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
Wellbeing and stress
I explain how stress affects us – physically and mentally, and positively and negatively – and reveal how it can affect our brain bandwidth and performance. Once we start to see how we work, we can really start to take control and build great wellbeing. For links to research and other resources on this topic, please go to Extras. For my posts on the topic, see below. Do use the search box to find specific topics.
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
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,
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
#52 of 52 Ways to Wellbeing – Use your holidays well
It’s about to be holiday time for many. So, it’s fitting that the final of 52 Ways to Wellbeing urges you to use your holidays
How to Teach Self-Conscious Teenagers On Video
Teenagers are typically highly self-conscious. (I talk about this during my events for parents and teachers. Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore introduced me to this concept some
#51 of 52 Ways to Wellbeing – Something to look forward to
I started 52 Ways to Wellbeing on January 6th 2018. Nearly three years later, embarrassingly, I’m only at #51, after posting #50 more than a
Why hungry children can’t learn – and why I’m ashamed
I was one of the early signatories of this letter. I am not a big letter-signer but I had no hesitation about this because I
Five big steps to better mental health
Ever since COVID19 began, we’ve worried about young people’s mental health. Everyone’s mental health, but two groups of people more than any other: young people
Begin your reassuring exam advice here
I’ve been dizzyingly busy making resources for young people and schools, creating a range of materials teachers can use in schools and some that parents
Your winning exam tips – and a video
Well, I did say I’d find it hard to judge this competition for your top exam tips. But I’ve managed! All your tips are worth
Mental Health Q&A with a school in Portugal
Today I did a Live Online Q&A with a school in Oporto, Portugal. Some of the questions were quite complex and deep and were about
