Nurturing Minds Kids Life Coaching (2025)

08/02/2024

👉 Substituting Questions and Advice

Don’t you love it when children choose not to listen then say ‘you were right’. It’s great, they have to make mistakes to learn from them.

Child: Someone has taken my best keyring from my bag.

You: Maybe you didn’t put it on your bag.

Child: I did, I put it on there yesterday and it was there when I checked at lunchtime today!

You: I told you before, you must not take valuable things into school. You don’t listen!

Child: You don’t care!

You: Don’t say that! You are being rude, go to your bedroom NOW!

This is hard for a child when someone is questioning, blaming or advising them. They cannot think clearly or constructively.

Here’s how easy it can be when we acknowledge them:

Child: Someone has taken my best keyring from my bag.

You: Oh?

Child: It was on my bag this morning and when I checked at lunchtime. Then after school, it wasn’t there.

You: OK

Child: You were right, I really shouldn’t take my valuables into school.

Just one simple word and a caring attitude helps the child to explore their own thoughts and feelings and without saying, they know they should have listened (as much as we have to listen to them).

I know from my boys that, because they know ‘Mummy is always right’ they often come to me for advice or opinions and tell me after ‘I’m glad I did what you said’ ❤️

What have you substituted questions and advice for?

06/02/2024

It’s . This year, the theme is ‘My voice matters’ - empowering children and young people to use their voices, share what matters to them and encourage those around them to hear their voices.

According to NHS England, in 2023, about 1 in 5 children and young people aged 8 to 25 years had a probable mental disorder. This was 20.3% of 8 to 16 year olds, 23.3% of 17 to 19 year olds and 21.7% of 20 – 25 year olds.

Let’s work together to help give children and young people a voice this week.

❤️ As a kids life coach, I empower children and young people to reach their full potential. Being able to make a difference in their lives by educating, motivating and inspiring them to become confident leaders of their own life, warms my heart every time. I give them lifelong skills to be able to navigate the inevitable ups and downs in life - so they can communicate their needs and make choices easy.

While families may turn to a psychologist or therapist for support, kids life coaching has proven to show and measure progress in the areas of the needs of each child.

With this in mind and knowing ‘prevention is better than cure’...this week I am offering FREE Family Taster sessions. If you know of any children between the age of 6 to 16 that may:

🤔 Fake confidence
🤔 Use negative self-talk
🤔 Not speak up
🤔 Compare themselves to others
🤔 Gives up easily
🤔 Blame others
🤔 Have no emotional control
🤔 Not stand up for self
🤔 Not listen
🤔 Not follow instructions
🤔 Be rebellious
🤔 Not have a bedtime routine

Please send parents/carers my way to get connected and booked in.

Look out for some helpful tips this week on:
* Giving Children Choices;
* Dealing with Feelings;
* Substituting Questions and Advice
* Acknowledging the Feelings

08/09/2023

❤️ I hope everyone has had a lovely summer break and are looking forward to the year ahead now that all children have gone ‘back to school’ or ‘home school’.

I had the last maintenance session with my little 5 year old coachee (see previous post) I am so super proud of him for showing such amazing progress! Considering mum was not looking forward to the summer having to give equal attention to all 3 children. Catching up after the session, she was so happy to tell me:

‘We have had a great summer. He is still trying different foods and is eating more than he used to. He still thinks before he does something. I was so impressed with him when we went to the shops in Poland, instead of saying good morning in English, he said it in our language, he never does that! He is more confident with adults now. He got Star of the week for answering questions in class. He never did this before! It seems like something has clicked’.

❤️ Here is the beauty of kids life coaching - children start doing things and making good choices without realising as it becomes a habit, a habit that will last a lifetime. All this was possible because his parents saw the values of the coaching programme and decided to continue with maintenance sessions.

❤️ I love what I do…Changing children’s lives simply by using the language of childhood…PLAY!

25/05/2023

Another success story...I am super proud of this little 5 year old (H) boy who was sent to me by his Mum to boost his confidence because he was:

👉struggling to speak up to friends when they were not being very nice
👉not listening
👉avoiding unfamiliar foods
👉sulked easily
👉shy
👉arguing
👉having outbursts
👉unable to stand up for himself

I have planted the seeds in H. I know he has it instilled in him to use in his own time as he grows up. He has been given the practical tools to support him when going through life's ups and downs.

