Self-Care Tricks and Treats to Scare Away the Autumn Gloom!

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Halloween is approaching and spooky season is in full swing. It’s time to swap your schoolwork for spooky stories and sweets! This half-term break is the perfect opportunity to press pause, take a break from all the work you’ve been doing and focus on taking care of yourself. As we draw ever closer to winter, […]

Reflect on Your Progress to Prepare for Success

Reflect on your progress to prepare for success

Half-term is here and we’re sure that lots has happened during this school year already! Sure, it may not feel like it yet, we’re just warming up after all, but now is a great time to begin reflecting on how things are going. Self-reflection is a great way to keep on track, reduce stress and […]

Staying Positive When Life Gets Tough

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When times get tough and everything is all piling in, remaining positive can be really hard. Whether it’s juggling work deadlines, dealing with personal challenges, or just navigating the ups and downs of everyday life, it’s easy to get stuck in a spiral of negative thinking. That little voice in our heads can amplify our […]

Balance Work and Life with Flexible Working

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This week is National Work Life Week, an annual campaign with the aim of getting people to talk about their wellbeing at work. “This year’s theme is all about discovering what flexible working means to people from all walks of life and in all sorts of job roles.” – Working Families. Most people spend a large amount […]

The Real Reasons Time Management Is Tough for Students and How to Fix It

It’s been a couple of weeks since many students headed back to school to start a new academic year. That comes with a whole pile of tasks and new responsibilities! Whether you are stressed about a new class, or you’re still not mentally recovered from summer, it can be overwhelming going through the motions and […]

Does a Growth Mindset Help with Independent Learning?

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As you grow older, whether you’re moving through secondary school, into sixth form, college, apprenticeships, or university, there will come a time when you take responsibility for your own education. Independent learning becomes essential — it’s all about being curious, seeking out new information, and taking charge of the progress you make towards your goals. […]

Simplify Your Life and Stay Organised with the Eisenhower Matrix

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As students, you get a lot of tasks thrown at you all at once and it can be challenging to juggle them all! One minute it’s the summer holidays with no worries or care in the world and next week you have homework, essays, revision, and that group presentation you need to prepare for. You […]

Focus on Your Future: Forming the Trajectory of your Life

For many students, exam season is taking over your everyday thoughts, it’s easy to forget; what’s next?  What is it all for? Throughout school, there’s always been a clear trajectory in your life with goals, expectations and the next steps all laid out. Monday to Tuesday, go to school, say you will remember everything and […]

Ways to take care of yourself during exam season

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For GCSE and A-Level students across the UK exam season is here. If you’re feeling the pressure, don’t worry you’re not alone. Whether you’re hitting the books day and night or juggling studying with a part-time job, we know that this time of year can be pretty overwhelming. In the following blog post, we’ll walk […]

Methods of Problem-Solving

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Throughout our lives, we are bombarded by problems that we solve through various tried-and-true methods, subconsciously or not. In other words, we are all capable of building our problem-solving skills and becoming resilient to new obstacles. As exams come closing in, it’s not always about what you know but how you use that knowledge when […]