by JoBradley | Jan 24, 2023 | Parent Toolbox
https://vimeo.com/755016853 A recent trip to the dentist prompted me to share how we are able to divert our attention away from discomfort and into a safe, comfortable place. This is useful for children and adults alike because we often find ourseleves...
by JoBradley | Jan 24, 2023 | Parent Toolbox
If you or your child find it tricky to talk about how you’re feeling or your emotional experiences, you can use animals to help you. Equipping yourselves with a variety of ways to talk and chat is really helpful so we’re not just using labels (anxiety,...
by JoBradley | Jan 5, 2023 | Parent Toolbox
What are you favourite flavour of sweet? Which sweets do you choose first from a selection? Which ones don’t you like but will eat when all the other ones have gone? Do you ever try one and realise it’s nicer than you thought? Or the opposite, you try...
by JoBradley | Jan 5, 2023 | Blog, Teacher Toolbox
What are you favourite flavour of sweet? Which sweets do you choose first from a selection? Which ones don’t you like but will eat when all the other ones have gone? Do you ever try one and realise it’s nicer than you thought? Or the...
by JoBradley | Dec 1, 2022 | Blog, Teacher Toolbox
This time of year, the structure, habits and ‘feel’ of a school day can start to get a bit more chaotic and blurry can’t they? The glitter and performances, the mood and energy levels of the children (and yourself), weather and timetable...
by JoBradley | Nov 23, 2022 | Blog, Parent Toolbox, Teacher Toolbox
A recent trip to the dentist prompted me to share how we are able to divert our attention away from discomfort and into a safe, comfortable place. This is useful for children and adults alike because we often find ourselves experiencing unhelpful thoughts and...
by JoBradley | Sep 29, 2022 | Blog, Parent Toolbox, Teacher Toolbox
Wipe any trace of emotion from your face. Have a ‘blank canvas’. Now gradually and very slowly introduce a smile. Pay attention to all the parts of your face that ‘feel’ it. The lips, cheeks, eyes, hairline – really notice how the...
by JoBradley | May 23, 2022 | Blog, Parent Toolbox, Teacher Toolbox
It’s easy to automatically focus on things we still haven’t done, tasks we need to get better at and the constant urge to BE BETTER and DO BETTER in our lives. Schools are places of learning and as children learn one thing, they build on it, master it and...
by JoBradley | May 10, 2022 | Blog, Parent Toolbox
Loneliness is a feeling that is experienced. It is what many of us would label as uncomfortable and/or unenjoyable. We wouldn’t choose to experience it and we’d love for our children to avoid it too. However, we don’t often to get to pick and choose...
by JoBradley | Apr 22, 2022 | Blog, Parent Toolbox, Teacher Toolbox
Year 6 children, teachers and school staff in Learnful Schools watched this video to learn about how to help themselves when their mind goes blank in a test. The immediate emotional reaction is to get stressed… Body contracts and tenses Breath shallows and...
