Ross Laird
Author, consultant, educator
Cultivating
Development
IN A CULTURE
OF TECHNOLOGY
3 POSSIBILITIES
3 Provocations
Where
WE
STAND
EVOLUTIONARY
MISMATCH
DYsregulated
emotional
Imprinting
LOCked
Response
Patterns
Locked Responses
Emotional
Dysregulation
EVOLUTIONARY
MISMATCH
Provocation 1
TECHNOLOGY
IS NOT
the primary
problem
Research
DEVELOPMENTS
TECHNOLOGY
HIJACKING
THE
DEFAULT MODE
Emotions Rule Behavior
(not cognition)
Depression and Anxiety
Dysregulated
Patterns
LOCK
(4)
Trauma & Addictions
FLIGHT
Dissociation
Hallucinogens
FANTASY
FREEZE
DEPRESSION
OPIOIDS
SOCIAL MEDIA
ORIENT
ANXIETY
STIMULANTS
GAMBLING
FIGHT
ANGER
ALCOHOL
GAMING
CaNNABIS
Disengagement
Artificiality
Responses
LOCK
Emotions
RULE
ATTENTION
is HIJACKED
Hand Work
Practice
Provocation 2
Insight is
NOT
Enough
(!)
ExampleS
Smoking
&
ICE CREAM
Signposts
from
Research
Mindfulness
As a Skill
(not meditation)
Self-Awareness
Nature
Experience
Emotional regulation
Stressful
Exercise
strength training
running
Unlocking Responses
Training
Heals trAUMA
Nature
Heals Emotions
Mindfulness
RECLAIMS
ATTENTION
Tai Chi
Practice
Provocation 3
EDUCATORS
HAVE BEEN
Slow
(like, really slow)
Moving
Forward
Belonging
TRUST
Safety
EMPATHY
Self-
regulation
and
awareness
Mentorship
and
Community
Mentorship,
Community,
EMPATHY
Self-
Regulation
and awareness
BELonging,
Trust, Safety
Object
Stories
Practice
3 KeYS
BODYMIND
Training
Nature
Experience
Mindful
Skills
Neuroplasticity
Teach the Bodymind
to Heal
(it knows what to do)
Building a Program
Running LIFTING crossfit SOCCER climbing QUILTINg PHOTOGRAPHY SAILING PADDLING BEEKEEPING ACROYOGA TRAINING HIKING PIANO JUDo ARCHERY THROUGH SURFING COOKING ASTRONOMY PLAY CERAMICS WOODWORK BADMINTON TENNIS HIKING GARDENING PARKOUR BLACKSMITHING DANCING SKIING WRITING SINGING BASEBALL DRUMMING ORIGAMI BIrDING JUGGLING DRAWING SLACKLINING KNITTING SCRAMBLING QI GONG CYCLING FENCING
TEACH
Self-Regulation
and
self-awareness
Get
Outside
Resolve
LOCKED
IMPRINTS
(4)
FLIGHT
EMBODIMENT
PRESENCE
REALITY
FREEZE
MOVEMENT
CONNECTION
COMMUNITY
ORIENT
Mindfulness
IMPULSE
REGULATION
FIGHT
RELATIONSHIPs
SELF-
AWARENESS
CaNNABIS
ENGAGEMENT
PURPOSE
Cultivate
Empathy
and Trust
Run
LIFT
Play
Cultivate
Belonging
and Hope
Seek Wonder AND MEANING
Discussion
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Cultivating Development for Children and Youth
By Ross Laird
Cultivating Development for Children and Youth
Cultivating personal development for children and youth in an age of technological hijacking and upheaval.
