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Mark helps children and young people to realise their true capabilities and teach them techniques that help to prepare them for the future challenges that lie ahead. In doing so he gives them the skills to be ready to face life’s problems head on and overcome obstacles that[…]
Read MoreThe key thing in this article is that despite being an absent parent, you are one who wants to develop or maintain a connection to your children. Having the will to make it work in spite of the challenges this presents is the key. How specifically you will[…]
Read MoreThe link between exercise and mental health, has frequently been cited in scientific literature. Those who exercise regularly not only manage to stay fit and lean, it seems, but are also more able to battle stress, anxiety and depression. A new study, however, carried out by scientists at the[…]
Read MoreOk, it’s time to make a difference…. It involves a basement, a Tardis and a journey through space. As you know I’ve been working with NLP4Kids for well over a decade and am extremely proud to have supported hundreds of children and families lead happier and healthier lives[…]
Read MoreChildhood anxiety is, according to reports, a growing phenomenon. Some blame the internet for this, some blame urbanisation, some blame modern parenting, some blame exams…the list of potential reasons for the phenomenon goes on and on. Whatever the cause, sadly, it’s now more likely than ever before that a[…]
Read MoreADHD is made up of two key challenging disorders. Attention deficit and hyperactivity. Both of these disorders can exist without the other, meaning that someone can have attention deficit without being hyperactive or they can be hyperactive without attention deficit. A few years ago, I was approached by[…]
Read MoreAs we have known for sometime, it can be a challenge to focus on our work when we have other emotional problems that we are simultaneously attempting to resolve in our minds. There is only a small number of things we can do at the same time and[…]
Read MoreEvery year the UK government publishes the data about pupil premium. Pupil premium is given to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment levels of the most disadvantaged children. The additional funding is used to help provide these pupils with additional support that can help them[…]
Read MoreOnce upon a time there was a lovely communicative child who had a great desire to please their parents and enjoyed playing with their younger siblings. One night they went to bed and when they woke up the next morning, to the parents horror, the child had turned[…]
Read MoreTypically (though not always) school anxiety occurs after a transition. That transition could be from nursery to primary school, from primary to secondary school (most common) or after a change of schools as a result of a change of circumstances (such as moving house to a new area[…]
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