How To Deal With Exam Stress
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: How can parents support their child to be more psychologically prepared for exams? The issue of how to deal with exams stress is more than just about getting good grades;…
Reducing Student Stress
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Teachers, parents and schools are investing heavily in wellbeing and mindfulness initiatives, but how do you know if it’s worth the investment? How can you know if…
What Is Stress?
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: It’s not true that stress is just “an emotional problem.” Scientific research has proven that stress, especially when we’re talking about traumatic stress or posttraumatic stress, is very…
Why I Do What I Do
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Ever since I quit my job as a classroom teacher in an IB World School, I’ve been getting the same two types of question from different people…
Black Lives Matter: The Movement, Not the Moment
GUEST WRITER: Lin Ajayi reminds us all that we need to go beyond mere Black Lives Matter social media activism (as in using the #blacklivesmatter on a social media…and that’s it)….
From History Teacher to Youth Mentor and EFT Practitioner
UPDATE ON WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE: As I transition into a new chapter in my career, I want to take a moment to thank my colleagues at the St…
School and Work: Is There a Disconnect?
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: In schools all over the world, you will find parents and school leaders who assume that it is the teacher’s responsibility to “motivate my child”, or to…
What Is Emotional Abuse?
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: More people are being educated on what constitutes physical abuse…but how much do people know about emotional abuse? With the recent rise of domestic violence here in Greece during the…
The Achiever Word for Fear
WHAT’S THE ISSUE: The stress achievers experience is often dismissed or minimized, both by society and by individuals. Yet when we are honest with ourselves about how we really feel…
Academic Coach
WHAT’S UP: From secondary school teacher to Academic Coach and EFT Practitioner this is my story. In this video, I open up about my experience of suffering from PTSD back in 2012…