The Importance Of Play And Imagination In this blog, we will be talking about how the Imagination works and the importance of encouraging your child to use their imagination, and the benefits that this can bring to them. Using your imagination can boost your happiness in life. You can […]
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The Brain Part 2: Fight, Flight or Freeze In the first part of this two part blog series we looked at the different parts of our brain and the different functions that they hold. Can you remember the three parts of your brain? Let’s recap: The Reptilian Brain: Our primal brain […]
The Brain Part 1: How the brain works and the functions of the brain In this blog we are going to be looking at the different functions of the brain and how they work, to help give you a better understanding of your child and their behaviours. Did you know […]
Relaxation, why is it important and why should we help our children relax? In this blog we are going to be looking at what relaxation is, why it important to relax, and at some useful exercises you can do with your child to help them learn and understand relaxation. Relaxation […]
12 Principles To Deal With Inappropriate Behaviour: Part 3 In the third and final part of our 12 tools to deal with inappropriate behaviour we will be discussing the remaining 4 techniques that you can use to help you create a more harmonious relationship with your child during these tricky […]
12 Principles To Deal With Inappropriate Behaviour: Part 2 In part 1 of this series 12 Principles To Deal With Inappropriate Behaviour: Part 1 we covered the first four tools that you can use to help you when coping with children’s inappropriate behaviour. In part 2 we are going to look at […]
12 Principles To Deal With Inappropriate Behaviour: Part 1 Being a parent can be hard at times, especially when it comes to knowing how to deal with your child’s behaviour. It may seem sometimes that you have just got to the bottom of one thing, and then something new presents […]
The Importance Of Breathing Our bodies are amazing things, we can stay alive for long periods of time without food, water and even sleep, but not without oxygen. But how much importance and thought do we give to this vital function? Do we realise just how important breathing is to […]
“Your Happy Child” Book Launch GalaLast week on 16th November, I launched my book, “Your Happy Child, 10 Proven Steps To Raising A Happy Child” at Wanstead Golf Club, East London. Nearly 100 guests attended and I am thrilled to hear so much positive feedback from them.We kicked off at 6.30pm with […]
7 Ways To Prepare Your Child For The New School Year The summer holidays are coming to an end and the first day back at school is nearing. You may have mixed feelings about this in your household – you may have loved having your children home but are also […]
5 Steps To Creating The Right Environment Within Your Family School’s out for summer! Are you ready for six weeks of having the kids at home with you? I used to love the summer holidays when I had all day to play with my daughter and do activities together. Don’t […]
Why I Wrote “Your Happy Child” I have been writing my book, “Your Happy Child”, and preparing for it to be published for nearly 2 years now. It contains a culmination of ten years’ worth of tried and tested practical steps with tools and strategies and detailed explanations. Mental Health […]
What Is Self Care? Self care, as the name suggests, is care provided by you, for you. It is about taking the time to understand your own needs and taking the right steps to meet those needs, without the need to feel guilty or that you are not worth […]
In the same way that you would get a mechanic to fix your car’s engine, you can get an expert to coach you with your parenting towards a happy family. It is a skill that can be learned and we often call on a trusted expert to help us […]
The world is going through a huge transition. In the US, letting go of Obama and taking on Trump! In the UK, letting go of being in the EU and standing alone. In our own lives, letting go of our comfort zone and taking on new ideas and challenges. We all […]
I really enjoyed my work as a Behaviour Consultant for London Borough of Redbridge some years ago. For part of our own professional development and the annual appraisal we could choose a topic to research that interested us and benefitted the team. I chose ‘Happiness,’ considering my other projects in past years were based on […]
Continuing with our theme of Emotional Literacy, which is important for communicating our feelings, this blog post focuses on fear. How Fear Works Imagine this, you are walking home on your own one rainy night, its dark and there aren’t many people in the street. Suddenly, you hear the […]
Emotional Literacy is important for communicating feelings. One significant part of Emotional Literacy to learn is about emotions. In this blog I am going to talk about how sadness is actually a useful emotion and it tells us about when we have been hurt. Emotional Literacy: Sadness I believe that […]
Why is it that some people live positive and resourceful lives during adversity and some people remain negative? 66% Of Children Are Facing Emotional Issues (According To My Recent Survey) When I recently surveyed parents to ask what challenges their children under 18 were facing at the moment, two […]
The UK and Europe have been through an emotional rollercoaster over the last few weeks and months approaching the EU referendum, dubbed #Brexit. Now, in the aftermath of the decision to leave Europe, the people of the UK are concerned about the future and what might happen next. The Government […]
Writing a book and growing a business is an all round experience. Not only do you have to think about the work itself, but also about promoting it. Part of that promotion is speaking about my work to spread the word and reach as many people as I can. […]
Fear and anxiety go hand in hand in making a child’s life a little more complicated. Whatever events have tragically happened, a child can experience severe stress that will increase their fear and anxiety, even at a very young age. In order to have a childhood that is free from […]
Advantages of Grieving The first thing I believe that we are trying to get with our grief is the person who died. When we grieve, it is our best attempt to keep that person alive, at least in our perceived world. We know they no longer exist in the physical […]
In March 2016, I ran a well attended workshop called “Keys To Changing Your Mindset” in association with Sophia Hubs and Enterprise Desk. The focus of the course was to help business people adjust their mindset for success and many people who attended expressed how important this is and how […]
Have you ever lost someone close to you, to death? We all will at some point in our lives. On 1st March, my brother-in-law lost his battle to pancreatic cancer. It was a very emotional time for everyone close to him and brought grief on the family. Since his […]
Today’s entrepreneur needs to look after themselves and that is the missing ingredient when they plan their schedules. Well-being is commonly used in philosophy to describe what is ultimately good for a person. Well-being is both subjective and personal. For me, well-being is about ensuring that we have a balance […]
“Every small step in the right direction becomes the start of something amazing”. Many people are drifting through life thinking ‘this is my lot’ and settle for second best and not loving their life. The result however is that these people are not using their abilities to effectively create the […]
How did you spend Valentines day? Buy a gift for your loved one? Go out for a meal? Short weekend break? How many people actually show that same consideration to themselves regularly? How often do you buy yourself a gift…or feed yourself nourishing food…or take a break from work? Some […]
The internet was meant to be a useful resource and it is sometimes being used to spread hate. In my line of work, both as ex-teacher and now psychotherapist, you can read about my concern with how online behaviour is altering relationships offline here, but I help with mental health […]
Last weekend, I attended Gerry Robert’s ‘Publish a Book and Grow Rich’ (PABGR) boot camp at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Victoria. As you may know, I was so inspired when I went to his 3 day boot camp in October 2015 that I have not stopped telling everyone about […]
My last blog was about overcoming negative thought patterns. This time I will focus on ways that you can begin to cultivate habits for happiness. One thing is to think more positively because January is like an in-between month when Christmas is over, money might be tight and people can […]
The entire month of January is Mental Wellness month. What does it mean to be mentally well or mentally healthy, exactly? Being mentally healthy does not necessarily just mean that it is the absence of a mental health problem. Some people call that ‘well-being’ or being ‘emotionally well’ but it’s […]