The transition between Primary and Secondary School is daunting for children and parents alike. A year in, what do I wish I had known about the processl?
The guilt I felt having well-being time.
I am always encouraging people to make time for well-being. I have written blogs about it, watched TEDTalks and read research about it and know that is essential to a happy, healthy life. So why was I feeling so guilty when I was making time for my own well-being?! Here is a quick blog about my realisation of where I had been going wrong.
Improving self-esteem in children
As a parent, it is incredibly hard to see your child lacking in confidence or self-worth, comparing themselves to others and worrying about failure. This in itself breeds anxiety; even if your child has the strategies and understanding to manage their anxiety on a day to day basis, if their self-esteem is low, that anxiety is likely to keep rearing its ugly head. I have been researching how I can support my own children to build their self-esteem and what I have found has been very helpful.
The importance of time for yourself.
We have all heard that it’s important to have a bit of breathing space, but why do we so often ignore it? Do we really understand the impact? I’m not sure; if we did, I believe we would readily give ourselves permission to pause. In fact, if we knew how stopping, even for 10 minutes a day, improves our productivity as well as the support we can give to others, we would make it a priority.
Achievable New Year's Resolutions
New Year's Eve is just around the corner and many of us are starting to think of our resolutions for 2018. Unfortunately, resolutions often use negative language, can be vague, unmeasurable and too big a goal, which sets you up for failure. Here are my top tips for setting an achievable, manageable New Year's Resolution.
Is research always helpful?
How to support your child who is nervous about going back to school.
September is a big time for children. It marks an end to a lovely, long holiday and the start of the unknown. The thought of going back to everyday life after a holiday can hang over you and make you very anxious. As parents, how can we support our children to feel confident about the return to school? Here are some suggestions about how you can help.
You are as important as everyone else.
Have you ever felt that you don't know who you are any more? That you have lost your identity? Often, because we have been so busy caught up in the 'rat race' that is day to day life, we forget about ourselves. Here is an activity to help you regain some control and focus on what will make you happy.
Top Tips to Support Your Child Through SATs, Tests or Exams.
What is hypnotherapy?
People are intrigued by hypnosis, but also a bit nervous. We have all seen countless movies and stage shows that portray hypnosis in a negative, controlling or humiliating way, it can be hard to see past that. The aim of this blog is to answer the most common questions I am asked about hypnotherapy, and to open your eyes up to the possibilities and benefits.
