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
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.
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,
Parents, anxiety and coronavirus
When I was a teenager, a dominant fear was nuclear war. A vast and devastating World War Three was very possible, with visions of the
How to deal with overwhelm
While writing Christmas cards, I’ve struggled to find a way to sum up my year. The only word I could find that came anywhere near
Sleep, exams and holidays
Sleep, exams and holidays have a difficult and yet very important relationship. Exams negatively affect sleep, with both anxiety and the brain-racing nature of revision
Stressed about Stress Awareness Week
Apparently it’s National Stress Awareness Week and as usual I didn’t know this in time. I say “as usual” because I almost never know what
