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Finding Light in the Dark
I am sharing this story because I want to share how lightness (glimmers) pulled me out from a very dark place and teaching this to children/young people is such an […]
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Children and Glimmers
Our recent post what’s a glimmer? got one of our coaches Lucia thinking about children and glimmers so we wanted to share some wise words from her… Glimmers are so […]
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Can we always be happy & confident?
One of coach Laura’s teen 1-2-1 coaching zoom clients asked her if she is always happy and confident as a coach. And the honest answer is no; which is totally […]
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Preparing for Exam Results
We recently were asked to write an article for Which School on helping young people prepare for exam results. We thought it would also be useful to share it here […]
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Happy Confident Kids’ strategies are powerful, with immediate positive impact.
“The feedback from these students has been overwhelmingly positive. The Happy Confident Kids’ strategies are powerful, with immediate positive impact. As a result of the intervention, we have seen non-attenders return to school and students return to mainstream lessons. The increase in students’ confidence is palpable.”
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Sarah Stevenson-Jennings MBE Interview
Head coach Laura interviewed Sarah Stevenson-Jennings MBE, who is a Taekwan-do mega star. They talked about mindset and confidence. Some take aways from Sarah were to Have a listen and […]
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Breath Therapy
We teach children breathing techniques in our 1-2-1 sessions and we’re huge fans of Breath Therapy Animal Breathing techniques which we use in our “In the Wild” workshops.
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Helping Children with Bullying
Bullying can take many forms and result in low self esteem and confidence, affect performance at school, withdrawal, anxiety, rage and anger. It is is hard for grownups to see children in pain or distress and this may in turn cause anger and anxiety for you. Every child has a right to be and feel…
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Creative Activity to Create Conversation – Folded Cupcake Monster
When colouring the monster cupcake together we found it was a good way to talk about feelings, including the fact that sometimes we might look happy on the outside but feel cross inside and it’s good to talk about and express these feelings so they don’t explode out.
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Supporting your Child Through Exams
As parents there are things we can do to support our children through, what for some, may bring feelings of feeling overwhelmed or anxiety when preparing for or sitting exams.
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Reasons why your relationship with your child might be a struggle.
There are three key areas of the parent-child relationship. This refers to the connection between an adult caregiver (usually a biological or adoptive parent) and their offspring. This relationship involves the physical, emotional, and social interactions that occur between a parent and a child.
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How to cope with the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis as a family
In this blog, you’ll not only find some helpful suggestions for easing the pressures with some practical life hacks but also tips on how to lower the impact of stress upon you and your children.
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Dealing with kids anxiety and overwhelm
We can all suffer from anxiety; it is a part of our survival instinct and designed to keep us alive. However, anxiety can also be over-active, unrealistic, tell us lies and falsely keep firing off; this can create a state of fear.
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How do I feel?
Recognising emotions is a key skill for children to learn as part of learning how to manage states.Some children learn to name ‘states’ quicker than others. Some children find it very difficult to know the ‘states’ that they feel.
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How to give advice to your child if they have questions about their sexuality or gender
How to help your child if they think they may be LGBTQ+
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Signs of grief in a child
When a child experiences death their life may be greatly impacted.Children will observe how adults express their emotions or not. They will learn how grown-ups react to questions about death.Together with their age and developmental stage their observations and experience will be the setting the foundations for how they will grieve.
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How to help children confidently transition from Year 6 to Year 7
Moving on to a new school from Year 6 to Year 7 is a big life event for our children. Our summer blog looks at ways in which you can help smooth the transition and blast the nerves away in a few steps!
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How we can help our children positively manage their feelings of anger
Feelings of anger are completely natural and healthy, helping us learn and navigate through life. It’s when anger turns into aggression or violence that it becomes a problem.