When the virus kills kindness
Although there are many acts of kindness, generosity and empathy during difficult times, there will also be many extra acts of nastiness, anger, hatred or
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.
How strong is your empathy? #ReadForEmpathy
Tomorrow is Empathy Day. Most of us like to think of ourselves as empathetic. But is our empathy is as strong as we think? Are
Why do you read?
I often ask this question when I go into schools to talk about the point of reading for pleasure. Recently, the Learning Resource Manager (librarian)
“Please help my anxiety”
It’s not surprising that in the last two weeks I’ve received an unusual number of messages with this simple but heartfelt request. It would be
Be the tortoise, not the hare #Lockdowntips
I’m worried about a lot of people right now. Of course. You are, too, I know. We are all worried about different people for different
Here for you during tough times
I’ve been thinking how I can be the most use to young people, schools and parents during this incredible and exceptional time. In some ways,
Write it down – your diary will be valuable (and could win prizes!)
With schools off for months and all of us living through an extraordinary time, I have an idea to help with both. All of us
Tips for working from home – from one who knows
Here’s the deal: I give you my tips about working from home, gleaned over 35 years of doing so, and you give me any tips
Stress Well for Schools – revised edition
I created Stress Well for Schools several years ago and I’d been thinking that it was a while since I’d looked at it so I
Steps to a great sleep – starting tonight #WorldSleepDay
I’m an official delegate for World Sleep Day this year so I’ve committed to creating a post to promote the benefits and strategies for good
Ten Tips for Keeping Calm (but not too calm) and Carrying On
They are stressful times we’re living in and not to be feeling somewhat stressed would be to be missing the role of stress: to ready
Exam Attack is coming (again)
I was going to make a joke about it being the second coming but there’s always someone who will take a joke the wrong way,