by Bryden Commons | Oct 4, 2017 | Mental Health, Users
This week’s mental health series blog is going to explore a key element in looking after your mental health – talking! Whether you’re suffering with a long term mental illness, exam stress, or are having difficulties with people close to you, talking can be a great...
by John Nichols | Sep 22, 2017 | Mental Health, Students, Teachers, Tutors
In the next blog of this series, the Get My Grades Team is going to take a look at what the ‘Chimp Brain’ is and how it affects us. What do we mean by ‘The Chimp Brain’ All animals need to survive and reproduce; exactly how they make sure they do this is...
by Bryden Commons | Sep 21, 2017 | Mental Health, Students
When we’re in pain or feel sick, most of us are all too happy to take the time to care for ourselves. We might see a doctor, take medicine or simply spend a day in bed to rest. So why do we not take the time to care for our mental health? Over the next few weeks we’re...
by Bryden Commons | Sep 14, 2017 | Exams, Families, Mental Health, Revision, Wellbeing
The lead up to exams can be an extremely stressful time for young people, and in turn for worried carers. It can seem difficult, sometimes impossible, to help a stressed-out teenager. As a parent, it can be really tough to feel like you can’t help your child, but...
by John Nichols | Sep 5, 2017 | Mental Health, Students, Teachers, Tutors
In this blog series, the Get My Grades Team is going to take a look at the Human Brain and what it does. Our Brains The brain is fiendishly complex with billions of neurons and many trillions of connections. Trying to find out what’s going on in there is the goal of...
