This is how stress derails healthy development
/ Harley Street Wellbeing ClinicLearning how to cope with adversity is an important part of healthy development. While moderate, short-lived stress responses in the body can promote growth, toxic stress is the strong, unrelieved activation of the body's stress management system in the absence of protective adult support.
Without caring adults to buffer children, the unrelenting stress caused by neglect, abuse, extreme poverty or severe maternal depression can weaken the architecture of the developing brain, with long-term consequences for learning, behavior, and both physical and mental health.
Advances in neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics now give us a much better understanding of how early experiences are built into our bodies and brains, for better or for worse. Healthy development in the early years provides the building blocks for educational achievement, economic productivity, responsible citizenship, lifelong health, strong communities, and successful parenting of the next generation.
UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS:
Anorexia is a debilitating problem that can seem incredibly hard to beat. It usually presents itself as a side-effect of not being able to cope with another issue and becomes the main focus. There are ways of beating it and we will address the following topics: causes, symptoms, psychological, social and biological factors, recovery and treatment.
Come along for an informative evening and bring your questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
This is a public event, seat numbers are limited, pre-booked tickets £47, tickets on the door £57. Premium admission £52 (front two rows) Book yours here.
Back by popular demand - The Neuroscience of Relationships
Straighten out conflict, arguments, difficult relationships, broken families, friendships, hurt feelings
This is a public event, ticket numbers are limited. Book yours here.
Date: 20 August 18.30-21.00
Location: Cambridge, 20 Station Road
This is a public event, seat numbers are limited, pre-booked tickets £47, tickets on the door £57. Premium admission £52 (front two rows) Book yours here.
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Our emotions drive everything we do, whether we express them or not. It is time to look at how the hidden feelings we experience every day drive our behaviour, influence our relationships and wellbeing.
The quality of our life is hugely influenced every day by understanding ourselves and others better. So let's talk about what we can do to live fully and manage ourselves and relationships better.
This is a public event, ticket numbers are limited. Book yours here.
Date: 20 July 18.30-21.00
Location: Cambridge, 20 Station Road
This is a public event, seat numbers are limited, pre-booked tickets £47, tickets on the door £57. Premium admission £52 (front two rows) Book yours here.
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RETHINK - How Can We Help Our Children Better?
22nd May
13 St Andrews Road Henley on Thames
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - All previous events sold out and so many of you asked us to run this event again, so here it is:
Shaping Growth Mindset, Improving Communication and Building Resilience
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Parents often ask how they can help their child become more motivated to learn, become more confident and communicate better with less conflict.
In this talk we will discuss why communication to children about their effort, successes, and setbacks often shapes their mindset and motivation.
We can help children develop a growth mindset and achieve their goals through our communication with them about effort, learning, and persistence.
We all know from research into mindsets, that a powerful set of beliefs that children form about themselves guide their behaviour and interactions with others. These mindsets include beliefs about their own ability and self efficacy. Mindsets can shape whether they embrace challenges with excitement or whether they stick to safe and easy tasks and never truly follow their dreams because they are too scared to even try.
Children can be taught to become aware of, and to shape their mindset.
This is exciting for all of us, as young children can carry forward ideas about mindsets into the rest of their lives and academic career.
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Only a limited number of seats available.
Book yours now.
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The Harley Street Wellbeing Clinic is proud to present:
CREATE EXTRAORDINARY RELATIONSHIPS
21-23 Hart Street Henley on Thames.
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Whether it is your current relationship or relationship that you would like to create, this is your opportunity for you to learn about what makes relationships truly successful.
*If you are single, do you feel that all the ‘good ones are gone’??
*are you addicted to dating that gets you nowhere?
*If you are in a relationship, has it stagnated, do you feel like the ‘great times’ are gone?
*If you are at the point when you are thinking of breaking up / divorcing, do you fear that you will never find true love?
No matter how challenging your life is, love is what truly keeps you fulfilled.
We put so much effort, time and dedication into relationships that go wrong, and it can be so painful and the impact shatters entire families.
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So what can we do differently?
Clear the decks of the past and step into the present to create the life you want.
* How do you create aliveness and passion in your existing relationship?
* Why do some relationships turn from fulfilling to resentful and full of pain?
* Are we just not made for each other?
If you want an extraordinary relationship, it always starts with you.
The evening is about love and passion and all the little things that will make a difference in your life.
It’s all about positive change!
This is a public event, seat numbers are limited, pre-booked tickets £47, tickets on the door £57. Premium admission £52 (front two rows) Book yours here.
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Come and join our speakers:
Lucy Cavendish, Counsellor and Love Coach, author and journalist for the Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Times, many women’s magazines and she also regularly features on ITV and the BBC.
Professor Margareta James, a world recognised behavioural and mind management expert and consultant. She works with celebrities, royals, companies, family businesses, schools, sport teams and individuals in the UK and overseas.
Don't miss it! We are looking forward to seeing you there!
#relationships #dating #love #happiness #fulfilment
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Do you worry that the years are slipping by and you are not living the life you want?
