It's a popular fact that 90% of the brain is not used and, like most popular facts, it is wrong. Not even the most stupid Creator would go to the trouble of making the human head carry around several pounds of unnecessary grey goo if its only real purpose was, eg, to serve as a delicacy for certain remote tribesmen in unexplored valleys, it is used. One of its functions is to make the miraculous seem ordinary, and turn the unusual into the usual. Otherwise, human beings, forced with the daily wondrousness of everything, would go around wearing a stupid grin, saying "WOW" a lot. Part of the brain exists to stop this happening. It is very efficient, and can make people experience boredom in the middle of marvels  Terry Pratchett  'Small gods'

Well Being Self Management

A Quiet Place ® can offer a discreet programme for school that wishes to add value to their existing behavioural programme with an additional effective intervention that will offer support for all children in both learning and behaviour. This consists of a number of techniques and resources that are combined to offer an all round approach to personal development for any age.

Outcomes:

  • Improved attainment
  • Improved attendance
  • Managing behaviour
  • Self Esteem
  • Self awareness
  • Empathy
  • Communication
  • Resilience

This programme has several different elements:

  1. Biofeedback programmes including
    • HeartMath plus music C.D.
    • Journey to the Wild Divine  or Healing Rhythms

Relaxation techniques in class

  1. Creativity across the Curriculum with DVD of Guided visualisations
  2. Initial , set up and demonstration
  3. Follow up day support
  4. Telephone support

The techniques are designed to empower the child/young person to manage their physiology more successfully, in other words to develop an understanding of the emotional arousal system, what triggers it off and how to contain it and manage responses appropriately these techniques include:

  • Bio feedback to recognise the inner processes
  • Breathing techniques
  • Cross lateral exercises
  • Simple calming and focusing brain exercises(meditation)