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Furious! Helping Children Manage Anger
Furious! Helping Children Manage Anger
22 November 2018

You’ve probably heard of fight, flight or freeze—the brain’s primal response to threat that floods our system with a cocktail of chemicals to help us react and keep safe. More recently ‘flop’ and ‘be-friend’... 

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Body Signals®—Signposts for Feelings
Body Signals®—Signposts for Feelings
26 October 2018

Our body signals are the gateway to recognising, interpreting and managing our feelings. That is why Body Intelligence (BQ) is such a fundamental aspect of developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ). There are times when each... 

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The Anatomy of Anxiety
The Anatomy of Anxiety
26 September 2018

For many of us, anxiety sucks. It feels unpleasant, it’s uneasy, uncomfortable and sometimes scary. It comes in so many different forms and no two people will experience it in the same way. Sometimes, it comes... 

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Body Signals®: Wisdom from Within
Body Signals®: Wisdom from Within
26 September 2018

Our body communicates its wisdom to us long before our conscious mind can get a word in.  That’s why body signals are sometimes called our ‘early warning signs’, and they are an important key... 

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What’s different about the new edition of Reflexions?
What’s different about the new edition of Reflexions?
9 April 2018

If you are a youth worker, counsellor, mentor, teacher, chaplain or welfare coordinator in a school, chances are you’ve come across the Reflexions cards somewhere along the line. You may even have a set... 

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The Gift of Noticing Children’s Strengths
The Gift of Noticing Children’s Strengths
5 July 2017

Children thrive when their strengths are valued. Often, the weight of a ‘problem’ can lift considerably when we think of it as a strength yet to be developed. For these reasons many family counsellors,... 

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