mindfulness
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Learning to feel safe again
Many of us spend our lives trying to become “better” versions of ourselves — more productive, more confident, less anxious, more resilient. But underneath many of these struggles is often something much simpler: We do not feel safe. Not necessarily… Continue reading
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We Were Never Really Taught How To Regulate
Many of us were taught how to behave. Few of us were taught how to regulate. As children, emotions were often separated into “good” and “bad”. Calmness, quietness and compliance were rewarded, while anger, frustration, overwhelm or sadness were seen… Continue reading
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Why emotions shape learning more than we think
For a long time, education has treated learning as something mainly intellectual — as though thinking and feeling exist separately. But learning has always been emotional. Before we absorb information, solve problems or take risks, our brains are constantly asking… Continue reading
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Retraining the Brain: Growth, Kindness and Change (part 2)
Retraining the brain is possible because, at any age, the brain can form new neural pathways. The question is not can we change — but how. How We Retrain the Brain Gently Change works best when it is slow and… Continue reading
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The Lessons We Still Carry from School
Have you ever noticed how much of school still lives inside your head? Not the dates, formulas, or French verbs we memorised — most of those are long gone. I’m talking about the messages we absorbed without even realising it.… Continue reading
