The Wellbeing Zone
Explore free resources for mental health, wellbeing, coping strategies, and mindfulness activities
Exam stress and wellbeing
Everyone’s experience of exams is different, and we understand that preparing for and sitting exams can be overwhelming for many.
Our exam wellbeing support is here to help students navigate this time – from revision tips and exam day preparation to guidance for results day.
Mindfulness
Practising mindfulness can help to rewire the brain to work in calmer and more positive ways.
For a great introduction to mindfulness take a look at our Mindfulness for Unsettling Times guide. Here you will find a helpful introductory practice for teachers and parents that can be used with children and students.
Guided introductory practice
Our First steps to Mindfulness guide explains what mindfulness is and how you can start to begin to practice it in your everyday life.
Mindfulness webinars
Pearson's Mindfulness Lead, Ashley Lodge, and his co-teacher Lisa Wren, have provided a free one-hour introduction to mindfulness, where they explain the neuroscience and psychology underpinning it and lead a basic practice/meditation so you can experience directly how mindfulness works.
Watch the latest webinar recording
Mindfulness during unsettling times for teachers and parents
Mindfulness practice
This audio file gives you an excellent introduction to mindfulness through a practice called Breath and Body.
Listen to our guided introductory practice (Breath and Body)
Using play to support children
Stoicism with Ben Aldridge
Stoicism is an Ancient Greek philosophy that has had a resurgence of popularity in recent years. Teacher and Author Ben Aldridge gives us an introduction to the philosophy, explains why it changed his life and shows us how we can use it to deal with adversity and challenges.
More resources
The Olympic Mindset Podcast
What do Olympians and educators have in common? That’s what The Olympic Mindset Podcast seeks to answer. Join Dominic Broad (Director of Education at Thrive Education) and his guests as they take the extraordinary experiences from athletes (and beyond) and apply them to school leadership, wellbeing and everyday life.
Mental Health Support in Schools Toolkit
We understand how important it is to encourage a culture of positive wellbeing and mental health in today's environment.
That's why our Mental Health Support in Schools Toolkit brings together and practical support from SENCos and psychologists on how to support mental health and the general wellbeing of your students.
Looking for immediate help and support?
If you feel that you or someone you know (be they a parent, child, teacher or young person) are at immediate risk of causing harm to themselves or others, it’s important to seek immediate professional help by calling 999.
How ever you or someone you know might be feeling or going through, it’s important to know you’re not alone. There’s lots of information and support services in the UK to help: