Free Minds Counseling

04/28/2026

Biohacking Bombshell

04/28/2026

“Neurons that fire together, wire together” is not the full story. A novel mechanism explains how the brain can learn across longer timescales.

04/28/2026

04/24/2026

Coaching With Brooke ❤️

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

A lipid synthesized on skin may promote brain development—and a swabbing with vaginal fluid can provide it to C-section babies, study finds

04/24/2026

🌈 Just posted! This spring-themed mental health game will get your students talking about mental health topics like coping skills, self-care, finding joy and friendships/support systems.

It's perfect to use during Mental Health Awareness Month in May, or just to keep in your classroom/office so that kids can play with you or each other!

If you want the link, just comment "game" and I'll send it over!

04/24/2026

4 Ways to Make Peace with Overwhelming Emotions
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Neuroscience tells us that each emotion only lasts 90 seconds. Adrenaline, cortisol, stress chemistry — all rise, peak, and fade in about a minute and a half.

So why do we stay angry for hours, anxious for days, or sad for weeks?
Because we keep feeding emotions with the same thoughts — over and over and over. So, you stay angry, hurt, and depressed.

The thing I want you to know is that you are doing it to yourself. More importantly, you CAN also stop it. You can learn to make peace with your emotions — and even let them teach you — by taking a mindful pause, turning toward them with awareness, and doing something to interrupt the cycle. Here are four ways to do that.

04/24/2026

Songs are such a great way to remember things. Check out this this fun song you can use when working with little learners on conflict resolution!

It's part of a FREE set of SEL-themed songs that I created. They will help your students learn and remember important skills and topics. Each of the 12 songs are set to a familiar tune, which make them easy to sing.

Download your free set of SEL song cards here: https://www.counselorchelsey.com/sel-songs-landing-page

04/24/2026

Mental gifs, lol, love it.

My daily educational reading reminded me that there are folks out there that do not see pictures in their minds, do not hear the voice when reading a passage, and some who even have no ongoing internal monologue. I can't even imagine this state of existence.

For myself, I am afflicted with a brain full of images that are the mental equivalent of gifs and memes. I have included below a meme of one of my internal response gifs. Anytime a situation arises where I or someone else is suddenly becoming aware of how mistakes were made. The ultimate in "chickens coming home to roost" energy.

Do you have any personal internal gif or meme responses? Share in the comments.

04/24/2026

Framing and perceptual filters are powerful