The End of Summer Holidays: What Happens Next?
Mark Kennedy
28 August 2025
As many of us will agree, the summer holidays are the perfect time to decompress and enjoy ourselves. No early mornings, minimal
Life is full of new beginnings, both big and small. Whether it is starting at a new school or job or beginning a new chapter in the book you’re reading. Some new beginnings we have control over, while others we do not. For example, choosing to volunteer in your community, or having to recover from a setback.
The key thing that we do have control over is our mindset, and the proactive choices that we can make to form healthy habits. Especially when it comes to your education.
A new beginning will always be more difficult than sticking to what feels comfortable…but who said that can’t be fun?
We at Future Toolbox believe that learning and progressing into your future should not be stressful, and a positive attitude and mindset will take you far. We have many tools for you to use within our toolbox that are tailored for you, so please allow us to expand on how we can help you…
One thing we can all agree on is that studying is a lot more enjoyable when its easy. The instant gratification you receive when getting something right is super rewarding.
So how can you achieve that? Well, we have just made that easier for you.
Our Smarten Your Study Bundle, containing an online programme and workbook that you can find here is designed to break down your studies and make it feel enjoyable, not overwhelming.
These tools will inspire creativity and positivity into your learning. We’ve included memory techniques, mindset hacks and stress relief strategies. From this you can develop your own independent learning, make it more flexible, and acquire resilience-building techniques.
Smartening up your studies leaves room for you to be you. You’ll spend less time structuring your studies, and more time enjoying them.
To grab yourself this bundle, click here.
SNow, if anyone has ever told you that you should be careful what you wish for, they are correct.
Even our thoughts can potentially be what’s holding us back from success. By instead focusing on the positives in your life, like the things you are grateful for , you are making a small change that has a big impact.
This is why we have created a Five-Minute Gratitude Journal, containing prompts to make note of your gratitude, set your intentions, and reflect on your daily joys. This is designed to be completed in five minutes, making it easy to build a consistent daily habit centred around positivity and reflection.
Over time you can track your growth. It will soon be revealed to you just how much you have learned, achieved, and grown.
Start with this tool followed by our Smarten Your Study tools, and you are already making significant changes to your routine, and in turn your enjoyment out of learning.
Slow and steady wins the race, after all. Slowing down to appreciate the things that matter to you is a great way to shift your mindset and encourage you to dream big and go after the success you want.
To grab a copy, click here.
ONow that you have reframed your way of thinking and smartened up your studies, it’s time to be clear with what you are trying to achieve.
Our Magic Steps to Goal Setting programme is just what you need. This is a practical tool that designed to clarify your direction which will help your meet your goals with confidence and structure.
The core approach is:
This tool will help you bring your dreams into reality. Instead of biting off more than you can chew, we encourage that you allow your goals to be flexible, just like you are. When life throws things your way, you can replace frustration with adaptation.
Nothing brings peace to mind more than knowing where you are heading. Realistically planning your future will inspire you to step into a reinvented version of yourself.
Click here to start setting your goals.
One important area that often gets overlooked in schools is financial literacy. Managing money is a skill we all need, yet it’s rarely taught in the classroom. Young people step into adult life without the tools to budget, save, or understand how money really works.
On top of this, we live in a world full of adverts and marketing messages constantly telling us to buy more, upgrade faster, and spend on things we don’t really need. Without the right mindset, it’s easy to fall into financial traps that can hold us back from achieving our bigger goals.
One of our favourite money quotes sums it up perfectly:
“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” – Will Rogers
It’s no secret that we all need money to live, but the way we manage it can make a big difference to our future. Could you put some loose change into a savings account, or perhaps cut down on spending money on things you don’t actually need? Small steps like these can grow into powerful habits over time.
With this in mind, it’s a great opportunity to highlight that it’s currently UK Savings Week – the perfect reminder to think about the importance of saving and building healthier money habits.
So why not start today? Think about some small, positive spending choices you could make that would bring you closer to financial freedom in the future. Just like with studying or goal setting, it’s about building habits that support the life you want to create.
Make This Beginning Yours
The most important thing to remember is that new beginnings aren’t all about large, daunting leaps. It’s actually the small, meaningful steps that create momentum.
The tools we have provided are meant to take away the parts of studying meant to discourage you, and replace this with a positive, growth mindset. For more information and tools that we provide please have a look at our shop, where you’ll find some extra guidance on making those small steps.
Choose the tool(s) that resonate with you the most. Our recommendations are one thing, but ultimately you know what works best for you.
With that in mind, have fun, and see if you can make that first step today.
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