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Susan Hopkins is a passionate advocate for children, families, early years, schools & communities.

Susan Hopkins, EdD, Executive Director of The MEHRIT Centre

Susan has over 20 years of experience in all levels of education, including roles as teacher, vice-principal, curriculum developer, and inclusion coordinator. Through her work in Canada and internationally with The MEHRIT Centre, Susan's leadership has advanced Shanker Self-Reg® learnings, amplifying Self-Reg initiatives that support children, adults, and communities. Susan co-authored the Self-Reg Schools Handbook for Educators with Dr. Stuart Shanker. LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanhopkins5/

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https://twitter.com/susanhopkins5

Learn Self-Reg with Susan Hopkins:
- Certificate Programs
- Online Courses
- Presentations and Workshops
- Mentoring and Consulting

Email [email protected] for more information

11/03/2026

Last call to join us tomorrow! ❤️

Tomorrow evening, Trisha Mendoza and I will be coming together for a special French-language session as part of our Self-Reg in Practice: Fall 2026 Webinar Series.

Voir le comportement autrement : une introduction à Shanker Self-Reg®

We'll be exploring how Shanker Self-Reg helps us look beyond behaviour to better understand stress, energy and what children and young people may be experiencing.

I'm so grateful to Trisha for sharing her knowledge and bringing this learning to our French-speaking community.

📅 Wednesday, November 4, 2026
⏰ 6:45–8:00 PM EST
💻 Live online, with access to the recording
💚 $30 + HST

There's still time to join us!

Register here: https://www.self-reg.com/srpracticefall2026

11/03/2026

A meltdown can be hard to witness. A shutdown can be easy to miss. Both call on us to look beneath what we see.

I’m grateful to have been invited to share a Self-Reg perspective at the Neuroeducation Symposium, alongside so many people who care deeply about children and the adults who support them.

In my interview, “What’s Actually Happening in a Meltdown: A Nervous System Guide to What Helps,” we explore what may be happening in a child’s brain and body, and how Shanker Self-Reg helps us understand what is behind the behaviour.

We talk about co-regulation, the hidden stressors that can build across a school day, and the question “Why this child? Why now?” We also explore everyday changes that can help reduce stress before it becomes overwhelming.

There is room in this conversation for the adult, too. Our energy, our stress, and the support available to us all matter.

My session will be available to watch free on Saturday, November 14. I’m looking forward to sharing this conversation with you!

Register here:
https://susanhopkins5--behaviorrevolution.thrivecart.com/neuroeducation-symposium-gift/

11/03/2026

Stressors don’t just add up - they multiply.

11/02/2026

Stress accumulates when demands exceed our capacity to recover.

11/01/2026

Self-Reg makes self-control possible - not the other way around.

10/31/2026

Sometimes I can feel that something isn’t okay before I have the words for it. I might lose sleep, feel tension in my body or find myself returning to the same thoughts.

Self-Reg helps me pause and ask what I’m noticing. Sometimes I need to settle. Sometimes there’s something I need to address.

I shared this reflection with our newsletter readers a few weeks back.

You can now read “Soft Eyes Don’t Mean Closed Eyes” on the blog here: https://self-reg.ca/soft-eyes-dont-mean-closed-eyes/

What helps you notice when your stress is telling you something matters?

10/31/2026

Such a wonderful conversation with Kassie Allison on *Tuning In To Development*!

A big thank you to Kassie and the team at Profectum for inviting me to join them. I loved the opportunity to talk about Shanker Self-Reg and what changes when we start to see behaviour through a stress lens. When we begin asking "Why?" and "Why now?" we open up a whole different way of understanding and supporting children.

It was also wonderful to explore the connections between Self-Reg and DIR, especially the importance of relationships, individual differences, and the environments around us.

So grateful for the invitation and for the chance to keep these important conversations going!

Hope you'll have a listen! ❤️

🎧 https://www.profectum.org/podcast

Episode 21 of Tuning In To Development is here!

In this episode, host Kassie Allison welcomes Susan Hopkins, EdD, Executive Director of The MEHRIT Centre, Ltd., to explore this important distinction through Dr. Stuart Shanker’s Self-Reg framework.

Through relatable examples from home and school, Dr. Hopkins explores how recognizing stress, understanding individual differences, and attending to our own emotional states can help us support children’s regulation and connection.

She also shares why familiar strategies can feel out of reach when we’re dysregulated—and invites us to approach behavior with curiosity: “Why and why now?”

Discover how Self-Reg connects with DIR’s emphasis on relationships, individual differences, and the environment.

▶️ Tune in here!
https://www.profectum.org/podcast

10/31/2026

The MEHRIT Centre, Ltd. has many different learning opportunities for everyone! We know everyone's schedules may be a little different.

Did you know we also offer Self-Paced courses?

What have you been carrying this week? Sometimes it takes a pause to notice how much has been asking for our energy. This , explore self-paced learning about stress, energy and looking beneath behaviour. Start with the question that feels most relevant to your life or work.

10/31/2026

Behind every calm exterior may be a story we know nothing about.

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