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Before requesting respect, your young people need to know that your definitions of the word are aligned. For many children, the word ‘respect’ may be used to request that they follow instructions without challenge or that they agree with someone and neither of these are good examples of[…]
Read MoreThis video will tell you about 3 NLP4Kids strategies that you can use to overcome fears and worries. The first one is called visual rehearsal. Visual rehearsal is when you imagine situations in your mind that may have happened in the past, could happen in the future or[…]
Read MoreWhen you worry about what other people think those thoughts can take over and become a real drain on your energy. Knowing that other people probably aren’t thinking of you negatively nearly as much as you think they are isn’t always enough to stop your brain from getting[…]
Read MoreDo you need some help to pin down and identify a problem with your young person? Sometimes you will not be sure what the problem is, or you think you know the problem, but it changes, or you might feel you are dealing with multiple problems that are[…]
Read MoreIf you’ve ever been in a situation where you had a reaction that was driven by your emotions then later looked back on it and thought “I overreacted there”, trust me, you’re not alone. This can be a problem if it becomes a repetitive pattern of behaviour. If[…]
Read MoreWe’re going to look at where separation anxiety usually begins and how to manage it. For those of you who are members of the parents and professionals’ membership, you may have already seen the video of Priya Amlani and me talking about school refusal. This is a[…]
Read MoreChristmas is a fun time of connection, love and gratitude. It can also be a stressful, sugar-filled, spoilt time! Sometimes Christmas means lots of visits to and from friends and family and this is typically the perfect time for children to show off and ‘act up’. I’ve seen[…]
Read MoreIf you remind yourself of the thing to be grateful for every single day, your brain will start looking out for other good stuff in your world to feel good about. So having an attitude of gratitude doesn’t just make you a nicer person, it makes you a[…]
Read MoreAdolescence is a strange time. You’re growing physically, mentally and emotionally whilst making decisions that can impact the rest of your life. It can be a very confusing time when you are not entirely sure of yourself. I’m going to talk about the common challenges during adolescence and[…]
Read MoreA covert and effective way to develop a resilient family and classroom is to use every good example from history (and there are many of them!). We do not have to look back too many generations to find great examples of resilience and creativity in problem-solving and these[…]
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