The impact of exam pressure on students' wellbeing - Margareta James interview with the Cambridge News

Doing well at school is a worry all youngsters have to contend with – but are schoolchildren in Cambridge more stressed than we thought?

It could be so, after it emerged children as young as 6 are now being treated for stress by professionals, with the pressure of taking school tests cited as one of the most common denominators.

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The Cambridge News interviewed us about body confidence issues

The Cambridge News interviewed us about body confidence issues

Sadly, growing number of children and young people face 'body confidence issues'. 

New research by the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) has found that almost a third of nursery and school staff said they had heard a child label themselves fat and 10% said they had heard a child say they felt ugly. 

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The BBC interviewed us about the challenges of taking on a family business. Are you labelled the 'silver spoon' child? Is is harder than it seems?

The BBC interviewed us about the challenges of taking on a family business. Are you labelled the 'silver spoon' child? Is is harder than it seems?

So you are next to take on the family business. The legacy. The hard work of your parents or perhaps even generations. How do you do it? What if you don't want to do it? Is it harder than it seems?

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Harvard study reveals the secret of a happy, healthy life. Where should you invest your time and energy?

Harvard study reveals the secret of a happy, healthy life. Where should you invest your time and energy?

If you were going to invest in your future happiness, where would you put your time and energy? Is it money, fame or working harder? Is it love or what is it that keeps us happy and healthy?

Why do some people make it from the bottom to the top? And why do others go the opposite way?

Find out from this fascinating, Harvard Study.

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Santa - fantasy ruined by the internet? We discussed this on BBC radio this morning.

Santa - fantasy ruined by the internet? We discussed this on BBC radio this morning.

A research has just come out about how the internet, namely “online ads, search engines and social media are spoiling children's belief in Santa. Since 1997, the year Google search launched, 26% of children have had their belief in Santa ended by the internet.” 

We discussed this on the BBC Radio today with Paul Stainton.

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