Why We All Need to Play

GUEST WRITER: The foundation for student wellbeing in Secondary School is created in Primary School, and play is paramount to children’s wellbeing. That’s why I’m delighted to introduce you to…

Helping Your Child Who Is Experiencing Anxiety

WHAT’S THE ISSUE: Parents often feel helpless when their child experiencing anxiety develops serious anxiety-related health problems. If this is you right now, educator and mother of two, Lili Velo-Egonmwan…

ADHD in Women and Girls: Finding Our Power

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…

[GUIDED MEDITATION] Tapping Away Pandemic Stress

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…

Traumatic Stress, Posttraumatic Stress and PTSD

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…

Stress in Student Behavior

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…

Yoga for Stress Relief

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…