Tag: mental health
Three Anxiety Voices in Your Head: Children and Young People
Most of us are aware that there is often an internal dialogue – a chit chat that we have with ourselves that is commentating on our observations, experiences and emotions. That inner voice can sometimes make a bad situation worse by providing unnecessary dramatic interpretations and narration of[…]
Read moreCoping with Change: Children and Young People
As you brace for school transition (or any other kind of change) it can be unsettling and create a sense of uncertainty. We often think of uncertainty negatively, and yet it is a very important experience to help us grow. Growth rarely comes without uncertainty! However, when change[…]
Read moreHow to Stop Holding a Grudge: Children and Young People
If only letting go and moving on was as easy as it sounds! Why is it sometimes we feel like we will make our point better or be more acknowledged if we make it known that we are dissatisfied with the outcome? This is often not the most[…]
Read moreWhat’s Behind Your Anger?: Children and Young People
Anger is filled with energy but there might be something else in there too. Whilst anger is considered to be a primary emotion, which results in secondary emotions such as sadness or guilt, there might be something else going on too. Sometimes children and young people use[…]
Read moreGoing Soft When Under Pressure
Sometimes, parents are a bit too wishy-washy, too soft and they need more backbone in their style of communicating, to get the best out of a young person. There is no one-size-fits-all when working with young people, the key is in your flexibility. How much you can change,[…]
Read moreLearning to Like Healthy Food: Children and Young People
If you are a sugar addict or you know that you are not eating as much healthy stuff as you should do, this video is for you. The very first thing you need to do if you want to begin enjoying healthier foods is to change your attitude[…]
Read moreDealing with Body Image Issues: Children and Young People
If you are unhappy with the way you look to a point where it impacts upon how you feel or causes you to think negatively about yourself, there are a few important things that can really help. Firstly, the quickest and easiest way to change your body[…]
Read moreLogical Levels: Children and Young People
Find out the different places where a problem might be lurking and learn the important questions to help you discover where it is so that you can get rid of it! The Logical Levels is a framework for thinking used in NLP. Here I will describe how you[…]
Read moreCreative Problem Solving: Children and Young People
This is one of my favourite subjects to talk about! When your brain gets stuck and is struggling to find a way forward there are ways to unmuddle the muddle you are in. It’s important to strip back the information you do not need and to begin by[…]
Read moreTaking Charge of Your Brain: Children and Young People
I’m talking here about how to take full responsibility for how you think in your brain. This is important to do because it will help you to become more in control of how you think. Remember your thoughts and feelings are connected to each other. This is the[…]
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