Better Behavior Solutions: Brain Breaks, Connection, and Rhythm

About this episode

The episode features Dr. Doug Bolton discussing innovative solutions for student behavior and regulation.

In our final episode of 2025, we spoke with Dr. Doug Bolton about innovative solutions for students experiencing dysregulation. We received a lot of feedback on that episode and had already planned a follow-up episode about the shift in perspective we are seeing in student behavior. We are thrilled to welcome him back to learn from him about student behavior and regulation. Join us for another conversation with Dr. Bolton! Dr. Doug Bolton is a clinical psychologist who has always been drawn to working with kids who experience behavioral problems. Knowing that being in schools gives him the best vantage point from which to help kids, Doug became a school psychologist and later a principal at a therapeutic school. He is currently a consultant working with families to help vulnerable kids become more resilient. From his unique perspective and extensive experience, he wrote the book Untethered . Show Highlights: Recognizing rhythms to the school year, especially as a new semester begins The correlation between mental health issues and the school year (for students AND teachers) Our system is stressing everyone out because of the over-focus on test scores. A focus on test scores makes…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Doug Bolton

Topics covered

• student behavior
• dysregulation
• mental health
• emotional regulation
• learning community
• teacher accommodations

Keywords

• behavior solutions
• brain breaks
• connection
• school psychology
• therapeutic school
• resilience
• test scores
• emotional regulation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Untethered

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