Jul 10, 2018 | anxiety, children, choice, mental health, support
Harrison has anxiety. He is thirteen years old, has just returned from a school trip to Austria and is nearly eighteen months anxiety and panic attack free. At its peak, Harrison was having eight to nine panic attacks a day. His anxiety had become a familiar part of...
Apr 30, 2018 | children, mental health
For every child facing tests this summer… Do your best for you. Be happy with your effort and don’t worry about the results. Life is about learning from mistakes and failures on route to success. Life is full of mistakes, and lessons to be learned. Every...
Apr 12, 2018 | Bullying, children
No one deserves to be bullied, and it’s time to ensure every child knows how to be respectful to themselves and others. Have better expectations of themselves, with less comparisons to other people. Both the bully and the bullied are candidates for receiving...
Mar 27, 2018 | anxiety, Bullying, children, mental health
Trust came up again today as it often does. Yes, trust is easily broken and yes you can trust again. Listen to your instincts. Your instincts are there for protection and will let you know if you are in any emotional or physical danger. If only we taught kids to...
Jan 31, 2018 | anxiety, children, coaching
Really enjoyed my slot on Swansea sound last night, with Chris Jones. We discussed how anxiety can affect children as well as adults, and how the right coaching and support can help.
Jan 17, 2018 | Bullying, children, mental health, support, workplace
Speaking to my eleven year old daughter and eight year old son before Christmas I posed the following scenario, “you have three people in your life, someone who says mean things to others a lot of the time, one of your friends who sometimes can say mean things but...
