Spreading the Holiday Spirit!
A skill for adults to show consideration and spread joy to fellow human beings and animals 1. Notice signs that the holidays are approaching Recipes for Christmas and New Year's food are on magazine covers Businesses start decorating The Radio plays Christmas songs 2. Observe your body signals that give you cues that you are in the holiday mood Craving [...]
Some news from former PREPSEC President Knut K. Gundersen
Hopefully the Corona Pandemic gradually will disappear and that we, on a larger scale, can meet again face to face. Currently I am involved in projects, respectively, in Estonia and the Czech Republic in addition to some activities in Norway. The projects include qualification of master trainers and new members of the international PREPSEC-family. Estonia Maris Süld and Karin Tralla [...]
Election letter to members 2021
Dear PREPSEC International members Since its inception in 2012, PREPSEC International has held 4 elections, every second year, and members have chosen a dynamic and capable team each time. This year should be no exception! According to our statutes: 4.6 Election procedure Elections are arranged via the web every second year. The executive board informs the membership at large which [...]
The Importance of Integrating Motivational Interviewing Into Your Sessions
Think of those people in your life that have been the most encouraging. When you’re around them you come away with a clearer understanding of yourself and the goals you want to achieve. Your confidence and head are held a bit higher. Someone that uses Motivational Interviewing skills has the ability to selflessly listen to your story, ask clarifying questions, [...]
The Benefits of Kinesthetic Learning (learning by doing)
While the dominant teaching model is that learning is ”sit and git”, strong evidence also points out that lecture alone does not ”cut it”. We actually have a strong connection between physical education and improved cognition. Educators generally tend to divide movement, emotion and thinking into separate compartments, however, the relationship of movement and learning is so strong that it [...]
Let’s PREPARE our Trainers – online Conference!
PREPSEC International is very excited to bring to you an online Conference series "Let’s PREPARE our Trainers". Dates: the 3 rd Thursday of every month: January 21 st to April 15 th for 2 hours each. Here is our line-up: January 21: Guidelines for being a dynamic online trainer Marli Williams: Tips, Tricks & Tools for Creating EPIC [...]