If you’ve tried as many time management techniques as I have, you’ll know that, sometimes, the Pomodoro Technique is just what you need. Sometimes, you need to switch it up. The latest craze is the 75/33 Rule, and it’s taken the world by storm.
Here’s how it’s saved my Sunday planning as a teacher. … More How ditching the Pomodoro Method saved my Sunday Planning as a Teacher
What if you could wake up feeling well rested, in spite of spending all of that time on your laptop? Better yet, what if you could reduce any and all eye strain during the day while you’re working? Potentially even prevent those pesky migraines?
What if I told you that I’d tried and tested the solution? … More How to Combat Screen Fatigue: A Teacher’s Review of Yellow-Tinted Overlays
As a Head of History, I’ve seen the best and worst of AI in education. Here is how to avoid “Workslop” and keep the human touch in post-AI schools. … More How to avoid Workslop: a Teacher’s Guide to Intentional AI
By understanding brain chemistry, we can resist short-term pleasures and enhance our well-being sustainably, optimising for high-serotonin routines which go against these new dopamine detox trends. Here’s how. … More How to build a high-serotonin routine in a distracted world
Sometimes, all we need is a little Digital Sabbatical. 90 days of R&R, away from a digital sphere of influence, to see how your brain and body responds.
Here’s how a 90-day reset helped me to become more creative than ever. … More The 90-Day Reset: How 3 Months Offline Reinvigorated My Creativity
Preparing healthy, hearty meals is hard work. Doing that as a teacher is even harder, and it’s so easy to devolve into junk food. What if there was another way? What if you could get everything done during the day and still have time to kill it in the kitchen? … More Reclaim your evenings: A Busy Teacher’s Guide to Healthy Meal prep
Here are 16 incredible books for you to read in 2026. Make sure you read to the end to see what I’m starting the new year with reading. … More 16 incredible books to read in 2026
Transform New Year goals into reality with unbreakable systems. Say goodbye to resolutions that fizzle and hello to positive changes in your life with this personalised guide. … More How to actually achieve your goals in 2026: The Anti-Resolution toolkit
Here’s what to expect from the First 90 Days as a Head of Department at a UK Secondary School, with an honest look at how to establish yourself as a leader, not just a manager. … More The First 90 Days: How to survive (and thrive) as a new Head of History
Ready to transform your life? Stop waiting for January 1st to make changes. All it takes is answering 7 brutal questions to course-correct your life, by letting go of unnecessary commitments and tackling those daunting tasks head-on. Your future self will thank you. … More 7 Brutal Questions to Course-Correct your Life before 2026
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