Mind Marvels | Wellbeing for Kids in Lanarkshire

Helping children thrive in schools, nurseries and communities 🧠💡 By teacher Karen 📝

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[St Barbara's Primary @St_BarbarasPS]

Primary 4 are enjoying their @mindmarvels session with Angela this morning 😀🧠🧘‍♀️

[MrsCairns @MissCampbell0]

Room 6 were learning some amazing calming exercises with @mindmarvels, breathing techniques and positive affirmations. They had the best movement break in the sensory gym too! @HareleeshillPS

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@MissCampbell0 @HareleeshillPS Fantastic to see the pupils so engaged ☺️

[Mind Marvels | Wellbeing for Kids in Lanarkshire @mindmarvels]

A hugely challenging time for our business was during COVID, when we adapted by delivering online sessions instead of in-person ones.

I don’t think anyone could have anticipated how much that would change all of our lives in so many ways.

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Recently, children in sessions said they wanted to feel more relaxed, so we brought in eye masks for relaxation time.

We always ask for feedback at the end of our sessions, and it’s great to work together with kids, teachers, and franchisees to see what changes we can make to im

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Snowboarding! It feels amazing being on top of a mountain looking down.

For me, it’s important to have something active outside of work, and snowboarding is the best of all worlds—it’s fun, it’s outdoors, and the views are incredible.

[Mind Marvels | Wellbeing for Kids in Lanarkshire @mindmarvels]

At school, I had a huge fear of maths, and my primary school teacher berated me for it—which honestly still makes me nervous about numbers. But I persevered!

For someone who shied away from dealing with numbers, I went on to become a teacher and later started my own business.

[Mind Marvels | Wellbeing for Kids in Lanarkshire @mindmarvels]

It’s rewarding to see the true difference this work makes to children, franchisees, and staff.

The best part is that I get to see it every day in different ways. Whether it’s a kind email, a thoughtful text, or a glowing review about the impact of one of our sessions. Positive u

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It’s really refreshing to see how friendly and helpful everyone is in this industry—people just want to help.

Yes, we’re all business owners, but it’s not quite like The Apprentice paints it to be. People genuinely want to give advice, collaborate, and cheer each other on.

[Mind Marvels | Wellbeing for Kids in Lanarkshire @mindmarvels]

My favourite way to unwind is to talk through any business issues with my partner, Steven. It’s always good to get someone else’s perspective on things.

Netflix is the other way—there’s nothing like a good binge on a TV show to chill out.

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I think I need to improve on actually taking a break and slowing down, which I know I can achieve with better time management.

Time management is definitely a hard skill to master—even though it sounds easy enough.

Do you have a skill you’d like to improve this year?