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#52 - How to Start the New School Year Right: 6 Essential Habits Every Student Needs (opens the original)
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Have you ever started a new school year determined that this one will be more organised, only to find that within a few weeks homework, deadlines and schoolwork are already starting to pile up? The beginning of a new academic year provides an important opportunity to establish routines and systems that can make learning easier to manage throughout the year. 🎙️ In this episode, I discuss: ✅ How to establish a realistic routine for the new academic year ✅ Why setting clear expectations around home
#51 - The Teenage Brain: What Every Parent Needs to Know with Dr John Coleman (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered why your teenager can seem mature and thoughtful one moment, and impulsive, emotional or resistant the next? Understanding what is happening in the developing teenage brain can help us make sense of some of the changes we see during adolescence and, importantly, shape how we support young people through them. In this episode, I am joined by Dr John Coleman OBE, a leading psychologist specialising in adolescence whose work has helped shape our understanding of this stage of
#50 - How to Build Academic Confidence: The Science of Self-Efficacy (opens the original)
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Have you ever heard your child say “I can’t do this” before they have even really tried? A student’s belief in their own ability can influence how they approach challenge, how much effort they invest and how long they persist when learning becomes difficult. In this episode, I explore the psychology of self-efficacy: our belief in our ability to succeed at a specific task. Drawing on the work of Professor Albert Bandura and research in educational psychology, I discuss the main sources of self-e
#49 - How Slowing Down Can Deepen Your Child’s Learning (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered when your child actually has time to think deeply, apply their knowledge and reflect on how it all fits together? Because deeper learning does not necessarily come from completing more tasks, but from having the time and space to analyse ideas, make connections and learn from mistakes. Children often move from lesson to lesson, activity to activity and task to task, with very little time left simply to pause and think. In this episode, I explore how constant busyness may c
#48 - Mindfulness for Children: Practical Ways to Reduce Stress and Improve Focus with Dr Mark Pearson (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered what mindfulness really means, and whether it could help your child feel calmer, cope with stress and improve their focus? In this episode, I am joined by Dr Mark Pearson, author, educator and counsellor with more than 35 years of experience in expressive therapies. Together, we explore what mindfulness really is, why it has become increasingly important for children growing up in today's world and how parents can introduce simple, practical mindfulness activities into eve
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