MT Coaching and Mentoring - Steps to Success

11/12/2025

Over the past year on and off, I have been in the process of trying to write down what I do as a mental health mentor (university profession in uk).

This has then formed in the creation of this book which I’m hoping will be another form of supporting more students than the students in my caseload

Take a look, if you have kindle unlimited it’s free. Hope it helps anyone who reads it

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02/12/2025

Keep your eyes open guys, I’m in the process of publishing a book (something I never thought I’d say 2 years ago)

so long as it passes all the internal checks there will be a book available very soon 😊😉🤯

25/11/2025

Imagine you’re driving across a long bridge.
Halfway across, thick fog rolls in.
You can only see 3–4 metres ahead.

You can’t see the end.
You can’t see the water.
You can’t see the sky.

Just fog.

Now ask yourself:

Do you:

stop the car and panic?
accelerate blindly and hope for the best?
or slow down, breathe, and move forward at a safe pace?
Obviously the third one.

But here’s the truth:
When students feel overwhelmed, they choose option two.

They mentally accelerate.

Your brain goes faster.
Your heart goes faster.
Your breathing goes faster.
Your thoughts go faster.

But fog doesn’t fear your speed.
Fog only clears with stillness.

That’s the paradox.

The more you speed up mentally, the worse the fog becomes.
The more you slow down mentally, the clearer the road becomes.

09/11/2025

Uni can feel like jumping into the deep end. New city, new rules, no one telling you when to study, sleep, or show up. That rush is independence. And it’s messy and brilliant. You’ll burn pasta, oversleep a 9 a.m., fall for the wrong person, and still surprise yourself with what you can handle.
Here’s the deeper truth I want you to see: you’re not building a new you from scratch. You’re uncovering the real you beneath noisy thinking. In the quiet between deadlines and deals with yourself, you notice an inner compass that already knows the next wise step. Thought creates feelings in real time, and when your head clears, confidence returns without forcing it.
Practical moves: • Pick one small responsibility and own it daily: cook, budget, or 25 focused study minutes. • Ask, what’s my next kind step here, not my perfect plan. • When stressed, pause. Breathe. Let the snow globe settle. Then act.
Self‑discovery isn’t a destination, it’s reps. Each choice you make for yourself grows freedom. Keep showing up. You’ve got more in you than you think.

09/11/2025

Let’s make studying easier to start and harder to skip. You don’t need marathon willpower. You need a simple loop that your brain enjoys repeating.
Here’s the move: set one tiny target, run a 25–5 sprint, then reward and report. Two sprints earn a small treat you actually want: tea, a song, a quick stretch in the sun. Then text a friend your plan and a proof pic when done. That pairing matters. Rewards tell your unconscious mind, do more of this. Accountability keeps your future self honest without the drama.
Why it works: where attention goes, energy flows. Clear, near wins light up motivation, and repetition turns effort into autopilot. If you miss a sprint, no self‑beat‑up. It’s feedback, not failure. Reset the next 25 and go again.
Try this today:
Write one outcome for the next hour in plain language.
Do two 25–5 Pomodoros.
After the second, take your tiny reward.
Send your friend the before and after.
Do a third sprint if you’ve got fuel; if not, stop proud.
Keep it human. Choose rewards that feel kind, not numbing. Pick an accountability buddy who roots for you. Track streaks lightly. Most of all, notice the quieter mind that appears when you stop negotiating and simply start the next 25. That’s independence in action.

07/11/2025

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