by Paul Bushell | #raisingcareers, Career Development
4 Parts to Career Development in High School It is important to start career development planning in high school. Too many students only start thinking about their careers at the end of their final year of school. This often results in rushed and badly informed...
by Paul Bushell | #raisingMINDFULkids, Activity, Mindfulness
There is more and more research suggesting the powerful affect of mindfulness practice on cognitive and emotional coping. Mindfulness practices encourage people to use their senses and brains attention to focus on the here and now. These practices are effective in...
by Paul Bushell | #raisingMINDFULkids, Activity, Mindfulness
Children need to be taught how to practice mindfulness. One of the best of ways teaching and learning mindfulness is by engaging the here and now together, using different techniques. These moments don’t need to be long or complicated. Start simple, and work your way...
by Paul Bushell | #raisingMINDFULkids, Activity, Mindfulness
In an age of instant gratification, the joy and benefit of slowing the world down is becoming more and more apparent. Anxiety and depression is on the increase amongst adults and children. Although there are various contributing factors to this, a fast-paced lifestyle...
by Paul Bushell | #raisingMINDFULkids, Activity, Mindfulness
Taking manual control of our breathing can have various physical and emotional benefits. Fresh breath is good for our body. Taking long, even breathes can also be be good for clear thinking, managing big feelings and making healthy choices. Like all fire drills, we...
