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Why Your Child Might Seem Different at Home After Boarding School
Every summer, we hear a version of the same concern from parents: "my child seems different since they've been home."
It's a pattern worth understanding rather than worrying about. In our latest article, we explore the psychology of reverse culture shock in young people returning from boarding school, including the increase in risk-taking behaviour some parents notice, the friction between siblings adjusting to shared space again, and what actually helps in those first few we
When Control at Work Follows You Home: Parent Coaching for High-Achieving Parents
Many of the parents we support are senior professionals or high-performing athletes themselves, used to precision, control, and high standards in their own lives.
Those same instincts, when they follow a parent home, can quietly reshape family life without anyone intending it. Checking homework twice. Asking about revision before saying hello. Holding every outcome a little too tightly.
Our latest article looks at this pattern in detail and why it shows up so often among high
Boarding Staff Wellbeing: Why Capability Matters as Much as Care
We hear a lot about supporting boarding staff through better rotas and protected time off. Both matter. But they miss something important: whether staff have actually been given the skills for the emotionally demanding work they do every evening. Our new article looks at why boarding staff wellbeing depends as much on capability as on rest, why supervision belongs in boarding the way it already does in clinical professions, and what schools across the UK and Europe are starti
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Into The Well-derness: 5 Books To Help You Reconnect With Nature
Research shows that spending time in nature can help reduce stress, depression and anger; lower anxiety and blood pressure; increase...
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Resilient Mindset: Stop Negative Self-talk To Reduce Stress
Is Positive Self-talk The Key To Stress Management? When it comes to stress, one of the biggest contributors is the internal conversation...
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Why Leader's Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Should Be a Priority
Firstly, let me start by saying that, of course, everyone's emotional and mental wellbeing is important. We should all be taking action...
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6 Self-care Tips For People With Stressful Jobs
Work-related stress, depression or anxiety is defined as a harmful reaction people have to undue pressures and demands placed on them at...
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How Reconnecting With Nature Improves Wellbeing And Brings Perspective
I have written recently about seven amazing benefits (including improved wellbeing and productivity) of adding green plants to your...
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7 Benefits of Having Real Plants in Your Office Workspace or Classroom
One thing that is often overlooked by organisations looking to improve employee wellbeing, drive productivity or increase engagement is...
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Parenting in a Pandemic: The Impact on Parents’ Mental Wellbeing (Part 2)
This post forms part two of the article discussing how parents' mental health has been impacted by the pandemic. If you haven't read part...
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Parenting in a Pandemic: The Impact on Parents’ Mental Wellbeing (Part 1)
It might feel like there is light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel right now, especially as the days get longer and the weather...
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Why It's Important To Build Resilient Relationships At School
When I was a primary school teacher, helping children navigate their relationships felt like a massive part of my job. Barely a day went...
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Belonging, Resilience and Relationships
As was highlighted during the seemingly never-ending lockdowns of the last couple of years, positive social contact is important for...
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Mindset & Perspective - What's Your Baseline Question?
You're probably thinking I'm talking about whether you are glass half-full, or glass half-empty, aren't you? But I'm not. I'm talking...
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The Four Day Week; Is It The Future Of Work?
Social isolation, combined with remote working has blurred the lines between home and work. And there is a temptation for employees to do...
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10 Wellbeing Products To Help You Unwind And Find Inner Peace
Wellbeing is...well, it's complicated. In scientific terms, it can be defined as 'the combination of feeling good and functioning well;...
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Time For Schools To Say Goodbye To Victoriana?
The time has come to say goodbye to antiquated Victorian educational principles and curriculums that have no value in the real world....
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Top 5 Reasons You Should Grow Your Mental Resilience
Something I get asked a lot, is how can building resilience actually improve your life? What tangible difference will it make? Honestly,...
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Why We Need A Positive Education Strategy
It's no secret that the mental health and wellbeing of children and educators all around the world is suffering. Mental health issues are...
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10 Problems Caused By Low Self-Esteem
We are constantly told to ‘believe in yourself,’ (something I am guilty of saying too!) as the path to accomplish anything in life. Not...
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Top 10 Tips For Stress-free School Summer Holidays
(Updated July 2022) Whether you are busy working full-time and don't have the holiday allowance to take the time off, or you are at home...
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Thank God It's Monday!
A Strategy To Improve Wellbeing At Work Work forms a significant part of most peoples lives. In fact, between Monday and Friday, we spend...
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4 Major Mistakes People Make That Lead To Low Self-Esteem
Last week I talked about setting personal boundaries, and I gave you an overview of the kind of things people, think, feel and do that...
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