All bosses have a job to do: planning, scheduling, making sure you achieve your goals so that they can achieve theirs, projects, presentations, managing staff, and so on. Their job isn’t to be your friend, but to manage. That being said, there’s a big difference between not being polite and being rude, not being nice…
The best self defense is not to be there. Not to be there when someone attacks you. Not to be there when a bully is nearby. Why put yourself in the situation where you must defend yourself, when you can, not be there? Sounds obvious enough, right? Awareness of surroundings, where you are, who’s around…
A bystander is a witness, in this case, a witness to bullying, someone who sees another person getting physically, socially or verbally intimidated. A bystander is commonly seen as a fly on the wall, an observer helpless to step in. A bystander has just as big a role as the Bully and the Victim. They…
My name’s Carrie Percival. I’ve been an instructor at the academy of martial arts for over 20 years. I oversee our Brampton locations and run our Bully B.R.A.V.E. program (Bully Resistance Anti Violence Education). Through these blog posts I’ll be discussing bullying scenarios and what it takes to deal with them. Awareness of Self Sensei…
Visit our partners @bullybrave for #BellLetsTalk videos around mental health and self esteem! This week for #BellLetsTalk they have videos with #psychologist Dr. Eastwood. Share the content that resonates the most with you! #mentalhealth Tweets by BullyBRAVE
It’s unfortunate to say, but there is a bullying epidemic in Canada. 64 percent of kids report being bullied at school, with 12 percent being bullied at least once a week. Martial arts can help your child combat bullying and take a stand against those who try to use threats, name calling, intimidation, and physical…