As coaching is no quick fix, he is now having maintenance sessions to help him stay on track to be more confident in becoming a leader of his own life, where choices are made easy.

Here is what Mum had to say after one of my coaching programmes ❤️

23/03/2023

Join me today where I will be speaking about how ‘It’s ok to ask for help’ and what we can do before asking for help.

Sometimes we feel the need to act like everything is fine even though we may not be doing as well as we want OR is it because we are not doing as well as what we think other people want? Whatever it is, it is because we want
to feel good mentally right?

Link in comments to join this amazing 10 days of Children’s Mental Health summit covering these topics:

📣 Exam stress
📣 Su***de prevention
📣 Sleep issues
📣 Cycle breaker parenting
📣 Speech delay and non-verbal children
📣 Importance of Self-care
📣 Reducing anxiety
📣 Mental wellbeing toolboxes
📣 Emotional regulation
📣 New paradigm of education
📣 The importance of joy
📣 Anxiety, stress and overwhelm
📣 How to be a good role model
📣 Creative therapies
📣 Leaving a lasting legacy
📣 Childhood cancer
📣 Support mental health
📣 Sensory help with anxiety
📣 Why traditional parenting styles don’t work
📣 Dealing with toxic relationships
📣 Neurodivergent parents
📣 Parental empowerment
📣 Connections between music and mental health
📣 Importance of nutrition in mental health
📣 Dealing with depression in children
📣 How to find those happy moments
📣 Reducing overwhelm and staying calm
📣 Empowering parents to stay calm
📣 Exam and revision guidance
📣 Tools for self study
📣 Barriers to education
📣 Let’s stop sugar-coating self harm

02/03/2023

💜 After a successful and helpful summit last year, I am so happy and excited to be one of many professional speakers taking part in this wonderful event again - in less than 3 weeks.

Join me as I share my experience, tips and tools on the topic:

'Its OK to not be OK'

Early Bird tickets are still on sale and gives access to all 35+ talks between 20th - 30th March.

Click below to reserve your ticket:

https://trueyoucoaching.newzenler.com/?affiliate=sGdNsx

17/02/2023

❤️It’s ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ day today ❤️

The definition of kindness in the dictionary is:

“the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate”

What if there was more than that to kindness?

Kindness actually has many more benefits that impact our biology too…

😊 It helps make us happier - The brain sends a neurotransmitter chemical to the body called Oxytocin (known as the love hormone). The Oxytocin is mainly produced during hugging, physical contact and childbirth.

😊 It protects our heart - With the release of Oxytocin, another hormone gets triggered called Nitric Oxide in the body. It is responsible for dilating our blood vessels, which helps in reducing blood pressure and protecting the heart.

😊 Age gracefully - Kind people age slower and tend to have lower stress than the average person. Scientists discovered that kind people have 23% less cortisol (the stress hormone) and age slower than the average population.

😊 It’s a pain killer - Kindness also releases a natural pain killer called endorphins. It reduces stress and lifts up our moods.

😊 Good for our brains - kindness has the ability to elevate the levels of Dopamine in the brain causing pleasure / reward centred to light up.

When we fill our brains with wholesome thoughts, positive habits and aspirations, then we are harnessing neuroplasticity (muscle building part of the brain) for a positive purpose.

Now that you are more familiar with science behind kindness, please go out in the world and create a big wave of kindness.

Remember that you are also nourishing your own body, heart and mind too ❤️

What random act of kindness are you going to do today?

I’m going to start by being kind to myself so will go to have a workout at the gym today ❤️

05/01/2023

🤩 Another success story…

This smart 12 year old boy (A) was referred to me by his Head of a Year at school as they had exceeded their resources in pastoral care. Help and support was offered during his first year at secondary school. There was nothing else they could do for him as he was uncontrollable and unpredictable.

Mum reached out to me with her concerns:

😞 He had over 50 detentions over the year. However, A’s behaviour was uncontrollable.

😞 He was disruptive, disrespectful, rude, confrontional and lied.

