Managing Stress and Mindfulness

You Look Fine To Me

This is the recording of when Nina Jackson wowed the audience with her closing address on emotional health and well-being for schools at the 2019 SSAT conference in Birmingham.

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Posted by Nina Jackson on 24 Nov 2020

Nina Jackson, Difficult Conversations, Leadership, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Personal Leadership, Resilience, Schools, Teachers, Well-Being, Watch

The Power of the A-Maze-In Sketch-A Doodle

Watch Nina Jackson speaking to an online audience about the restorative power of the 'A-Maze- In' Sketch-a-Doodle.

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Posted by Nina Jackson on 17 Oct 2020

Nina Jackson, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Creativity, Watch

A Conversation About Coaching, Coping and Better Conversations

A conversation about coaching, coping and better conversations in challenging times with Associates Gill Kelly, Andy Vass and Jackie Beere.

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08 Jun 2020

Jackie Beere, Gill Kelly, Andy Vass, Coaching, Difficult Conversations, Leadership, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Managing Workload, Personal Leadership, Relationships, Resilience, Teachers, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Team Building, Watch, What Now Week

A Conversation About Teacher Well-being and Healthy Schools

A conversation about teacher well-being and healthy schools with Associate Nina Jackson and guest Kelly Hannaghan (@mindworkmatters).

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05 Jun 2020

Nina Jackson, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Relationships, Resilience, Schools, Teachers, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Well-Being, Watch, What Now Week

A Conversation About Going back to School With a Focus on SEND and Well-being

A conversation about going back to school with a focus on SEND and well-being with Independent Thinking Associate Nina Jackson and SEND specialist Lorraine Petersen.

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04 Jun 2020

Nina Jackson, Covid-19, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Schools, SEND, Well-Being, What Now Week, Watch

A Conversation About Coping, Thriving and Navigating Chaos

A conversation about coping, thriving, chaos navigating and teachers as everyday heroes with Associate Jaz Ampaw-Farr.

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04 Jun 2020

Jaz Ampaw-Farr, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Covid-19, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Personal Leadership, Poverty, Relationships, Resilience, Schools, Teachers, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Well-Being, Watch, What Now Week

A Conversation About Supporting Our Most Vulnerable Young Children

A conversation about supporting our most vulnerable young children with Associates Will Ryan and Dave Harris and class teacher and SENCO Beth Dawes.

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04 Jun 2020

Dave Harris, Will Ryan, Curriculum and Lesson Planning, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Poverty, Questioning and Thinking Skills, Relationships, School Improvement, SEND, Teaching and Learning, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Watch, What Now Week

A Conversation About Going Back

A conversation about going back in primary, secondary and special schools with Independent Thinking Associates and school leaders Julie Rees and Dave Whitaker and Andy Greenhough, headteacher at Ralph Allen School.

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04 Jun 2020

Julie Rees, Difficult Conversations, Education, Leadership, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Relationships, Schools, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, What Now Week, Covid-19, Watch

A Conversation with Vic Goddard About Educational Leadership in Challenging Times

A conversation about the best job in a world that's been turned upside down with Associate and headteacher Vic Goddard.

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04 Jun 2020

Vic Goddard, Covid-19, Difficult Conversations, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Personal Leadership, Poverty, Relationships, Resilience, Schools, Teachers, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Watch, What Now Week

A Conversation About Laughter, Humour and Resilience in Stressful Times

A conversation about laughter, humour and resilience in stressful times with Stephanie Davies and Dave Keeling.

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02 Jun 2020

Dave Keeling, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Personal Leadership, Relationships, Resilience, Teaching and Learning, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Well-Being, Watch, What Now Week

The Daily Walk Photo Challenge

Each day our favourite 'Granny with a Camera' Associate Jane Hewitt uses social media to encourage people to take part in a photo challenge as they enjoy their daily walk. Here are some suggestions as to what the challenge can be for you to try with your own children and families.

Three-minute read

Posted by Jane Hewitt on 01 May 2020

Jane Hewitt, Creativity, Wonder, Covid-19, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Well-Being, Read

Loss

At some point schools will reopen after Covid-19. At some point schools will come face to face with children who lost loved ones. Now what? Ian Gilbert shares some advice from personal experience to help schools help young people now and into the future.

Four-minute read

Posted by Ian Gilbert on 01 May 2020

Ian Gilbert, Covid-19, Well-Being, Bereavement, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Relationships, Read, ACEs and Trauma Awareness, Resilience, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances

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