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Self-Reg Professional Learning Series

5-Domain Framework 101

Become a stress detective and explore the unseen energy-zappers that fuel frustration, shutdowns, and the behaviours that challenge us the most.
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• Format: Self-directed • On-demand • Learn at your own pace
• Length: ~5 hours across 3 core modules
• Who You'll See: Susan Hopkins (EdD)
• Certificate: Digital certificate of completion
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Includes lifetime access to all videos, slides, and reflection guides
For groups larger than 25, please contact info@self-reg.ca

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Why This Course

Every day, we find ourselves asking not just what’s happening — but why is this happening, and why now? A child who explodes over something small. A teen who suddenly withdraws. A student who can’t focus, or a loved one who’s always on edge. We care deeply, yet what we see on the surface rarely tells the full story.

Self-Reg 5-Domain Framework 101 takes you beneath those moments to uncover what’s really draining energy and driving behaviour. Using the lens of a stress detective, Susan Hopkins (EdD) introduces the five domains of stress — Biological, Emotion, Cognitive, Social, and Prosocial. You’ll learn how stressors multiply and interact, creating cycles that quietly shape behaviour, focus, and relationships — in children, youth, and adults alike.

As we begin to recognize these hidden stressors, we can start to make sense of what’s going on — and respond in ways that truly help. It’s not about fixing behaviour; it’s about understanding what’s fueling it.

Inside You’ll Find

  • Six engaging modules that bring the 5 Domains of Stress to life and help you start seeing beneath behaviour through the Self-Reg lens.
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  • Biological Domain — the foundation for energy and resilience. How do physical and sensory stressors — sleep, movement, nutrition, and environment — influence motivation and well-being?
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  • Emotion Domain — the key to understanding emotional intensity and meltdowns. What are emotions really telling us, and how can we help when feelings overwhelm?
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  • Cognitive Domain — essential for attention, learning, and self-control. How does overload, uncertainty, or worry block thinking and focus?
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  • Social Domain — central to connection and development. How do relationships, peer dynamics, and belonging shape stress and calm?
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  • Prosocial Domain — the often-missed layer of caring and conscience. How can empathy, injustice, and moral stress both inspire and exhaust us?
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  • Reflection tools, discussion guides, and real-world stories that reveal how stressors interact — and how understanding them changes everything.

You’ll Walk Away With

  • A solid grasp of the 5 Domains of Stress — the foundation of Self-Reg
  • A new way to see beneath behaviour and understand why and why now
  • Insight into how different stressors interact, fueling cycles of tension or balance
  • Practical ideas for working on the roots of behaviours and enhancing resilience, motivation, learning, and relationships
  • A hopeful, holistic framework that connects stress, behaviour, and well-being — grounded in science and compassion

Who Might Be Interested

   Educators and early-years professionals wanting clearer insight into behaviour, focus, and engagement
   Parents and caregivers looking to better understand and support children through meltdowns, worry, or defiance
   Health, mental-health, and community professionals working with children, youth, and families under stress
   Anyone curious about the science of stress and how it shapes daily life and relationships
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Hosted by Susan Hopkins (EdD), Self-Reg 5-Domain Framework 101 is a clear, compassionate, and science-based introduction to Shanker Self-Reg®. Learn to see behaviour through the eyes of a stress detective — and uncover the hidden stress patterns that shape resilience, learning, and well-being for us all.
Meet the Presenter

Susan Hopkins

Executive Director, The MEHRIT Centre 
CEO, Self-Reg Global
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