Last Friday, the Rockwood auditorium was filled with more laughter and crying than ever when international speaker, Jeff Yalden, spoke with the students there. The students were extremely enthusiastic and not one had fallen asleep. They held signs high in the air and even gave Mr. Yalden a standing ovation at the end of his [...]
If you are interested in changing the lives of students in your area, check out this preview of the Jeff Yalden experience above. Jeff truly delivers a message like no other, and the students and staff of Mt. Sinai High School made this clear through their feedback given near the end of the video. [...]
Constant anxiety and stress can take a lot out of you and even prevent you from reaching success. As Jeff states in the video above, “The person that is always angry is the person that is always a loser.” When people show their anger, they show that they are vulnerable and lose control of [...]
In this world, there are three things that you cannot change: people, places, and things. However, there are three things that you can change in your life: the people that you associate with, the places you go, and the things you do. As Jeff states in his video above, “The reality is the only [...]
In less than a week, Jeff Yalden will be returning to his hometown, Mt. Sinai, in Long Island, New York. Jeff is greatly looking forward to returning to the place where he grew up and commented in the video above saying, “I am so honored, more than any school in the country, to come back [...]
Many people don’t know and I don’t go around telling people, but I too, suffer from depression. Sometimes, it’s just hard to get up in the morning. Then, when I am up it’s hard to get going with my day. I’ve suffered from depression for many years and have even been hospitalized for my depression. [...]
Hey young people! It’s that time of year again where we embrace the summer months and forget about the lessons we learn every day in school and being in social settings. It’s that time of year when many teens hibernate themselves in their homes and become more socially distant behind the screens of today’s computers [...]
Greetings my friends! Or, I should just say, “Aloha!” For many years, I have been a frequent vacationer to the great Island of “Oahu.” My favorite place is Waikiki Beach, which means “spouting water.” I try and get a few weeks a year here when my schedule permits. I find it healing and the weather [...]
I sit here nearly four days after hearing about a 7th grader from Michigan commit suicide and succeed in his attempt. Yesterday, I hear from another high school in Michigan, where there has been 10 suicides in the past three years. Last year, a school in upstate New York experienced three suicides in three months. [...]
Parents, this is a perfect blog to use when talking to your teens about what they can do at home in order to be more successful. 1. Eat a Healthy Breakfast The day always starts with a good breakfast. Get up earlier and make sure before you head out that door, you have a nutritious [...]
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