Year 11 is an extraordinary year. Our brains are brilliant but they definitely haven’t evolved to pack a ton of information in over 11 years and splurge it all out in lots of very subject-specific ways over a few weeks under very intense conditions. Never again will you have to do this. The cognitive demands …
I make such bad decisions when I’m overwhelmed Yesterday we had a brand new front door fitted. This momentous event was after two and a half years of water coming under the newly fitted front door I made the unfortunate decision to have fitted when in the midst of immense overwhelm. It was half term …
Spring isn’t like switching on a light switch, not even a slow dimmer. It comes in waves, blossom comes and gets blown by the wind; dandelions emerge and get wilted by frost. I go into the garden and start to create some huge project and the tools get soaked by a deluge of cold rain. …
Recovery is essential. Athletes know this and yet for some reason, us mere mortals think we can just keep on pushing through. And yet the cognitive demands of being asked to regurgitate 11 years of schooling over an intense few weeks make year 11 like sprinting mental marathons. Sleep often becomes harder to find when …
How does your body feel as we move from winter into spring? Longer days mean shorter nights and maybe waking earlier. Does this make you feel exhausted or excited or both at once? Once upon a time, I worked as a receptionist in a Natural Health Centre Every Spring would result in a flood of …
I want to help people who are feeling utterly overwhelmed and exhausted get out of their head, tune into their body and start to listen deeply to what it is telling them. Why? Because when you’re feeling so overwhelmed that you can’t see the wood from the trees, you can’t get the clarity you need …
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Is Year 11 really that stressful? Or are young people today just too soft? Surely it can’t be that bad – after all, we all went through it. As an experienced Maths Teacher and Year 11 tutor I’d argue that yes, it is that bad, that the pressure in schools is much more intense than …
It’s time to take back control of your attention. Rebel! Your attention is precious. Everybody wants it. You can learn how to control where you place it. After all, where you place your attention is your life.
This is how you are today. Your body is amazing. Look at everything it does for you without any effort or direction from you.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the advice on what to eat, but live in a country surrounded by the most amazing easily accessible food, maybe it’s time to get out of your head and back into your body. What does your body need? What is the most delicious, satisfying food you could eat right …
