Today I have a chat with Tomer KamilHis organization Jumping Forward implements programs in schools for children to work on their social and emotional skills using sports.He calls this process Sports Therapy, that is using sports as a tool to provide therapy to kidsWe talk about why its essential and effective to combine mental learning with physical learningNot every kid wants to or has the ability to participate in sports in the more traditional competitive way, but that doesn't mean they have to miss out on the benefits of physical activity entirelyWe chat about just how effective a program can or can't be if the parents of the child aren't on board and modeling healthy behaviorWe talk about the phenomena of parents externalizing the responsibility for their childrens' results and performance in learning and developmentTomer shares with us a video demonstration of one of the exercises that his program does with kids, and we go over what the participants experience in the videoWe discuss the importance of highlighting and rewarding desirable behavior in children, instead of just focusing on punishing the negative behaviorAnd Tomer shares an interesting philosophy of empowering troubled kids instead of punishing them at all.This leads to a discussion of powerlessness being an overwhelming present feeling in a lot of people today, leading to negative behavior in both children and adults alike.Join us as we chat about all of these things and more on episode 20 of The Zakariya Frank ShowConnect with Tomer:JumpingForward.Orginstagram.com/jump__forward/Enjoy the show.DISCLAIMER:For entertainment purposes only.Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as medical advice. When necessary, consult with an appropriate health professional regarding important health matters.Your health is your responsibility.Any action taken based on the thoughts and opinions voiced in this show is done at your own risk.Are you a health expert or enthusiast interested in being on the show?Email ZakariyaFrankShow@gmail.comZakariyaFrank.com