Death is something that will eventually come to us all so when we get there, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to look back on our lives and notice that we lived our lives in the fullest possible way […]
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 […]
There’s No ‘F’ in SMART – The Not NLP Podcast Episode 23
So this one is controversial but work with me here. There’s a lot of downside to becoming a goal-setting junkie. If you’ve ever set a goal and fallen into the trap of living in the future illusion of what your […]
Communicating to Young People
In this article, we are going to focus on meta programmes which is a technique we cover in our teacher training courses. In short, meta programmes are not to do with what you think they are more about how you […]
Everyone is Doing Their Best – The Not NLP Podcast Episode 22
Everyone is Doing Their Best – Or are they? This is one of the NLP Presuppositions that can appear a little ‘sticky’ at times. If you’ve even seen someone you know behaving in a way that you know is not […]
Celebrate Your Greatness
Now is the time to stop and acknowledge your greatness – your success, no matter how big or small it is. As a teacher it’s all too easy to get caught up in the day to day and let the […]
The Shield of Shame – The Not NLP Podcast Episode 21
Feeling of shame can hold us back in life, not just in terms of having the confidence to step out in life and achieve our goals, but also in the context of our relationships. Imagine attempting to engage with someone […]
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 […]
How Not to feel like Sh*t – The Not NLP Podcast Episode 20
Snap out of it! Ok, it can be easier said than done, I appreciate that. That’s why I’ve put together 4 simple things that you can do to gradually move yourself away from a state of mind that is making […]
Reducing Rage in Young People
In helping a student deal with rage, it is important to deal with any past negative emotional events that may be the cause of the rage that’s being created now. Sometimes you or they, might not know what those things […]
