Learn how to set boundaries confidently and protect your energy with practical tips for creating healthy relationships and boosting your mental health.

Learn how to say “no” confidently and kindly. Discover tips to set boundaries, protect your energy, and build healthier relationships without feeling guilty.

We're excited to share an article written by Arise's founder, Jess Gordon, recently published in a peer-reviewed journal through the University of British Columbia (UBC). The article explores an area that's often overlooked in education but holds immense potential: the role of martial arts-based interventions in promoting social-emotional learning (SEL) and self-regulated learning (SRL).

As educators and/or parents, we all hope to raise healthy, happy, independent, and kind individuals. However, the value of these abstract concepts varies widely among cultures, communities, schools, families, and individuals, making it difficult to determine where responsibility for imbuing them lies. In recent years, an increasing number of schools have taken it upon themselves to introduce practices and curricula that address the development of competencies that have the potential to positively affect one's learning, relationships, mental health, and overall well-being.