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How doing badly can help us do better
I have a tendency towards perfectionist behaviour. I welcome the advantages of this: it pushes me to do well most of the time. That obviously
Questions about anxiety #1: How is teenage anxiety different?
No Worries is a book for teenagers, though anyone might enjoy and learn from it as, really, there’s more that links us than separates us.
NO WORRIES – Your questions on anxiety (and the giveaway)
My next book, NO WORRIES – How to deal with teenage anxiety, is published on August 3rd. I’m not at all anxious (*cough*) but anxiety
Helping young people through bereavement
Recently, a reader requested that I write something to support teenagers going through grief: “Having supported adolescents for many years in the educational environment when
When you give, you do more good than you think
What can you do when the world feels overwhelmingly sad or scary? When the news is full of stories of trauma or war or loss
Tackling a challenging time – made simple
Some days are more challenging than others. And sometimes we go through phases when every day feels challenging. Some teenagers feel like that a lot.
“Lost my reading mojo”
I recently asked you what you’d like me to write about. And a reader (let’s call her Emma) emailed me as follows (my bolds): “I’d
A tool for well-being control
This is by way of an apology, a few thoughts that pertain to well-being and just to let you know that I am still
For teenagers who want to sleep better – Part One
I’ve been invited to do an online talk and Q&A on sleep for a large International School in Southern Africa, the American International School of
Why we trust confident people
Paulina asked an interesting question: “Why is it so easy for people to trust confident people?” I wanted to check I’d understood correctly so I emailed
Teenage social brain
As you know – or you will if you have been paying attention to all my extra shouting this month – there’s a brand new
Ten Ways to Support Your Teenager
To celebrate publication of the NEW edition of Blame My Brain – The Amazing Teenage Brain Revealed, I’m spending the month sharing my key useful