*Note – this article is not medical advice, and should not be used as such. It is for information purposes only. We don’t often talk about our vagus nerve, but this incredible nerve is central to so many issues that arise in coaching and therapy. The Vagus Nerve influences our mood, emotions and overall well-being […]
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We often talk about environment, considering nature and the role of sleep and organisation in mental health. However, in this article, I want to instead explore the role environment can have on our belief systems, limiting beliefs and feelings. Our environment has many components, but for this article, I want to consider our senses: So,
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Christmas and Fear Whilst Christmas is often a magical and exciting time of year, for many children it can quickly become overwhelming. It’s interesting that not all children perceive the sense of excitement as exciting, and for many children I have worked with over the years, excitement is categorised for them as fear or dread.
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“When I’m motivated, I will get started” “Once that wave of motivation appears, i’m there” “I just need some motivation, and then I will do it” “I’m just not motivated right now” The infamous motivation…..ever noticed that it’s the most elusive feeling in our repertoire? Motivation is defined as – ‘a reason or reasons for
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Over the summer we saw a trend on social media of parents (and some dog parents) placing marshmallows (or dog treats) on a plate in front of their children and leaving the room to see what their child did. The internet was consumed with joy as they watched these videos of small ones looking round
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What is alexithymia Alexithymia is a psychological condition by which an individual is unable to identify and describe their own emotions and recognise them in others. This means that the individual finds it difficult to understand and express how they are feeling which can influence their social and emotional development, as well as their connections
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What is regulation When we think about emotional regulation, we are also looking at children’s emotional literacy we are considering: How we acknowledge our feelings Our ability to label our feelings Our skills to be able to regulate ourselves Learning strategies, and supporting children to practice these as part of their daily routines, allows them
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Exploring our identities can feel tricky when working with children. Asking questions such as ‘who am I?’ can feel challenging, after all, how many of us understood ourselves when we were younger? So, this week we are sharing a board of 12 activity prompts you can use to learn more about children and encourage some
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Sensory Behaviours Our brains work 24 hours a day. Every day, our brains are taking in information from the world around us. For many of us, we give this little thought, perhaps even taking for granted the inputs and stimuli we receive from the environment. For others, the world around them offers a constant stream
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In surveys completed by Brene Brown and her team, they found that of 7,000 people over a period of five years, on average people can identify only three emotions as they are actually feeling them: happiness, sadness and anger. If you have followed Dandelion for any length of time, you will know that we are
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