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Support your child through their education with A D V A N C E. Head to our website to find out more on how we can suppor...
18/02/2024

Support your child through their education with A D V A N C E.

Head to our website to find out more on how we can support you so that your child can thrive in school.

The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that evolved most recently, and it can be sensitive to temporary everyday...
18/02/2024

The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that evolved most recently, and it can be sensitive to temporary everyday anxieties and worries. When things are going well, the prefrontal cortex acts as a control center that keeps our baser emotions and impulses in check.

Acute, uncontrollable stress sets off a series of chemical events that weaken the influence of the prefrontal cortex, whilst at the same time, strengthening the dominance of older parts of the brain.

It transfers high-level control over thought and emotion from the prefrontal cortex to the hypothalamus and other structures. As the older parts take over, we may find ourselves consumed by undesirable emotions such as anxiety, stress, anger and being impulsive.

Neuroscience suggests simple ways to help manage these psychological experiences.



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Research: Arnsten, A., Mazure, C. M., & Sinha, R. (2012). Neural circuits responsible for conscious self-control are highly vulnerable to even mild stress. When they shut down, primal impulses go unchecked and mental paralysis sets in. Scientific American, 306(4), 48.
Heatherton, T. F. (2011). Neuroscience of self and self-regulation. Annual review of psychology, 62, 363-390.

Repost from Another devastating headline. The number of young people in need of emergency mental healthcare in England ...
17/02/2024

Repost from

Another devastating headline. The number of young people in need of emergency mental healthcare in England has soared by more than 50% in three years, according to NHS data. It feels like every week we see new stats that show the scale of the mental health emergency increasing. It’s tough. Young people are struggling. And those in power are not acting urgently enough.
We need more early intervention.
We need places where young people can go when they first start struggling.
No young person should have to reach crisis point to get the support they need. That’s why we’re calling for early mental health support hubs in every local area - a place you can walk in and get support. No appointment or referral needed.
If you believe in early intervention as much as we do, tap the link in our bio to add your name to our open letter to the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. Let’s do what we can to

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Neurodiverse individuals experience differences in their executive functions. Executive functions are cognitive processe...
05/12/2023

Neurodiverse individuals experience differences in their executive functions. Executive functions are cognitive processes that allow us to plan and organise our thoughts and actions.

All of the students I support have executive functioning differences that many neurotypical’s don’t always understand or see it is a part of their neurodiversity.

Part 1.

I made this simple pdf to help others understand how it can affect individuals in different ways and reiterating why they have difficulties to succeed in the conventional education system.

Neurodiverse individuals experience differences in their executive functions. Executive functions are cognitive processe...
05/12/2023

Neurodiverse individuals experience differences in their executive functions. Executive functions are cognitive processes that allow us to plan and organise our thoughts and actions.

All of the students I support have executive functioning differences that many neurotypical’s don’t always understand or see it is a part of their neurodiversity.

I made this simple pdf to help others understand how it can affect individuals in different ways and reiterating why they have difficulties to succeed in the conventional education system.

Part 2.

Executive functions are fundamental to accessing education and being able to learn effectively. Many children experience...
04/06/2023

Executive functions are fundamental to accessing education and being able to learn effectively. Many children experience executive dysfunction and those students tend to have “behavioural issues” or really struggle in the education system.

Simple changes and acknowledgements to executive functioning can change a child’s whole experience at school and enable them to build fundamental skills that will last them a lifetime.

5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique This technique is a very well known and simple way to help deal with anxiety. I use this o...
01/10/2022

5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique

This technique is a very well known and simple way to help deal with anxiety. I use this often with one of my students who really struggles to cope with change and general anxiety. It really helps focus on the present moment and take away focus from worries about potential future events. After this, it is much easier to talk rationally about their worry and come up with an action plan

In my current job, one of our schools priorities is attendance. Our pupils are from an area that is ranked in the top 5%...
01/10/2022

In my current job, one of our schools priorities is attendance. Our pupils are from an area that is ranked in the top 5% of the most deprived areas in England. There is always a reason as to why a child is not coming to school or refusing to come. As it’s school refusal awareness week I thought I’d share this post that I saw on Linked In to help raise awareness for a really important topic.

Emotional Regulation II - LABELLING Young people often don’t have a deep understand of what they are feeling. Developing...
17/04/2022

Emotional Regulation II - LABELLING

Young people often don’t have a deep understand of what they are feeling. Developing a wider range of vocabulary you can use to help label emotions is the first step in helping you overcome hardship and negative situations.

This is definitely one of easiest things to implement in your day to day life to help improve your emotional regulation!

My new project 📚 My new role as a Social, Emotional and Academic Mentor has been the most eye opening and rewarding role...
10/04/2022

My new project 📚

My new role as a Social, Emotional and Academic Mentor has been the most eye opening and rewarding role I have ever had 💙 And I want to share the many things I’ve learnt with you all! Including some of the most helpful resources that have allowed the children to learn and grow and i@prove their emotional regulation!

They are all based off of CBT and mindfulness techniques.

This post just provides a bit of background about what these kids are facing and how important school really is to them.

Inspirational quotes and thoughts from 📖📖📖 definitely adding this to my reading list 👀
10/04/2022

Inspirational quotes and thoughts from 📖📖📖 definitely adding this to my reading list 👀

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