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.
A school librarian told me he was “pretty dismayed at the number of staff that let pupils listen to music on their phones while ‘working’.
One of the parts of my talks and training sessions for teachers and parents is about introversion, how it manifests itself and how it is
I sometimes come across people who take the view that we didn’t know about the biology or psychology of stress “in my day” and we
A question from a school librarian the other day. It’s a question I’m often asked. “How would you respond to a teenager who says gaming
It’s Mental Health Awareness week. We all need to care for our mental health, as it affects performance, relationships, parenting, sleep and physical health. Mental
Today a lovely thing is happening. I’m going to be at the launch of The Reading Agency’s Reading Well for Young People, because BOTH Blame
This audio is suitable for people of any age, including teenagers approaching exams. The recording takes just over four minutes. But when you have learnt the
Everyone has different needs for quiet time, time when not being bombarded by demands and questions. But everyone surely needs some of it. Enough of
Knowing your strengths – acknowledging them and using them – fulfils the Accomplishment part of Seligman’s “PERMA” model of happiness and wellbeing. (See my post
I said I’d create a relaxation audio suitable for people of any age, including teenagers approaching exams. And I have! The technology nearly killed me
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