A quick review of your school’s GCSE and A Level Exam Results should give an idea of the challenges students faced last summer in managing their exam stress.

Stress is a common factor during the exam...

This month I’m bringing out my new course on Developing the Exam Mindset.

It’s had a long run in and there have been times when I’ve wondered if I I should put myself out there.  It can be scary stan...

Many of us life in fear for what the future might bring.  The news tells us of world events and our minds turn the coverage over and over until we start to fear for what’s ahead.

It’s good to have a ...

I spoke at Conference recently and it was a mix of feelings.  People said I was a ‘natural’, ‘inspiring’, ‘informed’.  Well that was a little amazing, as inside I felt anxious.

Nerves are a funny thi...

Many of us hit burnout in our working lives through working long hours and over stretching our energies.  We feel unable to slow down the pace and are driven to maintain a particular level of output.

There’s often a blame culture in our offices.  We’re loathe to be responsible for problems or situations.  Personal accountability is more than a buzz term.  It should be our norm.

The Company I work...

One of my colleagues is excessively demanding – with no understanding of how they brush up against me.

There’s many ways I could handle it, and sometimes I get it wrong.  But when I do, I apologise.

Some months back, I and my family said goodbye to my lovely ageing Uncle who at 96 was ready to leave this world.

He was my favourite individual in the whole world and he not being here will fill me ...

 I work in a place used to swearing.  But it’s not for me. 

I set my personal standards on swearing years ago, long before I worked in a Prison.  I never let my children swear at me or around  me – a...

In Education we’re well aware of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.  Being loved by others and having a good self-esteem is key for our wellbeing. So when others demonstrate their appreciation for us, it’s ...

Few of us manage well in the heat and it’s been a scorcher in the UK these past few weeks.

Working at HMP the heat is just another element in a precarious environment. Anything can inflame the situat...

I’ve been away but I’m back now.

We’ve all had periods when we’ve had to take a breather. Life can hit us unexpected with the big  things. And it can wear us down with the small accumulated things th...