😞 He was very negative

😞 Refused a bedtime routine

😞 Constantly restless

😞 Compared himself to others

😞 Couldn’t follow instructions

😞 Excluded twice

These were just some of the concerns.

Mum was at her wits end and was frustrated having tried many different strategies; counseling, therapy, mentoring, interventions, mindfulness and even using her own experience of working in a special needs school.

In between the coaching sessions, A was excluded again and then moved schools.

❤️ I am so proud of A for his phenomenal progress since meeting him in September. He now has dreams and goals to focus on and is conscious of how he will take the baby steps to achieve them.

The pre and post assessment results are the reasons why I love what I do - to make a difference in children that cross my path. It is a great way to measure progress. A has proved it in every area of concern.

The beauty of coaching is that children do not realise how much it helps them when faced with different situations. They become so resilient and ready to take on any of the curve balls thrown at them (there’s bound to be many right!). A has certainly proved that he is a confident leader of his own life ❤️

31/12/2022

Hey lovely people, here’s me wishing you all a HAPPY 2023…

✈️The boarding of your 2023 flight has been announced.

💼 Your luggage should contain only the best memories of 2022...!!!!!
The bad and sad moments should be deposited in the nearest trash can...

👍😉The duration of the trip will be 12 months. So snugly fasten your seat belt and relax.

The next stops will be:
Love, Joy, Kindness, Humility, Patience
Self Control, Harmony, Well-being and Peace.
During the flight the Captain offers you the following menu:

*A Cocktail of abundant Health
*Prosperity Gratin
*A Bowl of Excellent News
*Success Salad
*Happiness Cake
All accompanied by explosions of smiles...

Before 2 0 2 2 ends, allow yourself to thank all the people who made your YEAR beautiful.

My wishes: that you and your family have a Pleasant Journey aboard the flight ✈️ 2022...

May your Best Plan for 2023 be to include many Trips in all their paths to HAPPINESS!!😘

31/12/2022

Hey lovely people, here’s me wishing you all a HAPPY 2023…

✈️The boarding of your 2023 flight has been announced.

💼 Your luggage should contain only the best memories of 2022...!!!!!
The bad and sad moments should be deposited in the nearest trash can...

👍😉The duration of the trip will be 12 months. So snugly fasten your seat belt and relax.

The next stops will be:
Love, Joy, Kindness, Humility, Patience
Self Control, Harmony, Well-being and Peace.
During the flight the Captain offers you the following menu:

*A Cocktail of abundant Health
*Prosperity Gratin
*A Bowl of Excellent News
*Success Salad
*Happiness Cake
All accompanied by explosions of smiles...

Before 2 0 2 2 ends, allow yourself to thank all the people who made your YEAR beautiful.

My wishes: that you and your family have a Pleasant Journey aboard the flight ✈️ 2022...

May your Best Plan for 2023 be to include many Trips in all their paths to HAPPINESS!!😘

Enjoy the flight! ❤️

24/12/2022

May this festive weekend bring LOVE to your HEART, HEALTH to your BODY and JOY to your HOME ❤️

01/11/2022

How is it November already?! Pinch , punch 1st of the month!

What a pleasure to be featured in a local inspirational magazine that ‘adopts a positive viewpoint and focuses on all that is good in life’.

Those that have had the pleasure of reading my chapter ‘I needed help but my son needed it more’ in the Hold on to Hope book collaboration, would know my story already.

‘It’s ok to not be ok’ is a phrase I use quite often. Talking from experience and seeking the help I needed from a kid’s life coach when my son was only 9 years old has proved that what he learnt from the sessions have stayed with him without him realising For example:

🤩 He believes in himself
🤩 He doesn’t care what others think
🤩 He expresses his feelings
🤩 He has an attitude of gratitude
🤩 He is resilient
🤩 He is a confident leader of his own life
🤩 He is not afraid of failing because he knows he can learn from them

After a coaching session last week, even my coachee’s Mum commented “he doesn’t realise how much this is helping him”…that’s the beauty of kids life coaching, children I coach use the tools and all the science based activities and tools to help them deal with life’s ups and downs - we all know there are going to be some of those right?

