Responding When Under Attack

Situations where you suddenly get back footed, maybe in a meeting or a conversation, where you were not expecting what came next can really throw us. And oftentimes we don’t respond in the best way. This happens to us all of the time, so being able to respond in a better way us crucial.

The Psychology of Good Luck

I’ve had some really rotten luck recently. Some of you may be familiar with a book called ‘The Luck Factor’ by Dr Richard Wiseman; it’s a book that I’ve listened several times over, and every time I listen to it I get something new from the book. There are just four basic points that are talked about in the book, which is designed to help you be luckier.

Dealing with Busy Brain

The main problem with being a teacher with busy brain is that it inhibits your ability to be able to focus and you want to have focus because when you have focus you have greater clarity over what’s going on […]

Contagious Emotions in the Classroom

Sometimes anxiety is perpetuated by other people’s anxious responses, causing anxiety to bounces from one person to another, growing intensity until there’s some big explosion. How can we avoid escalating this? By keeping a low quiet voice. Talking quietly and […]