A three session webinar by Dr. Lori Desuatels
Explore the practices, mindsets, and nervous system states that shape our feelings and behaviors-and whether they promote ease and safety or dysregulation. Since emotions and stress are contagious, adults can become aware of their nervous system states and learn practices to calm, regulate, and center themselves. Dr. Desautels will lead us in potent practices that reduce power struggles and conflict with students, while opening space for curiosity, reflection, and new strategies.
We will cover:
Session 1: Embodied Awareness & Focus
We will discuss the brain areas activated by the skills of focus and embodied awareness. We will then begin to explore how to practice awareness, internal boundaries, revisioning and persistence to align with our goals and needs in ways that foster resilience and growth.
Session 2: Imagination & Self-Talk
Too often, we imagine from fear states: worrying about the future or replaying the past. Rather than thought processes engaging the imagination from a place of protection, how can we begin to engage it from a place of possibility? We'll explore self-talk and integrating imagination from a safe, social, and regulated state to more easily shift toward safety, ease and confidence.
Session 3: Momentum & Visualization
Explore practices that interrupt negative momentum and enhance positive “flow” at home and in the classrooom. Examine visualization through the lens of science and the nervous system as a form of mental preparation for new sights, sounds, places, conversations, or goals that start to feel as familiar and comfortable as slipping on your favorite well-worn shoes. This is neuroplasticity in action!
We encourage you to sign up with a partner or small team from your school and attend all 3 sessions in order to start building a sustainable core group of people with experience in these practices.
Please download and read the first chapter of Body and Brain Brilliance.
First Chapter -Body and Brain Brilliance 7.23.25 (for KSmtss Webinar Series).pdf
Please download the full description of this series, which contains reflection questions we'll begin to touch on in session one.
MTSS Adults Webinars Kansas 2026 final.pdf