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It is helpful when teachers are ‘trauma aware and informed’ because studies show that children have a higher chance of building resilience.
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The GCSE is 30 – and it’s suddenly much tougher, causing extraordinary anxiety for teachers and pupils. So should it be scrapped
 Its a fact that people don't breath as nature intended. Research shows that up to a third of us do not breathe efficiently enough to safeguard our health and maximize our mental and physical potential. Watch the way a baby breathes and how its abdomen rises and falls with each breath. Now notice how you breathe in and out naturally and notice whether it's your chest that rises or your abdomen.
 SWITCHING OFF THE OVERACTIVE MIND WITH MINDFULNESS
What is going on in the world when bus passengers are so impatient they didn’t want to wait for an ambulance to arrive and help an unconscious man in the road, as was the story in The Times recently?  This article appeared in Pink Magazine, Malta. In Malta, as in most countries around the world, we are seeing an increase in young people drinking more alcohol, experimenting with drugs and self-harming. All these behaviours stem from the effects of anxiety, stress and depression......
 Published in Sunday Times Malta 24th April 2016
In Malta, as in most countries around the world, we are seeing an increase in young people drinking more alcohol, experimenting with drugs and self-harming. All these behaviours stem from the effects of anxiety, stress and depression.  Research on the suitability and benefits of mindfulness for children with Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder or children on the Autistic Spectrum is relatively new and ongoing. Below you can read up on the latest findings....
Considering the huge popularity with mindfulness, it is not surprising that practitioners and researchers working with children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) or autism have started to explore the potential of mindfulness-based interventions.
Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. Just as an air traffic control system at a busy airport safely manages the arrivals and departures of many aircraft on multiple runways, the brain needs this skill set to filter distractions, prioritize tasks, set and achieve goals, and control impulses. Here are some examples:
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