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A journey towards mindfulness – session 1
Being in the present is often something I struggle with - with thousand of thoughts and ideas popping into my mind like a stream of constant notifications, along with the constant notifications that come through on my phone, like I have turned off notifications on my...
Well-being in the Workplace: What do we mean by well-being?
If you have read my previous post on well-being in the workplace, you will see that I discussed different ways of managing boundaries between work and personal life and the subsequent impact on our wellbeing. However, all through writing this post, I ultimately found...
Introduction to ‘Dig a little Deeper’ – IBDP Psychology Extension Series
One of the many questions that we get as Psychology Teachers is what can I do to improve my grade? The rationale behind this ‘Dig a little Deeper’ series is to provide some guided extension tasks for students who want to explore a topic further and develop a broader...
Well-being in the Workplace: Are you an integrator or segmentor?
Over the summer break, I have had the most wonderful chance to immerse myself into doing the things I love without the time constraints of a schedule or routine. One of which is listening to podcasts, lots of them. One podcast that I was happy to scroll through all...
What the Russia World Cup 2018 can teach us about Social Identity.
What the Russia World Cup 2018 can teach us about Social Identity. If one thing there is no doubt about after England’s performance in the World Cup, is that Gareth Southgate has conjured up a positive sense of identity that has engaged even the most avoidant of the...
My thoughts on “The Thing Around Your Neck” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
For the past few months, I have been working my way through the collection of short stories in "The Thing Around Your Neck" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I was originally drawn to this book as I prepared for the Daraja Academy Service trip and although the book is...