Fiona Forman Helping Children to Manage Stress and Strong Emotions using the ‘90 Second Rule Fiona Forman Tuesday, 16 July 2019 Comments Off on Helping Children to Manage Stress and Strong Emotions using the ‘90 Second Rule Research shows us that emotional regulation is one of the key factors for the development of resilience and wellbeing. This makes sense when you think about it; being able …
Fiona Forman Ideas for Supporting an Anxious Child Fiona Forman Friday, 14 June 2019 Comments Off on Ideas for Supporting an Anxious Child It’s not uncommon for children to feel anxious from time to time, so it’s encouraging to know that there are a lot of practical things that parents can do …
Fiona Forman Why we need to re-think our approach to developing children’s self-esteem Fiona Forman Friday, 28 September 2018 Comments Off on Why we need to re-think our approach to developing children’s self-esteem Over the past number of years, parents and educators have increasingly focused on children’s self-esteem and how to boost it. However, self-esteem is a complex concept and some of …
Fiona Forman Teaching children the language of mental health Fiona Forman Thursday, 27 September 2018 Comments Off on Teaching children the language of mental health We have come so far in the last number of years in our understanding of our physical health, and it’s great that children learn at an early age about …
Fiona Forman How to Create Moments of Calm in the Classroom Using Mindful Colouring Fiona Forman Thursday, 27 September 2018 Comments Off on How to Create Moments of Calm in the Classroom Using Mindful Colouring Classrooms are very busy places! Sometimes the pace and level of activity can become hectic and quite overwhelming for both students and teachers. I feel that it’s vital for …
Fiona Forman Creating a culture of well-being in our schools Fiona Forman Thursday, 06 September 2018 Comments Off on Creating a culture of well-being in our schools There is a huge impetus at the moment toward putting well-being and mental health at the heart of our children’s school experience. This is such a positive and encouraging …
Weaving Well-Being How Distraction Can Build Children’s Resilience Wednesday, 22 August 2018 Comments Off on How Distraction Can Build Children’s Resilience How Distraction Can Build Children’s Resilience Developing resilience is one of the key elements in mental health and wellbeing. So it’s good to know that research now shows that …
Fiona Forman How Teaching about Strengths can give Balance in the Classroom Fiona Forman Wednesday, 22 August 2018 Comments Off on How Teaching about Strengths can give Balance in the Classroom How Teaching about Strengths Can Give Balance in the Classroom We are probably well aware that the traditional focus in education could be seen as weakness- or deficit- focused. …
Fiona Forman Helping Children to Manage Stress and Strong Emotions Fiona Forman Wednesday, 22 August 2018 Comments Off on Helping Children to Manage Stress and Strong Emotions Research shows us that emotional regulation is one of the key factors for the development of resilience and well-being. This makes sense when you think about it; being able …