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Why do we have walls on our house and fences around our gardens? Well, the answer might not be all that different to the reasons why rules, boundaries and discipline are good for the children you work with or look after. Both are designed to create a sense[…]
Read MoreLast month I talked about how parents can help improve concentration in their children and received an overwhelming response from professionals asking how they can help out too. Never fear I have some advice for you too! There are some really simple exercises we can teach children to[…]
Read MoreIf you are in need are you exempt from giving? Should you be? I believe there is value in teaching children and young people kindness, no matter what their background or circumstances. Compassion, like manors, is a skill that young people have to be taught in order to[…]
Read MoreWe often think of anger as purely a negative emotion that exists only to cause disruption and damage. However anger is a great source of power and energy. It’s only really a problem if you a) get angry too much or b) don’t know how to calm yourself[…]
Read MoreYour house is on fire. Do you first figure out the source of the fire and then run, or do you just run? I guess that may depend upon how bad the fire is but I see a lot of cases of diagnosing where we could instead be[…]
Read MoreThe commonly used word for accepting others is tolerance. Sometimes our tolerance is challenged when we have to share our space on the planet with others who are just like us on the inside, but who look differently, think differently and behave differently. Interestingly our brains are wired[…]
Read MoreOk, confession time. I *think* sometimes poor behaviour is getting labelled up as anxiety in children and young people. I’ve thought this for a while and today I decided to fess-up publicly and say so. So young people need boundaries and fewer options to help them cope better.[…]
Read MoreIf you have struggled in the past to let go of bad things that happened in the past and continue to worry about them now, you need to watch this video! Here I will explain the unique code you use in your mind that continue to make bad[…]
Read MoreStop Being a Perfectionist: Children & Young People If everything needs to be ‘just so’ and perfect, you could be wearing yourself out unnecessarily. As I perfectionist myself, I would never tell you to ditch the skill completely, but if you are stressing yourself out with your perfectionism,[…]
Read MoreAre young people being pushed to breaking point with too much pressure? Are you being pushed to breaking point with too much pressure?! In this video we explore the benefits of achieving more, by doing less. ———————————————***———————————————- SNAPCHAT – NLP4Kids Subscribe to my Channel here – http://www.youtube.com/NLP4Kids Facebook[…]
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