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Creating Connection: Blog

Spotlight On Performance Anxiety In Schools

13/6/2024

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Test anxiety at school is common. However, most markings and assessments are conducted privately.  No one else except the examiner can see what you are writing on your English essay. And they do it that away from prying eyes.

In contrast, some activities, and subjects involve public assessment: class presentations, hands-on tasks such as cooking and art, or a stage performance.  Furthermore, in performing arts and class presentations the spotlight can be on just one person.

If we judge school success by how often students find their spark and confidently explore their talents, the demands of the spotlight create a complex layer. For students contemplating undertaking subjects in which they are publicly reviewed, such as in the performing arts, they can be caught in the juxtaposition of choosing to do a subject that they love, but also one that can bring overwhelming stress due to the potential for social judgement. 

This article shares the viewpoint of one student in relation to music performance anxiety.  It also makes some suggestions for you on how to manage the ongoing parental battle of how hard you 'should' push to help your child find and develop their spark.

 Choosing subjects at school is fraught for students with weighing their interests, what is needed to follow career pathways, and the extent of student insight into their own capacity and capability. 
boy with head in one hand and touching piano with the other. He looks tired and stressed. the piano is closed.

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​How To Make This Christmas Simply Awesome

30/10/2023

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Does the thought of Christmas make you break out in a sweat? Does the sight of mince pies and Advent calendars in the shops start your mind racing even when Christmas is over two months away? It’s hard trying to juggle work, being a mum, and Christmas preparations and Christmas overwhelm and anxiety is real. But, there are three things that you can do to create an awesome Christmas and reduce your stress:
  • Start with deciding the one thing you must include in your Christmas season.
  • Secondly, intentionally create and deepen your connection with yourself, others, the world around you, and the transcendental.
  • And lastly, but not least(y) maintain your self-care. Don't scoff. Self-care fatigue may be real, but there are simple ways to include self-care as part of your life and practice self-care at Christmas. 
family at the table wearing reindeer earsindeer ears on. they are giving presents from under the christmas tree

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Discover the Joy of Walking with the Fun of Walking Bingo

20/10/2023

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Walking can see like the world's dullest form of activity.  You know it's good for you, just like eating vegetables, brushing your teeth and making your bed.  I get it, I'm not a runner, or bushwalker, or in anyway athletic. Which leaves walking by the process of elimination. 

And yes you can walk to improve mental health and boost mood, but the challenge remains about how to make walking more engaging so that you want to keep doing it. A sustainable habit needs to be practical, doable and yes inherently motivating - ie enjoyable. Knowing that for me it meant I needed to be able to walk out the door, not drive to a spot and walk, I explored various ways of making the everyday route I walk something I looked forward to. 


And I'm going to tell you why, because the key components of walking and creating a habit are to do with enjoying the process, right?

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How to begin taking your anxiety for a walk

22/6/2023

 
Have you been told you "really should" walk, but you can't seem to make it happen?

What stops you from walking?

It's normal to feel hesitant or unsure about starting something new.

In this article I share strategies to help you get out the door and what to do when you're feeling uncomfortable or feeling anxious about what lies beyond your front door.. 

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Awareness is the Key

19/3/2023

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Learning how to pay attention to your thoughts, feelings and experiences in a mindful non judgemental way, may be the key to all the changes you wish to make.

How do you move from overwhelm to calm?

It can feel so daunting.

All the steps, the time and energy involved.  It's all just too much.

Yes, there are many steps.
Yes, any change requires time and energy, discipline and commitment.

And yes, the thought of all these things is often enough to stop you from doing anything.

But,
what if you were to focus on mastering just one skill?

Whether you want to reduce overwhelm, increase your health, increase calm, improve your confidence, deepen connections, or create more sustainable work habits, it all starts with this one thing.

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What is self-care fatigue and the benefits of mindful integrated self-care.

6/3/2023

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Self-care fatigue describes the exhaustion and guilt you feel when you can't fit self-care into your day or your budget. 

Going out for lunch, getting your nails done or a massage, even going for a walk. When all you want to do at the end of the day is to put your feet up and watch TV

Sometimes it is all just so far out of reach.

And the pressure to do it is yet another burden adding to the daily overwhelm.

The good news is that self-care doesn't have to be something else you fit into your day.

Mindful, integrated self-care is available to everyone, because self-care is not just about what you do, but how you do it.  It's not just about taking chunks out of your life, but making self-care integral to your life. 

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