Simple Strategies To Get Out The Door Faster, Less Frazzled And Smiling First Thing In The Morning Children thrive when they know what to expect and what they have to do. Implementing a morning routine will make them feel secure and prepared for the day ahead. Even more importantly, it will make your life a […]
I work with many parents going through separation, divorce or troubled times as I run a 6 week Coaching Programme: 1-2-1 Divorce Support for Families Going Through Family Conflict, Separation or Break Up One of the areas I help parents explore first is the very important area of Communication. The way parents exchanged information, shared […]
Children are a lost tribe in the pandemic. While they remain (for the most part) perplexingly immune to the health consequences of Covid-19, their lives and daily routines have been turned upside down. From surveys and interviews carried out for the Born in Bradford study, we know that they are anxious, isolated and bored, […]
I go into lots of schools doing my Confidence Classes for Kids Workshop and After School Club and I always do a Garden Of Dreams visualisation that helps children to let go of their worries, anxieties and stresses. But here is another tool that I use: The Hug Me Tree Imagine that there is a […]
In a recent report by the Mental Health Foundation, more than one in 10 people polled claimed that they had trouble controlling their temper, while 38 per cent of UK motorists confessed they regularly felt angry when driving. Yet, getting angry isn’t necessarily a bad thing, say experts. “Anger is actually a normal and even […]
I work with lots of Mums, in particular, who constantly beat themselves up with The Big G that’s otherwise known as ‘GUILT. ‘ From stay at home Mums to high flying executive Mums we all seem conditioned to feel guilty about what we ‘don’t do’ or ‘get wrong’ or feel we ‘should’ be doing instead […]
One of my lovely Mums has recommended Go Zen and I love it ! Take a look – 49 Phrases to Calm an Anxious Child at GoZen!
On Tuesday 3rd May tens of thousands of parents are going to keep their kids at home and do fun educational activities to make the Government aware of how children are being robbed of the joy of childhood & their right to play. I can only say that I am so glad I left teaching […]
Compassion, empathy & understanding start at an early age and they start with you, as parents, talking and teaching your children about all sorts of things including mental health. So I was interested to read about a new survey of more than 1,100 parents that found 55% hadn’t spoken about the subject of stress, anxiety, […]
I’m delighted to see that thousands of teenagers across the UK will have school lessons in mindfulness in an experiment designed to see if it can protect against mental illness. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33540242#?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter I teach it as young as 5 with the children I work with using a wonderful book called ‘Nightlights’ Wonderful Stories For You […]
Here is a recent Case Study: Sandra came to see me when she was 3 years into building her new life after her divorce but she was still traumatised by the financial meltdown her husband had left her in. She was still proving to herself that Mrs. Coker, her Maths teacher, was wrong when she […]
We all worry, but some of us worry more than others but worrying is rarely productive and can be bad for your health. I work with lots of parents who are stressed, anxious and tense and they unconsciously pass their anxiety down to their kids, who pick up on their energy. So here’s how people who don’t let worry […]
k As the shocking BBC Panorama report ‘Pills & Pregnancy’ hits the headlines – a campaign organised by the very wonderful Emma Murphy about the shocking truth about FACS Syndrome, I thought it would be helpful to tell you about the Top 30 Autism Spectrum Blogs to give you support & help. Emma is […]
Whenever I find myself going through a really challenging time I go into survival mode. After separating from my husband after 21 years I found myself withdrawing into my shell, hibernating – and focusing on just surviving the challenging times. I closed down. For those of you who have experienced this type of loss, you […]
My friend Marneta Viegas is an inspiration to me and I’d like to introduce you to Relax Kids. “For many people the word ‘meditation’ brings to mind an image of snow-topped mountains, absolute silence and the uncomfortable cross-legged lotus position. However, meditation can mean many different things to many different people, and can be as […]