Are you afraid of getting older and regretting that you never ‘went for it’? Do you put things off?
Are you worried that you will feel the pain of missed opportunities and wasted years?
Are you afraid that one day you will realise that you should have divorced your spouse ten years ago?
Are you afraid that your fear of 'what others think of you' keeps you from ever really taking a risk and putting yourself out-there?
Do you wonder how the entire trajectory of your life would change if you had the courage to do the things that you really want to do?
The fear we feel is real. The uncertainty is scary. The self- doubt is crippling. The truth is, no one wants to feel rejected or feel like a failure. Change requires courage and the courage to also look at what could go right - the joy, the wonder the magic that can happen.
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SO HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT - RATHER THAN THE LIFE YOU ARE PUTTING UP WITH?
What Are You Waiting For??
Come along and find out about:
What drives you - and how your brain helps or hinders your chances in life
How your past is always present and influences you when you don't even know it
How you can get what you want NOW:
better relationships with people who matter to you, more money, success, health, body and anything you truly want in your life.
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The truth is, we all have the tendency to give up on what we truly want, but if you want more, then this is your chance to understand what goes on behind the scenes in your head - (your brain and psychology) - and rather than putting up with your life, you too can start LIVING THE LIFE YOU WANT NOW. The treasures in your life are in you!
The speaker is Professor Margareta James who is guaranteed to get you thinking about how you look at your life and you, so you can finally start moving in the right direction!
Margareta is a world recognised behavioural and mind management expert and consultant. She works with celebrities, royals, companies, family businesses, schools, sport teams and individuals in the UK and overseas.
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THE PSYCHOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE OF GETTING WHAT YOU WANT
When: 26th April 7.30 pm
Where: 21-23 Hart St, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2AR
Advance seat reservation will open on the 19th March.
Seat numbers are limited. Seats normally sell out really quickly, so reserve yours in advance.
This is a public event, seat numbers are limited, pre-booked tickets £47, tickets on the door £57. Premium admission £52 (front two rows) Book yours here.
We are looking forward to seeing you, don't miss it!
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Conflict, arguments, difficult relationships, disagreements, broken families, friendships, hurt feelings. What is going on?
We have all been there. Relationships are not easy. Do you know the fundamental reasons why relationships become difficult and people disagree? Do you know where strong feelings come from that seem to spiral out of control? Do you know how you can straighten out the most difficult relationships in your life?
The quality of your life is hugely influenced every day by understanding yourself and others better.
So let's talk about what we can do to live fully and manage ourselves and relationships better.
We all have completely different brains, which affects our thinking, communication and different reactions to the same events. Problems occur when we try to understand other people's behaviour using only ourselves as a starting point. Subconsciously making assumptions they are the same as we are leads to a line of misunderstandings.
Often, even if we understand that we are different from another person, we still feel lost and misunderstood, affecting our own wellbeing and health in the relationship.
In order to change that, we need to look at the place where it all starts and ends, our brains. Is there such a thing as a recipe for successful relationships?
In this talk, you will find out about:
What does our brain tell us about our behaviour?
How can we understand ourselves and others better?
What happens when we disagree with somebody and what can we do?
How to use this knowledge to create fulfilling and lasting relationships?
How to communicate more efficiently and effectively with anybody?
In this talk Margareta James will explain the fundamental reasons some relationships work much better whilst others don't and how we can embrace our differences and improve our relationships. This will help you achieve a better understanding of yourself and others around you so you can create more fulfilling, peaceful relationships you desire.
Join us for this talk if you want to understand yourself and others better and if you would like to radically improve your relationships. We look forward to seeing you there!
This is a public event, seat numbers are limited, last minute tickets £25, tickets on the door £30. Book yours here.
When: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 19:30 START
Where: 21-23 Hart Street, Henley on Thames RG9 2AR
Doors open at 19.00 for a prompt 19.30 start.
This is a public event, seat numbers are limited, pre-booked tickets £47, tickets on the door £57. Premium admission £52 (front two rows) Book yours here.
Bring your questions. We look forward to seeing you there.
This event is in support of Cancer Research UK.
CHILDREN - WELLBEING - PARENTING - PSYCHOLOGY - NEUROSCIENCE
ADVANCE SEAT RESERVATION NOW OPEN - ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS ARE AVAILABLE.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - After the last event sold out, so many of you asked us to run this event again, so here it is:
Diary date for you - 9th January. Don't miss it!
Join us at this stunning location where the 101 Dalmatians and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang were filmed and take some time out to understand how you can do things differently with the children in your life that is going to make a huge difference to their and your life too long term! Refreshments will be provided.
It is terrifying when things start going wrong with our children, so we will share with you what we know about how we can nurture resilience in them so they have an inner strength to cope with whatever life throws at them. Having worked with celebrities, royalty and people of all ages, we see how people develop this skill that is so crucial for our wellbeing. Don't miss it.
Only a limited number of advance tickets can be booked online.
