Mood is contagious – who knew!
A friend who knows I work in teenage mental health sent me this link to a report on a new piece of research. Teenagers can
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Mood is contagious – who knew!
A friend who knows I work in teenage mental health sent me this link to a report on a new piece of research. Teenagers can catch moods from friends, study
22 January 2021
Awesome Sleep: sleep positives and negatives
(Spot the giveaway link at the bottom of this post.) To celebrate today’s publication of The Awesome Power of Sleep, I’m sharing two simple lists which are at the core
7 January 2021
Schools, what can I do for you?
I can’t imagine how hard it is to be a teacher or school leader right now. I do, however, see glimpses each time a school cancels a booking with me.
5 January 2021
Happy New Year and Happy Self! (And happy news and journal GIVEAWAY)
The word “happy” is often used thoughtlessly; often in a saccharine, bland, shallow way. We say “Happy New Year” or “Happy Christmas” as a reflex, often knowing at the back
28 December 2020
Read, sleep, relax, give and hope (and book GIVEAWAY)
It’s a Christmas like no other at the end of a year like no other. Most of us have had to deal with at best festive disappointments and many have
23 December 2020
Building connections with your teenage boy or girl
Good parents want to build and maintain connections with their teenagers but it can be hard. I recently had an email from a mother, who I’ll call Sarah. “My son
21 December 2020
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