on our own; we only survived because we stuck together. We ne
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Jun 21, 20202 min read


How do the Indigenous ways of knowing and being help us see life as a cycle rather than a ladder?
Indigenous ways of knowing and being advocate for the 4 seasons of life and 4 seasons of the year.
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Jun 14, 20201 min read


Teaching Through the Indigenous Ways of Knowing
“If you really knew me, and you really knew yourself, you wouldn't have killed me" I started my thesis with this quote. I wrote 200 pages...
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Jun 6, 20202 min read


12 Things You Can Do to Support LGBTQ2S+ Students
12 Things You Can Do to Support LGBTQ2S+ Students.
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May 31, 20202 min read
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