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Physical Activity at a young age can help prevent emotional difficulties later on, study claims
Thinking of getting your child to take up a sport that involves a coach or […]
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Book: What’s Going On Inside My Head? by @PotterMolly via @BloomsburyEd
Perfect for starting conversations with children about their mental and emotional health, What’s Going On Inside My Head? is a must for every parent who understands the importance of keeping a healthy mind. […]
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Sports involvement linked to fewer depressive symptoms in children
A study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging investigates the relationship between involvement in sports, brain development, and depression in children […]
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Teens who seek solitude may know what’s best for them
Despite stigma, solitude doesn’t have to be problematic for adolescents and young adults […]
UKEdMag
UKEdMag: Mental Health Is ‘Everyone’s Business’ by @MrsRuthStacey1
We all have mental health. Talk around mental health should be high priority in schools […]
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Key components of a mentally healthy school
Mentally healthy schools are schools that pay ongoing and dedicated attention to the emotional wellbeing […]
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UKEdMag: Emotional Wellbeing – A whole school priority by @EwilsonDownes
It seems that mental health and emotional wellbeing is in every educational publication and every […]
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England schools to teach new relationship and health education
All schools in England will teach children about good physical and mental health, how to […]
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Making children feel like they matter, matters
When educators and coaches make kids feel like they matter, it reduces delinquency and destructive […]
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Tackling bullying could help reduce depression in autistic teens
Teenagers with difficulties in social communication, including autism have higher rates of depressive symptoms, especially […]
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Criticism from parents affects how children’s brains respond to emotional information
Children of highly critical parents show less attention to emotional facial expressions, according to new […]
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Exams: Use the motivation, lose the stress by @rhcaseby
With the summer exam season almost upon us, teachers are looking to balance ways to […]
UKEdChat
Are you a Healthy Teacher?
#UKEdChat Session 405 – Thursday 24th May 2018 Teachers are notorious for ignoring health concerns and […]
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Poor mental health is more prevalent among teenage girls from poorer backgrounds
New findings published by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) at UCL Institute of Education […]
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Simple Strategies for Reducing Stress – A guide for Educators by @digicoled
As with many professions, being an educator can provide high moments and low moments. Being […]