The importance of physical, emotional and mental wellbeing for people in the workplace is now widely recognised.
But in our schools, the concept still hasn't caught on: when a student suffers anxiety, stress or rebels, the idea is still held that it's a problem with the student rather than the school system.
This week we talk to clinical psychologist and author Naomi Fisher about how school is a counterproductive learning environment and what can be done to rectify it.
Links:
Naomi Fisher on Twitter
https://twitter.com/naomicfisher?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Changing Our Minds: How children can take control of their own learning
https://www.amazon.es/dp/1472145518/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_J26Y5X6JWTVXSV5HX1W1
A Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form
https://www.amazon.es/dp/1934137170/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_50199ZY6N0H04FAEXQ6T
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
https://amzn.eu/d/gXKmezI
The Side Effects of School: A Crisis in Mental Health Can’t Be Solved Through Therapy
Self Managed Learning College Brighton and Hove