Self-Reg Challenge

Self-Reg 7 Day Challenge

Snapshot
• Format: Self-directed • On-demand • Learn at your own pace
• Length: 7 days • Short daily videos + simple activities
• Who You'll See: Stuart Shanker (DPhil)
• Certificate: Digital certificate of completion
• Access: Lifetime access to all videos and resources
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Why This Course

Life is stressful. Days feel rushed, overloaded, or drained — and understanding why can be surprisingly hard.

The 7-Day Self-Reg Challenge gives you a clear, doable starting point.
 Just a small amount of learning, reflection, and practice each day — enough to begin noticing your own stress patterns, energy shifts, and moments of restoration.

It’s your toe-in-the-water: a simple, practical introduction to the 5 Domains and the 5 Steps of Shanker Self-Reg®, guided by short videos from Stuart Shanker and flexible Head–Heart–Hands activities you can choose from.

Inside You’ll Find

  • Short, impactful daily videos that break Self-Reg into clear, digestible pieces
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  • Simple Head–Heart–Hands choices each day so you can learn a little, reflect a little, and try one small action
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  • A course-specific tool to help you notice and map your own stress and energy patterns
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  • A steady 7-day rhythm that makes Self-Reg easy to fit into real life without overwhelm

You’ll Walk Away With

  • A science-informed understanding of stress behaviour vs. misbehaviour
  • Clear insight into your own stressors, energy cycles, and tension patterns
  • Practical ways to reduce stress load and support restoration
  • A solid foundation to continue your Self-Reg learning with confidence

Who Might Be Interested

   Anyone curious about Self-Reg and looking for a simple place to start
   Parents, caregivers, educators, EAs, and child-care professionals
   Leaders, helping professionals, and mental health/support staff
   Anyone who wants to understand behaviour as information, not a problem
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Delivered by Stuart Shanker (DPhil) and The MEHRIT Centre, this 7-day experience offers a clear, practical first step into Self-Reg — small daily choices that open the door to deeper understanding and lasting change.
Meet the PRESENTERS

Dr. Stuart Shanker

Stuart Shanker is the author of the Self-Reg trilogy: Calm, Alert, and Learning: Classroom Strategies for Self-Regulation (Pearson 2012), Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage With Life (Penguin 2016), Reframed: Self-Reg for a Just Society (UofT Press 2020); and with Susan Hopkins, Self-Reg Schools: A Handbook for Educators (Pearson 2019). In 2012, Stuart founded The MEHRIT Centre as a Self-Reg learning and information centre for parents, educators, the leaders of today, and the leaders of tomorrow.
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Susan Hopkins

Executive Director, The MEHRIT Centre 
In the past two-plus decades, Susan has worked in numerous educational contexts and roles: early years, K-12 and post-secondary, teacher, vice-principal, curriculum developer, and inclusion coordinator.
Patrick Jones - Course author