NLP was created by observing and modelling people who were exceptionally talented within the field of therapy. NLP stands for Neuro-linguistic programming. “Neuro” relates to the brain and “linguistic” refers to the language used, and how it is used. “Programming” […]
How to Feel Comfortable With Being Out of Control
This month’s article is all about how to feel comfortable with being totally and utterly out of control.
The S.M.A.R.T Criteria
My biggest issue with ‘goals’ is, that there’s no ’F’ in S.M.A.R.T and I’ll explain what I mean by that shortly. If you know anything about goal-setting, then you will have come across the smart criteria
Everyone is Doing Their Best
In this article, I want to explore the NLP presupposition – ‘everyone is doing their best’, because this has been one that has been challenging for me personally, in the past.
The Shield of Shame
The shield of shame is an important topic to discuss because it prevents us from moving forward. From being transparent, open and honest about how we are feeling on an emotional level. Essentially, it can prevent us from achieving our goals and the things that we want to do in our lives
Do You Feel Valued as a Teacher?
We’re all doing some sort of service for somebody else at the end of the day. But is it not completely and totally selfish of you to not share your talents and your true abilities? I mean let’s face it […]
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 […]
Addressing Anger
Anger is one of the most powerful emotions that exists within the human psyche. These days, more and more teachers are faced with anger on a day to day basis, be it from pupils or colleagues. The physical effects of […]
How to Increase Self Belief
I want you to imagine in your mind, that you have got a circle and within the outer edge of the circle there are four different labels. The 4 labels are linked together by the circle. In the first labels […]
Access the Learning State
Learning new skills in life is fantastic. It can be a little demoralising when you’re in a learning environment and then you see how quickly and easily children can do it. Every teacher knows that their brains are like little […]
