COMING UP: The first global IB Conference for IB Diploma students organized by Prepas UPAEP IB School leaders in Puebla, Mexico. IB alumni keynote speakers and current IB Diploma student…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Are stress and anxiety the same thing? Reducing student anxiety is one of my areas of expertise. I work with kids and adult students whose anxiety is affecting their…
GUEST WRITER: Did you know that ADHD in women and girls is more likely to go undiagnosed than in boys and men? Alexia is a university student at UCL who learned…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: The stress of the pandemic has added to already stressful life transitions for students and parents, particularly if they are also transitioning into a new school or…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Some people argue that reframing stress to try and get students to believe that stress is a positive thing works. But what if a student’s nervous system is…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: “Half of the students in this school are seeing a Psychologist, and the other half are suffering from too much stress.” In a conversation I had with…
GUEST WRITER: Hi! I’m Elli Zisis, Athens-based Yoga Instructor who teaches individuals, groups and corporate professionals the benefits of yoga for stress relief. Stress is caused by numerous factors such…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: How can parents have a meaningful conversation with their child about their future, when they get angry (“I’m fed up of you bringing this up! Leave me alone”)…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Students label themselves a lot. In this article, I talk about: The unhelpful academic identity labels students put on themselves that affect their ability to enjoy greater academic success…
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: How can we measure student stress levels using the Enneagram? There are apps and technologies we can buy to measure our Heart Rate Variability (HRV), which is…