Why are we doing this talk?
We have more, can do more and give more than ever before, but our children's happiness is still not guaranteed.. We work with a lot of children and young people who don't believe in themselves and feel they are alone.
Even though they have privileged lives, and parents who would do anything for them, the children can't see it. It is a dangerous and scary place to be for both the parent and the child, especially when the child does not see a way out of their problems, and is self-harming or having suicidal thoughts.
We can all make mistakes and we can correct them. Not suicide though. There is a lot we can do as we are by their side on their journey as parents, teachers, mentors, friends.
There is so much we can do every day and we all know that we can provide a springboard for our children's future. So the question is how?
We have the incredible opportunity and one of the most challenging, rewarding and beautiful tasks on our hands. Raising, guiding, nurturing and accompanying another human being on their wonderful life journey.
You could browse through thousands of parenting books or ask others in search of a random method, and see if it works.
Or, save your time, effort and some grey hairs and let us do the research.
At the Wellbeing Clinic we do our research, so you don't have to. Using findings from the latest behaviour and brain research to mention just a few, we help parents and professionals - just like you - focus on the most valuable tools they can use every day to nurture their children's healthy development.
It is a fact that we can teach children how to recognise and manage their own thoughts and emotions. With these skills, they will be able to enjoy a more carefree and happy childhood and they also stand a greater chance to head-off a host of potential mental health problems later on. You have the power now to make their futures better. We will share with you what you can do and how you can help the children in your life live better, happier, more balanced lives.
Did you know? We spend a whopping 12,896 hours cleaning and 100,786 hours in front of the TV and various screens in our lifetimes.
Swop a couple of these hours for something useful and come along on the 7th November to learn how you can make a difference to your children's lives for decades to come.
The host and presenter is Margareta James, who has been asking questions about childrens and adults happiness and wellbeing for the last few decades. Her background is in psychology and neuroscience and resilience is her specific area of interest. So she will share what we know from research and experience. Having worked with children and successful people all around the world, she connected the bridges between childhood, fulfillment and wellbeing so crucial to a happy, fulfilled life, which we would all like our children to have.
So let's talk about how we, parents, teachers and professionals can make a difference in our children's future, their happiness, their progress. Come and join us at a lively discussion and let's see how we can make a difference for the next generation!
What this talk is not: We are not telling you how to do your parenting. It is entirely your decision. Nobody has all the answers, we will share with you what we know from research and experience so you can make more informed decisions.
What this talk is about: Understanding how we can help our children find themselves through changing our perspective, and connecting with them more in ways that are meaningful for them.
Our passion is to help you nurture your children's emerging personalities the best way possible.
What do people say about this talk?
"A key talk everyone needs to attend to be aware of what and how they can do differently that will make a big difference for their children's future." Susan Greenfield
"I left with so many tools I have been using since and I'm amazed by the difference! Highly recommend it to all who have or work with children!" Diana Burnett
"Real eye opener! Wow! The ideas kept coming. Lots to learn!" Chris Davidson
AS THIS EVENT IS LIKELY TO SELL OUT QUICKLY, PLEASE REMEMBER that advance ticket numbers are limited and if they sell out in advance, there will be no opportunity to purchase tickets on the door. Please note there are no refunds for bookings.
Bring your questions.
When? Tuesday, 9 January at 6:45 PM - 8.45 PM
Where? Hambleden Hall, Hambleden Village RG9 6RP (between Marlow and Henley on Thames)
The Hall is next door to Stag and Huntsman pub
Free parking - Refreshments will be provided from 18.30, starting at 7pm
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Exam time. Pressure. Emotional breakdown. Tears. Stress. Last minute fretting. Sleepless nights.
It doesn't have to be that way.
If we understand how the brains works when we are learning new things and know how it remembers and recalls things, then we can certainly help it when we are getting ready for exams and tests, so it would be better equipped to remember what we have studied - when it needs to. The moment we open the question paper and read the questions.
We will share with you what we know from psychology and neuroscience, so you can make your and your child's life easier too when it comes to preparing for exams. This is a session we have run for schools / parents / teachers in Cambridgeshire and the feedback we got was this:
"This session was incredibly helpful as through explaining how the brain works, students can take responsibility for their own learning and it takes pressure off parents and teachers at the same time. Students themselves can learn to study better using these techniques."
Date: 18th January. 18.45-20.30
Location: Venue TBC - Hambleden Hall RG9 6RP - located between Marlow and Henley on Thames
This is a public event, seat numbers are limited, advance ticket reservation is now open. Book yours here.
NUMBERS FOR THIS EVENT ARE LIMITED.
Your Secret Power - The Psychology of Influence
The power of hidden emotions in your wellbeing and relationships
This is a public event, seat numbers are limited, pre-booked tickets £47, tickets on the door £57. Premium admission £52 (front two rows) Book yours here.
This is a public event, ticket numbers are limited. Book yours here.
Date: 20 February 18.30-21.00
Location: Cambridge, 20 Station Road
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