Matthew Bawden FRSA

Supporting mental health in schools and colleges - GOV.UK. Very informative research, proud to have been involved gov.uk/government/pub…

2023 has been a very exciting year. That’s a big problem. The word “exciting” is the most misunderstood word in today’s English. When you meet someone new, it is common to say “I am so excited to meet you”. When you visit a new place, you say “I am excited to be here”. When you want to praise an idea you say “what an exciting idea”. Apparently, people think “excited” means happy, and excitement is always good for us. But excitement can sometimes be the opposite of happiness. Negative emotions like outrage and fear greatly excite people. When the body senses danger, the nerves flash emergency messages, the neurons fire rapidly, and the whole body is excited. In 2023 the entire world has been far too excited. Nowhere is the epidemic of excitement more evident than in politics. The world is flooded with exciting politicians who create exciting news. We desperately need more boring politicians. To flourish, humans certainly need to be excited sometimes – about people, places, and ideas – but we also need to wind down. Next time you meet someone, try saying “I am relaxed to meet you”. I hope 2024 will be a relaxing year.

Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer and the cast of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, on the red carpet, at the London Premiere.

*Update on Storm Babet Impact* It continues to be a challenging situation throughout Derbyshire this morning with floodwater still affecting most of the county. The impact on the Trust including patients and colleagues has been met with great resilience and great compassion…

Chesterfield

*IMPORTANT* Most roads in Derbyshire are affected by flooding and many are closed. A major incident has been declared. Advice from all partners is: - Not to travel unless essential from now until further info is available later in the weekend…

The flooding in #Chesterfield is looking really bad now 😱🌊 #StormBabet #Babet #SevereWeather #Derbyshire #Flooding

Safety plan worth £3m drawn up for 'high-risk' Derbyshire road more than 25 years too late bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

The Rocket, Man

🔍 Evidence review: Attendance interventions This review summarises findings from 72 studies looking at how to improve pupils’ school attendance. Read more: ow.ly/bR3750LOnxz 1/2

Incredibly powerful talk from @Mr_H1978 for @ssat on his school’s inclusive journey. Pretty sure he invited us to visit and see their work on race. Great to see they’re so willing to share successes

Excellent talk from @ann_palmer20 at @ssat training on Race tonight

We are delighted to share this photo of our girl choristers in Westminster Abbey on their way to sing at the #Coronation. We are extremely proud of them as they represent @TruroSchool, @TruroCathedral and our county today. truroschool.com/latest-news/ch…

Really pleased to feature in this excellent new book on authentic leadership. I love how Sue has made faith and belief intrinsic to well-run organisations

‘Marriage is more diverse than people think’: a historian’s view of tying the knot Fascinating article theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

First crop #globalwarming #eastmidlandsuk #lirpaslooftomato

Putting the clocks forward at #Stonehenge. English Heritage staff repositioning the stones for the start of British summer time on Sunday #BST #Clocksgoforward 😀⏰⏩

How remarkably sensible

I am so sorry to hear of Ruth Perry’s passing.

Subject knowledge help. Meta ethics brings me out in hives. I am after something to read/ watch/ listen to on Mackie. Not a whole book and accessible. Thanks @TeamRE_UK