#FeelGoodFriday our education system relies on many different roles to help ensure a beneficial experience for students. Help us join the U.S. Department of Education in celebrating our Education Support Professionals who help support students' educational experiences every day!

Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Did you know reducing screen time alters the pathways in your brain? Putting your screen away and redirecting your attention towards meaningful activities promotes well-being and life fulfillment. Take some time to unplug and treat yourself this weekend!

Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Navigating students' needs in the classroom can be tricky in today's educational climate, especially given the ambiguity surround AI and its uses. Check out this list of tips that can help bolster your students' critical thinking and reasoning skills!

Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Next week is the annual UA URCA Conference here at The University of Alabama. The WITY Lab is excited to hear from the undergraduate students across campus about the research they have been participating in!

Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Today, our quantitative team showcased their new R skills by presenting some descriptives from our project with pre-service teachers! 📚✏️Take a look below

Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Did you know that meditation promotes emotional awareness and happiness in students from as young as 4 years old? Read the article linked below! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pi…

Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Exciting news about our current project, we will be garnering feedback from preservice teachers to learn how to better support their mental health outcomes this week!

Happy #FeelGoodFriday! We're launching focus groups this week to better understand how interventions can support preservice teachers' well-being. Curious how focus groups help guide studies like ours? Check out this TED Talk by Hector Lanz below: ted.com/talks/hector_l…

Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Our focus groups with pre-service teachers have been so insightful! We've enjoyed connecting with each of you, hearing about your internship journey! Thank you to everyone who joined and shared

Happy #FeelGoodFriday! We hosted an end-of-year picnic to celebrate the contributions each member has made to the WITY Lab this semester! Enjoy this photo from the outing!

Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Join us on July 24th at 5:30 pm where our lab's graduate student, Zach, will be hosting a workshop titled "Supporting Your Child's Emotional Development". See below for the registration link and more details!

Reminder: Tune in to our graduate student Zach's workshop about supporting your child's emotional development! Today at 5:30 pm CT via Zoom!

Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Join us in celebrating Tyler, a visiting undergraduate student who joined the WITY Lab as part of The University of Alabama Graduate School's Strategic Graduate Partnerships Initiative (SGPI). Tyler joined the lab to help us gain insights into pre-service teachers' mental health!

Happy #WITYLabWednesday! The WITY Lab is back in full swing for the new school year! 🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome three new members. A warm welcome to Allison, Allie, and Jennifer!

Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Meet Jennifer, one of our new lab members! She's a first-year Ph.D. student in Developmental Psychology from Brazil. Her research interests include emotional development and applying emotion regulation strategies in education. Welcome Jennifer!

Happy #FeelGoodFriday from the #WITYLab! As the semester ramps up, remember the “5 R's” of mindfulness to get you through your busy days - Recognize, Relax, Refocus, Respond, and Reframe.

Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Meet Allie, one of our new #WITYlab Undergraduate Research Assistants! She's a sophomore TRIPLE majoring in Neuroscience, Chemistry, and French from Wisconsin. Welcome, Allie!

Happy #FeelGoodFriday from the #WITYLab!! For teachers and students alike, maintaining a healthy work-life balance is crucial. One strategy to prevent burnout is to set a cut-off time for work every day, then prioritize personal time!

Happy #WITYLabWednesday! Meet Allison, one of our new Undergraduate Research Assistants! She's a sophomore majoring in Psychology and English, with double minors in Educational Policy & Reform and Social Innovation & Leadership. Welcome, Allison!

This week, we’re celebrating #FeelGoodFriday by sharing a brief on a recently published paper from the WITY Lab! We found that demographic differences and mindfulness skills were associated with teachers’ decisions to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Celebrate your own work today!