Dr Lizzie Evans

Your anxiety didn’t start in adulthood. It started when you became "The Good One." People-pleasing is harmful. It rewires your brain and fractures your sense of self. Here's what most therapists won't tell you: 🧵

We’ve published a new edition of our guidance on teaching assistants. Based on a comprehensive review of the evidence base, the report has five practical recommendations to support school leaders to effectively deploy their teaching assistants.     ow.ly/nQMz50VpCCQ

Gabor Maté dedicated his life to curing childhood trauma. He once said: "The attempt to escape from pain is what creates more pain." As a father and social worker with 17 years guiding transformation… Here are his 5 lessons to rewire your brain and save yourself🧵

Do you know why 96% of personal development efforts fail? Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs can help us with the explanation. It is a psychological theory proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1943. It suggests that humans have a hierarchy of needs, starting with basic physiological needs like food and shelter, followed by safety, love and belonging, esteem, and finally self-actualization. According to Maslow, individuals must fulfill lower-level needs before progressing to higher-level ones. Let's break down the individual needs: 1. Physiological Needs: These are the basic requirements for human survival, such as air, water, food, and shelter. 2. Safety Needs: After physiological needs are met, individuals seek safety and security, including personal security, financial security, health, and stability. 3. Love and Belongingness Needs: Humans have a need for social belonging and acceptance, including relationships, friendships, and intimacy. 4. Esteem Needs: Once belongingness needs are satisfied, individuals strive for self-esteem and the esteem of others, including feelings of accomplishment, recognition, and respect. 5. Self-Actualization Needs: At this stage, individuals pursue personal growth, self-improvement, and the realization of their fullest potential. + Self-Transcendence Needs: Near the end of his life, Maslow added one additional layer on top. This level goes beyond self-actualization, emphasizing the importance of connecting with something beyond oneself, such as spirituality, altruism, and contributing to the greater good. One of the reasons why our personal development efforts fail is: Individuals may struggle to progress in personal growth if their basic needs, such as physiological, safety, or belongingness, aren't adequately met. Without a solid foundation in these areas, it becomes challenging to focus on higher-level self-actualization goals effectively. Make sure to take this into account before building big plans. P.S. Do you have all needs from the pyramid fulfilled? ♻️ Share with your network so they can learn this too! ---- 📌 I plan to launch Wild Capital Academy: The top community-powered business scaling program, I will cover strategy, finance, marketing, leadership etc. (sharing my experience from helping 250+ companies). 500+ leaders are already on the waitlist: Subscribe to my newsletter at WildCapital.co to submit your interest. You will also get my top 100 infographics as a bonus.

📢 Calling all TEPs, EPiTs & EPs! Following a survey on Cultural Competence, some of our Y2 TEPs have developed a reflective tool to support professional growth. Scan the QR codes to access the tool, provide initial feedback or sign up for a focus group to refine this. 🔍

Something that definitely needs to be better understood across the board in my experience. #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #masking Credit to @autieselfcare for the image 💜

Learning is like eating a giant pizza: One slice at a time is enjoyable, but the whole thing at once? 🍕🤯 Presenting material in small steps helps students digest information better. Find out more here ⤵️ bit.ly/40FuIUI

That’s exactly why I created Healing the Heart—a course designed to guide you through: •Rewiring attachment patterns. •Cultivating authenticity. •Building inner peace. Enrollment is open now and closes soon: healingtheheart.therewired.ca

MTSS For Adults! A reframe and a deep dive into exploring discipline, engagement alongside social emotional and cognitive health! #educators #education #mentalhealth #emotions #discipline #behavior #appliededucationalneuroscience

It takes such courage,strength, and vulnerability to reach in and hold the tumultuous pain of another! As a momma and educator I’m pondering this beautiful Bell Hooks quote!

People will always remember how you made them feel - Use my sheet for success! BTW, I have a gift for you in my bio Link :)

Heal your inner child

Model for Great Teaching Giveaway 🎉 We're giving away A3 posters of the Model for Great Teaching! These posters are perfect for displaying in the staff room and for use in staff CPD sessions. Want to get your hands one one? Just fill out our quick form to enter. 📋 HURRY! There's only 50 available up for grabs! First come first serve basis, UK ONLY. Sing up here 👉 hubs.la/Q02YV3VL0

"When someone tells you to get home safe, stay warm, have a good day, or sleep well, I hope you understand what they're really saying is, 'I love you.'" ~Unknown

This analysis of 209 IEPs for students with ADHD found consistency in academic interventions and goal setting but a significant gap in measurable goals for social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties: buff.ly/48CDNAd

A brilliant research informed approach to reading intervention @TrinityAcademyL @_MrLevick @EducEndowFoundn

🧠Join us at the Educational Neuroscience Collaboration & Research UK (ENCoRe) conference! 📅 Date: 24th-25th April 2025 📍 Birkbeck, University of London 🎤 Keynotes: Prof Paul Howard-Jones & Prof Usha Goswami Submit abstracts & posters by the 10th Dec 2024! @LearnusUK