Why Schools Need Restorative Practices Ft. Sima Savdharia w/Anita Nowak

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Purposeful Empathy with Anita Nowak

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Purposeful Empathy is a Youtube channel dedicated to conversations with people spreading more empathy in the world. Join Anita Nowak, empathy expert, author, award-winning educator, international speaker and certified coach, to learn how like-spirited people around the world are turning up the volume on empathy through purposeful action. Drawing from neuroscience, spirituality, leadership studies, positive psychology and the frontlines of social action, Purposeful Empathy explores the intersection of personal development

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Why Schools Need Restorative Practices Ft. Sima Savdharia w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

Purposeful Empathy with Anita Nowak

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Why Schools Need Restorative Practices Ft. Sima Savdharia w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

In a special series devoted to empathy in education with leaders and fellows of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL), watch this episode to learn how restorative justice and trauma-informed somatic practices lead to collective healing.

Sima Savdharia, founder of Square Root Mediation & Facilitation, reflects on their work bridging conflict resolution, spirituality, and education. They also share how their journey from studying abroad in Honduras to supporting youth in Oakland has shaped their commitment to Dr. King’s vision of Beloved Community—grounded in empathy, dialogue, and love.

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01:11 Introduction

01:46 About Sima Savdharia

04:08 Sima’s backstory

07:05 Sima’s understanding of a “Beloved Community”

10:51 Understanding conflict and why it’s not inherently bad

14:51 Generational trauma and emotional triggers

18:40 Why does “Psychological Safety” matter?

20:12 Restorative practices in corporate world

28:11 Why social media detoxing is a radical act of self-care

30:22 The power “Restorative Circles”— and how to do them

34:43 Why grounding the nervous system matters in conflict resolution