Nurture & Thrive
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Welcome to My Blog
Writing is where I pause, reflect and reconnect. It helps me make sense of experiences, explore new ideas, and stay grounded.
Here, I share reflections on wellbeing, education, personal growth and psychology, inspired by my work with students, teachers, parents, clients and my family.
My hope is that these words encourage reflection, spark curiosity, and offer comfort or inspiration. If something you read resonates, challenges your thinking, or simply makes you smile, then this space has served its purpose. If you read and want to share with other please do. This writing is meant for sharing. Also, feel free to get in touch.
Happy reading, and thank you for being here.
Listening Skills in Helping Work: Part 2
10th May 2023
How can we help others grow and thrive? What skills can we develop and barriers can we avoid?
When it comes to being listened to, and feeling heard, we know when we’re being 'tuned out.'
However, giving our full uncompromised attention when we listen is not as easy as it might sound. Let's take a look at why and what gets in the way.
Listening Skills in Helping Work: Part 1
15th April 2023
What are Reflective and Active Listening skills and why are they an excellent tool for any mental health therapist, educator, friend, parent and human being?
Some of us are good natural, intuitive active and reflective listeners. Some of us are not. What is reflective and active listening and how can we develop these skills to benefit people in our lives and them more effectively?
Understanding Test Anxiety
27th March 2023
What many may not realise is that Test Anxiety is an actual recognised type of performance anxiety that has real physical, as well as mental symptoms that can impact our children’s ability to ‘perform’ well in exam conditions.
How can we as teachers, parents and carers, employers, counsellors, social workers, health professionals, or indeed anyone who has a duty of care or who works with young people, realistically help someone with mild or moderate test anxiety?
Empathy in Counselling and Education: Why empathy is essential in Person-Centred counselling, education, and relationships
10th December 2022
Empathy is understanding how and why someone feels the way they do, walking in their shoes alongside them, seeing the world from their perspective without judgement or criticism.