Dreading a new school year
In gaming, a player “levels up” when they have succeeded in a previous level. They have mastered it! The next level will hold harder challenges, bigger bosses – but the levelling up process equips them with the new skills and tools they will need to succeed. The gamer is excited to move on and explore […]
Study avoiders – insights and tips for parents
Study is HARD! Your child has covered loads of work – and now they’re expected to go through it all again! And to reproduce it in the required format – maybe a project, tests or exams. The thing is, we’re wired to be curious and enjoy discovering new things. Historically, we would learn through experience. […]
Children who study too hard. Tips and insights for parents.
It’s exam season. Is your child beginning to look like a ghost – because they never stop studying? Are they perpetually tired, but always driven to do a bit more? We feel their pain! There is so much to learn, such difficult concepts to master and be able to apply. Perhaps your child takes ages […]
Five of my favourite things
1.I love all things nature – like flowers, woods, big skies… and seals on the beach! I do my best to live gently on the planet and even take part in an occasional protest. But mostly I just appreciate the incredible beauty and diversity we still have. I was super excited to find these seals […]
Six keys to natural transformation
Six keys to natural transformation Why the name, Chrysalis? Well, the positive transformation in the butterfly’s lifecycle is incredible! And the chrysalis is that most fascinating stage when the fat caterpillar turns into the winged beauty, free to fly into the future. Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT) is also incredible, and so like that chrysalis stage… To […]