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Private school children are tougher than their state educated peers, study finds
Private school children are tougher than their state educated counterparts, a study has found. New research commissioned by the Independent Schools Council (ISC) found that pupils at fee-paying schools are more controlled, committed and confident than those who went...
The ISC/AQR Study on Soft Skills in UK Independent Schools
Assessing Mental Toughness The study provided a unique opportunity to assess almost 10,000 pupils in 60 schools using the 4Cs mental toughness framework. The data emerging from what is a very significant study has been interesting, valuable and insightful. Importantly...
How Mental Toughness Keeps You Performing When The Fatigue Sets In
When you are fatigued through heavy mental or physical demands your performance is likely to suffer. In this excellent post, Mental Toughness Partner, Michelle Bakjac explains how being mentally tough can keep you performing. CAN MENTAL TOUGHNESS IMPACT FATIGUE?...
Understanding Brain Science To Help You Perform At Your Best
Each year, through neuroscience, we learn more about the brain and how it works, enabling us to stay focused on our goals, learn faster and make better decisions. This quick read, reproducing an article by Lydia Dishman in a recent Fast Company magazine, will help you...
Being Productive At Work – 6 Expert Tips
At this time of the year there are plenty of posts on new goals and resolutions but the New Year is only a change in the calendar unless we back it up with a change in habits and behaviours. I read a useful article on being productive at work by Rich Bellis in the...
Realise Your Potential at Kingswood
Boosting student performance and well-being at Ormiston Sudbury Academy KIngswood's Realise Your Potential programme featuring Mental Toughness has recently been featured in The Educator - Read article here The programme is aimed around developing performance,...