It is through my own experiences that I chose to train as a kids life coach (or cheerleader) so I can make a difference to children globally.

While families may turn to a psychologist or therapist, kids life coaching has proven to show and measure progress in the areas of the needs of each child.

With this in mind and knowing ‘prevention is better than cure’…Before the year ends, I am offering FREE Family Taster sessions ❤️

If you know any children between the age of 6 to 16 that:

👉 Fakes confidence
👉 Uses negative self-talk
👉 Has no emotional control
👉 Cannot stand up for self
👉 Does not listen
👉 Cannot follow instructions
👉 Is Rebellious
👉 Does not sleep through the night

Please send them my way to get connected.

These are just some of the challenges I have had to help with when empowering children to be the best they can be.

Thank you for taking time to read this long post.

Happy November ❤️

01/11/2022

❤️ How is it November already?! Pinch , punch 1st of the month!

What a pleasure to be featured in a local inspirational magazine that ‘adopts a positive viewpoint and focuses on all that is good in life’.

Those that have had the pleasure of reading my chapter ‘I needed help but my son needed it more’ in the Hold on to Hope book collaboration, would know my story already.

‘It’s ok to not be ok’ is a phrase I use quite often. Talking from experience and seeking the help I needed from a kid’s life coach when my son was only 9 years old has proved that what he learnt from the sessions have stayed with him without him realising For example:

🤩 He believes in himself
🤩 He doesn’t care what others think
🤩 He expresses his feelings
🤩 He has an attitude of gratitude
🤩 He is resilient
🤩 He is a confident leader of his own life
🤩 He is not afraid of failing because he knows he can learn from them

After a coaching session last week, even my coachee’s Mum commented “he doesn’t realise how much this is helping him”…that’s the beauty of kids life coaching, children I coach use the tools and all the science based activities and tools to help them deal with life’s ups and downs - we all know there are going to be some of those right?

It is through my own experiences that I chose to train as a kids life coach (or cheerleader) so I can make a difference to children globally.

While families may turn to a psychologist or therapist, kids life coaching has proven to show and measure progress in the areas of the needs of each child.

With this in mind and knowing ‘prevention is better than cure’…Before the year ends, I am offering FREE Family Taster sessions ❤️

If you know any children between the age of 6 to 16 that:

👉 Fakes confidence
👉 Uses negative self-talk
👉 Has no emotional control
👉 Cannot stand up for self
👉 Does not listen
👉 Cannot follow instructions
👉 Is Rebellious
👉 Does not sleep through the night

Please send them my way to get connected.

These are just some of the challenges I have had to help with when empowering children to be the best they can be.

Thank you for taking time to read this long post.

Happy November ❤️

09/10/2022

💛 Tomorrow is a day to raise awareness and to ‘make mental health and well-being for all a global priority’.

💛 Knowing prevention is better than cure, here’s how simple it can be for children and families to make changes for better mental health and well-being. Of course, it’s easier said than done but practised daily, it becomes a habit.

💛 Children I have been lucky enough to coach have formed daily habits without even realising - that’s the beauty of

With thanks to their proactive parents for reaching out to me, they have become confident leaders of their own lives…here’s what some have said:

“It’s easy for me to change a negative thought to a positive thought”

“I change my thoughts to change my feelings”

“I am so grateful for everything I have, I know I am more lucky than some people”

“I don’t give up easily, now I like myself more”

“I’m trying new things”

“I make sure I run for 10 minutes every day, it makes me feel good”

“As a reward for achieving my goal, I wanted a take away then I decided not to because I know it’s unhealthy”

“You motivated me to try even harder, it’s given me the strength to take on more difficult challenges”

💛 Proud to be already making it a priority in making a difference to not just locally but globally 💛

29/09/2022

💗 Wow, how amazing! I’ve just been updated on the ranking of this book collaboration I am part of:

No.1 in -

👉 Divorce & Children
👉 Social & Personal Issues
👉 Physical & Sexual Abuse
👉 Violence Against Women
👉 Mind, body and Spirit Biographies
👉 Mood Disorders

No.2 in -

👉 Eating Disorders
👉 Su***de
👉 Step Parents & Children

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