Sorry for the delay in writing this blog,. Since April, I have been working for various services for NELFT NHS Trust and recently had the opportunity to work in education welfare for the Harris Federation which is an academy that has over 40 academies in London. I am working specifically with students that have behavioural difficulties that provide obstacles for learning.
Also I have been elected as a public governor for an NHS trust. So, life has been quite busy. Things have happened very quickly over the last four months and I’m excited and ready to support and be of counsel to my community.
A lot of my work encompasses the need to learn tools and new ways to engage cooperation. However, not only how to engage others but to motivate and engage myself even when I may not be having a good day or feel that the outcomes or the synergy is not collectively there. It takes a lot of reflective practice when engaging with young people and adults. Therefore, having the experience to work with both age ranges challenge you to be adaptable and have a deeper understanding of the level of cognitive development.
I have been looking at a few study options to help me work with students which is REBT therapy and Educational psychology.
REBT is the pioneering form of cognitive behaviour therapy developed by Dr Albert Ellis in 1955. REBT is an action orientated approach to managing cognitive, emotional, and behavioural disturbances. According to REBT, it is largely are thinking about events that leads to emotional and behavioural upset.
Leading on from this, “equanimity” is a skill that enables us to delve deeper into our emotions and look at internal triggers. Recently I have been looking deeply into observation and introspection which enables one to measure their responses and perceptions.
In conclusion, I have found that once we are able to look within and understand our cognitive and emotional development so far and to pinpoint which intrinsic attributes we already have and those that need developing. We can then make room to be emotionally and mentally available, which in turn gives as the capacity to understand others and to build healthier relationships
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