Do Tooth Fairies Get Coronavirus?

Do Tooth Fairies Get Coronavirus?

I won’t lie. The last few weeks have been hard. Really hard. Not hard in the capital H Hard sense that many people less fortunate than me have been experiencing. You know, the kind of real HARD that encompasses the loss of a relative, the loss of a job, the loss of...
How Your DNA Affects Your Resilience

How Your DNA Affects Your Resilience

In the field of behavioural psychology there is plenty of evidence that the way in which we view stress – either as enhancing or debilitating – can change our physical, emotional and rational response. In other words, the amount of stress we experience is not only due...
You’re Only A Pilot When The Engine Fails

You’re Only A Pilot When The Engine Fails

Yesterday my 11-year old daughter ‘landed the plane’ in spite of technical difficulties. She had been preparing for her singing performance at the yearly music soiree (a big deal in primary school world) for the past ten months. She had been working hard...
If It Looks Like A Duck And It Quacks Like A Duck…

If It Looks Like A Duck And It Quacks Like A Duck…

Earlier this year, President Trump was given a clean bill of health despite having gained enough weight to move him from the overweight into the obese category. I’m not here to join the fat shaming that’s swept over the internet since his medical report...
Why We Feel Tired After Events

Why We Feel Tired After Events

Last week my 11yo daughter attended a 5-day school camp with gruelling hikes, caving, tough-mudder-style assault course and night-time team challenges. She is an extrovert and always enjoys both school and scouting camps. However, she usually comes back from these...