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Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers Copyrighted Icon
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...To help do this, it is useful to keep in mind the student experience. Maldrez et al. (2007), through their large sample of student teachers, identified four key themes that underpin the process of learning to be a teacher: the concept of teacher identity or sense of self as teacher the importance of potential and actual relationships with a number of ‘significant others’ the role of emotion in ......
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity Copyrighted Icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...emotional health of those young carers’ who are transitioning into/experiencing , adolescence The changes (biological, psychological and social) that occur with the transition into adolescence are associated with increases in physical and emotional distress and a decrease in wellbeing. This is of particular concern when we know that 50% of all mental health problems...
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What's in your toolbox? Creative commons Icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...et al., 2010). Definitions by therapists working on increasing psychological flexibility define it as, ‘the ability to fully contact the present moment and the thoughts and feelings it contains without needless defence ... persisting or changing behaviour in the pursuit of goals and values (Hayes et al., 2006, p. 9). We can think of psychological flexibility using the...
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Article 10 mins
On the loss of a baby Copyrighted Icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

On the loss of a baby

...emotional toll this takes on the mother and the father. Finding the right help and resources is important to help navigate such a challenging time. There isn’t just one “right way” to grieve after the loss of a baby so it’s important to find the support and care that will work best for you. Is this a rare tragedy? Sadly, this is an experience shared by many...
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Article 5 mins
Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis Copyrighted Icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis

...emotions often grouped under the umbrella label of eco-anxiety. But what is eco-anxiety and how can we learn to live with the reality of the crisis without falling apart?...The climate and ecological crisis: an uncomfortable truth The climate and ecological crisis is with us. Global temperature rise is undisputed, the arctic sea ice is melting, and we are seeing more...
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Article 5 mins
Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits? Creative commons Icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...et al., 2019). In recent times, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, use of urban green spaces has soared as has appreciation for their multipurpose function: they are no longer only places for engaging with nature (appreciating sites, views and fresh air) but also as a community space (e.g. outdoor gyms, community gardens, work meetings, religious services, picnics)....
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Article 10 hrs 34 mins
Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression Copyright free Icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression

...emotions? Do culture and societal views matter? Are anxiety and depression simply caused by the stresses and strains of daily living and by life’s events and traumas, and not by genes? How much of mental illness can the biology of the brain explain? Are anxiety and depression more common in women or in men? Can or should anxiety and depression be ‘cured’? Could...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic Copyrighted Icon
Society, Politics & Law

Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic

...emotional closeness. In the throes of passion, thoughts of domesticity and the outside world can dissipate. Sexual intimacy tends to fluctuate over the life course. It ebbs and flows as life takes over and time for intimacy dwindles. While identified as one of the most private aspects of our lives, sex is also affected by external influences, such as our jobs. Research...
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Article 2 mins