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Helping Parents to Improve Concentration in Children and Young People
I consider concentration skills to be a slightly delicate area. Let me explain why. In my Hertfordshire therapy clinic, I see a lot of well-meaning parents who bring their children to see me because they want their children to concentrate better – particularly in the academic areas of[…]
Read moreHelping Refugee Children to Adjust
Imagine seeing the place you once called home destroyed. Your friends and family, terrified, injured or killed and being told that the only chance you have to survive is to flee. Then you land here, in this new country with a different language, rules, history, and education system,[…]
Read moreParents and Professionals: Problem Spotting vs Problem Solving
Your 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 moreChildren & Young People: Accepting Others
The 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 moreImproving Independence in Children
Is your child independent in their learning? Do they take responsibility for thinking about themselves? Many pupils would benefit further from taking more authority in their learning. For these pupils we want to help them to develop a greater sense of independence in challenging themselves. The overall goal[…]
Read moreParents & Professionals: When it’s Behaviour and Not Anxiety
Ok, 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 moreChildren & Young People: Stop Being a Perfectionist
Stop 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 moreParents & Professionals: How to Reduce the Pressure
Are 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[…]
Read moreThe Happiness Edge
Shawn Achor (An American happiness researcher, author, and speaker known for his advocacy of positive psychology) reports that only 25% of success in a job is based on your ability to do the job. The other 75% that contributes to success at work is down to your optimism,[…]
Read moreChildren and Young People: How to Feel Good About Being Unique
Why is it that sometimes we want to connect with others and at other times you want to be one of a kind? Is there a reason for this too and fro between wanting to be unique and wanting to connect? Yes, it turns out, it’s a natural[…]
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