Can socialising and fine dining be as healthy as this? How much of your diet is as healthy as you think it is?

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Last week, I was invited chez Leonie Wright to enjoy a 4-course supper of deliciousness. Intrigued by a talk I‘d heard Leonie give at Ladies at 11 Surbiton, I promptly booked myself a place at her dinner table in Leatherhead for one of her … [Read more...]

Are your kids facing exams in the coming weeks? How important do you think exams are anyway?

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I recently blogged about my coaching experience with two 14 year-olds currently preparing for their exams.  It brought up lots of stuff for them like fear of failure, thinking they are not good enough, feeling dumb and on top of the stresses of … [Read more...]

Are your kids suffering from exam pressure? Why the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step

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This was my phrase of the week, this Chinese proverb sprung to mind whilst coaching two 14 year-olds in the run up to their exams.  As if they needed any additional stress in the journey to grown-upness.  Admittedly, I'd totally forgotten the … [Read more...]

I’ve discovered a fab new way to multi-task. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to play and work at the same time without exerting any extra energy?

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You can appreciate how excited I was when I discovered this quite by accident, and at a time when I needed it the most. I had so much to do: in the end, I was doing nothing apart from worrying about how much I had to do! My new year arrived late … [Read more...]