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I like to think that everyone will one day find a book that makes them feel the way that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” makes me feel. It’s the kind of book I can meditate on over and over again simply because I think it’s the most beautiful set of words I’ve ever read.

You may or may not have read it before, so, without any big spoilers, it’s about a man named Jay Gatsby and the impact he ...

I have just gone back to school, and the pressure has built back on me as I have come back into exams. It made me think about the holidays and how I totally forgot about the stress of school. I then realised that it was just about small things that made me happy that meant I wasn’t thinking of anything but the present. I thought about how important it is to incorporate everyday things that are going to make you ...

Recently I have been feeling very stressed due to exams (read older blog post to learn how to cope with exams). With a lack of sleep and water, I have been restless and not myself. I’m normally really bubbly and love a good funny chat but recently I have been getting annoyed at the smallest of things. This has made falling out with friends very easy. I have snapped at many people and hurt a few people’s feelings that I ...

I have just returned from teaching my first teen class of the Summer term following the Easter holidays. Exam season is well and truly upon us and judging by my teens, stress levels are running high!

“How are you feeling?” I ask the first arrival at class

“A little bit stressed”, she replies. I sense she is overwhelmed and tearful.

“How is the revision going?” I ask.

“I could be doing more. I have made pages of concise notes. For one subject I have ...