Suffered Stubbornness: Why "I Had To Suffer, So You Should To" Thinking Holds Back Progress In Our Schools
Have you ever taken a really great idea to a colleague, something you just know is going to have a huge impact, only to be shot down “just because?” This refusal of change is more often than not link... ...more
Mental Health ,Workplace Wellbeing
April 28, 2026•9 min read
Is The Compassion Trap Holding Staff Wellbeing Back?
Studies consistently find that teachers with higher self-compassion had significantly lower burnout, and that self-compassion was more closely related to burnout prevention than teacher efficacy itsel... ...more
Mental Health ,Mindset &Workplace Wellbeing
April 21, 2026•7 min read
The "Not Enough" Epidemic Sweeping Our Schools
It’s no secret that ever-increasing expectations, reduced funding and increased levels of pupil need have been piling the pressure onto our schools and staff over the past decade. But there are some ... ...more
Mental Health ,Workplace Wellbeing
April 01, 2026•14 min read
How slashing your screen time can help you feel calmer, less stressed and sleep more deeply...
*Flashback!* It’s early 2019, the world is yet to be hit by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Jeremy Kyle show is still airing and the Ed-Sec-Shuffle is still going strong, with Gavin Williamson taking t... ...more
Mental Health ,Habits
November 16, 2024•7 min read
Teacher Burnout: Why Is It Really On The Rise?
Imagine this for a moment… 👽 You’re an interplanetary being, tasked with the job of observing Earth over the centuries; especially the world of wellbeing in education, for some convenient reason… ...more
Mental Health ,Workplace Wellbeing
October 06, 2024•9 min read
Struggling To Switch Off This Summer?
Research shows that the more we try not to think about something, the more we tend to! For example, I want you not to think of a polar bear What are you thinking of..? 🐻❄️ ...more
Mental Health
July 26, 2024•7 min read
