Dr. Zach Mercurio

They're less likely to show patience. They're more likely to have higher cortisol levels when they're at home. They're more likely to be in fight or flight because they spent all day not having a survival instinct met while they're trying to provide for people.

They're less likely to show patience. They're more likely to have higher cortisol levels when they're at home. They're more likely to be in fight or flight because they spent all day not having a survival instinct met while they're trying to provide for people.

They're less likely to show patience. They're more likely to have higher cortisol levels when they're at home. They're more likely to be in fight or flight because they spent all day not having a survival instinct met while they're trying to provide for people.

And then we can even cycle this back down into the places in which many people occupy our communities, which one of those places is in schools. There was an Education Week study of students, of 66,000 students from 6th grade through 12th grade. They asked them, do you think someone would notice if you were absent? Over half of the sample said no.

And then we can even cycle this back down into the places in which many people occupy our communities, which one of those places is in schools. There was an Education Week study of students, of 66,000 students from 6th grade through 12th grade. They asked them, do you think someone would notice if you were absent? Over half of the sample said no.

And then we can even cycle this back down into the places in which many people occupy our communities, which one of those places is in schools. There was an Education Week study of students, of 66,000 students from 6th grade through 12th grade. They asked them, do you think someone would notice if you were absent? Over half of the sample said no.

But what happens is you're talking about this cycle, this vicious cycle of anti-mattering. Many of those same teachers don't feel that they matter. They feel burnt out. They have a job that matters, but they're not experiencing mattering in their job. to other people. And so then their interactions with their students become just routine because they're not seeing how they matter.

But what happens is you're talking about this cycle, this vicious cycle of anti-mattering. Many of those same teachers don't feel that they matter. They feel burnt out. They have a job that matters, but they're not experiencing mattering in their job. to other people. And so then their interactions with their students become just routine because they're not seeing how they matter.

But what happens is you're talking about this cycle, this vicious cycle of anti-mattering. Many of those same teachers don't feel that they matter. They feel burnt out. They have a job that matters, but they're not experiencing mattering in their job. to other people. And so then their interactions with their students become just routine because they're not seeing how they matter.

And then administrators aren't seeing how they matter. And the cycle continues. And where it stops is how we show up with one another in our next interaction. I think that's what's really hopeful about mattering as the root cause is that mattering happens through interactions. It's an interactional phenomenon. It's not something you can throw a program at or an initiative or a platform.

And then administrators aren't seeing how they matter. And the cycle continues. And where it stops is how we show up with one another in our next interaction. I think that's what's really hopeful about mattering as the root cause is that mattering happens through interactions. It's an interactional phenomenon. It's not something you can throw a program at or an initiative or a platform.

And then administrators aren't seeing how they matter. And the cycle continues. And where it stops is how we show up with one another in our next interaction. I think that's what's really hopeful about mattering as the root cause is that mattering happens through interactions. It's an interactional phenomenon. It's not something you can throw a program at or an initiative or a platform.

It is something that we can do in interactions and it's teachable and it's scalable.

It is something that we can do in interactions and it's teachable and it's scalable.

It is something that we can do in interactions and it's teachable and it's scalable.

But I want to pick up something here because I think it's really important that this is also a skills issue. at a large scale. One of the reasons why it is because we've also been able to evade the social situations that allow us to develop the skills to see, hear, value, and need one another. And the reason why is because of these things, right?

But I want to pick up something here because I think it's really important that this is also a skills issue. at a large scale. One of the reasons why it is because we've also been able to evade the social situations that allow us to develop the skills to see, hear, value, and need one another. And the reason why is because of these things, right?

But I want to pick up something here because I think it's really important that this is also a skills issue. at a large scale. One of the reasons why it is because we've also been able to evade the social situations that allow us to develop the skills to see, hear, value, and need one another. And the reason why is because of these things, right?

I can, we, for the past 25 years, and I'm holding up a phone for those who are listening, but the past 25 years, we have been able to communicate with one another via short transactions, right? short digital communication. So John, if you tell me that you have some bad news, I can just send you a little text with a emoji, a sad faced emoji and say, I'm sorry to hear that.

I can, we, for the past 25 years, and I'm holding up a phone for those who are listening, but the past 25 years, we have been able to communicate with one another via short transactions, right? short digital communication. So John, if you tell me that you have some bad news, I can just send you a little text with a emoji, a sad faced emoji and say, I'm sorry to hear that.