Lessons From the Bench colleagues education Jul 12, 2021

I watched England the other day winning their semi final in the 2020 Euros. That was strange enough as I usually don’t watch the football.  But what I saw was inspiring.  It...

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A matter of choice. Making decisions in everyday life colleagues education mindfulness Jul 05, 2021


Choices or decisions lead us in different directions.

We all know of stories, parables or fables where the hero meets a fork in the road and has to make a choice on which way to go.

The way they go...

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Choosing your Emotional PPE education meditation mindfulness May 03, 2021

We all know what Personal Protective Equipment means now we’ve been exposed to the Coronavirus. We accept wearing suitable protection as the norm in both our everyday interactions and in...

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Face-to-face again. Is it ok to have mixed emotions? education hmp mindfulness Apr 26, 2021

Working in Education has been topsy turvy this past year, to say the least. Emotions are all over the place. I’ve struggled with distance, questioned much, been hard on myself and done the...

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Energy is like a rolling stone education Nov 23, 2020

Thoughts have energy. And we all give off energy every moment, every day.

There are those who pick up on that, fan it with discontent, or help it burn bright with possibility.

I ‘ve heard...

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Doing a Check In education mindfulness Nov 09, 2020

We’re all feeling the strain of past, current and future restrictions.

These changes affect our hearts, our minds and bodies. Scientists used to believe that our thoughts triggered responses...

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Introducing Mindfulness to your School education mindfulness Nov 02, 2020

We all know the challenging times we’re living through.  So much has changed for all of us.  Education has experienced great turmoil and our young people (and us) have much to come...

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You've Arrived. Now let your breath catch up! education mindfulness Oct 12, 2020

Arrive breathing is a relatively new term to me.  I came across it a while back when I was doing some research for my new course “Introducing Mindfulness to Your School”.

It all...

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colleagues education mindfulness Sep 28, 2020

Like many of us, I’m about to walk into my usual working environment this week. I’m going back to Prison.

I wouldn’t say I’m stressed about it, but I anticipate it will be...

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Lessons from Isolation. Knowing who you are and what you bring education hmp Aug 30, 2020

These past few months have been a roller coaster for us all.  Life has changed in so many ways. As we move through this period, I’ve been doing my own contemplation.

Any period of change...

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