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Starting the Year Already Depleted: Why September INSET Should Build Staff Capacity, Not Just Deliver Information
An INSET day built around policy updates and information delivery might tick a compliance box, but it does very little for a staffroom that is already running on reserves before the pupils have even arrived. If your September INSET day is currently built around information, it may be worth asking what it would look like built around capacity instead.
Coping With Exam Results: What Comes After Any Big Outcome
A result is a single number, produced by one performance, on one day, after months or years of preparation that number alone can never fully capture.
Our latest blog piece looks at what genuinely helps in the weeks after results day, whatever the outcome, and draws on academic research showing that one-off, high-pressure exams have real limitations as a measure of ability, and can suit some learners considerably better than others.
Results Day, Whatever the Exam: Supporting Your Child on GCSE Results Day and Beyond
Somewhere this morning, a phone is buzzing on a bedside table before anyone's dressed. Somewhere else, a family is deciding, without quite discussing it, who opens the laptop and who leaves the room.
GCSE results day is one morning, but it never really belongs to one story. Some houses are celebrating. Some are quietly heartbroken. Some are just confused about how to feel. All on the same day, for the same exam.
I've written this week's piece on what actually helps across al
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Arthritis Warriors: Nurturing Mental Health and Resilience for Professionals
Introduction As professionals living with arthritis, we embark on a unique journey—one that calls for unwavering strength, resilience,...
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How Do You Fix Low Self-confidence? 4 Steps To Overcome Low Self-esteem
Low self-confidence and the vicious cycle keeps people stuck in a spiral of self-doubt & low self-esteem. Find out how to overcome it now.
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10 min read
Building Mental Resilience: How To Survive Family Gatherings
How To Be Less 'Game of Thrones' and more 'Happy Days'! Family. As the saying goes, “you can’t live with ‘em, and you can’t run away and...
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3 min read
5 Tips To Help Build Resilience, Self-esteem & Happiness
How To Boost Your Wellbeing I was talking to a client recently about strategies they could use to boost their general wellbeing. We...
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Preventing Burnout; How Organisations Can Help Employees
Introduction The workplace can be tough. Between work-life balance, long hours, and demanding managers, it's no wonder why employees...
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4 min read
How To Cope With Challenges and Negative Thoughts; When Life Gives You Lemons
When life gives you lemons do you squeeze them in people's eyes? Or make lemonade? Sometimes life throws us a curve ball that stops us...
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3 min read
Feeling Annoyed? Here Are 4 Simple Ways To Let It Go
AKA How to practice the art of 'Not Holding On To Something That Is Annoying You' Be honest, you are currently humming along to Frozen's...
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What Labels Do You Give Yourself? (And Are They Empowering Or Limiting You?)
Earlier this year, a friend and I delivered a workshop to my wonderful alumni group. The topic was on boundaries and labels in coaching,...
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4 min read
5 Activities to Help You Work Through Loss and Grief
Although it's not the topic I intended to write about today, recent events have compelled me to explore, reflect on and write about the...
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4 min read
How to be More Optimistic (& Optimisms Darker Side)
What is optimism? According to the American Psychological Association, optimism is defined as ones hope and confidence 'that good things...
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6 Practical Ways To Reduce Stress In The Moment
When it comes to reducing stress, there's loads of advice out there. From improving your sleep quality, doing yoga, practising meditation...
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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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4 min read
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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3 min read
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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3 min read
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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3 min read
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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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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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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