If you are thinking of becoming a physical restraint, physical intervention, pmva, positive handling, control and restraint trainer (as it’s all the same thing), just watch this short video.
The Compassionate Use of Force
The Compassionate Use of Force I have been thinking a lot lately about the aspect of compassion in our daily lives, it’s a benefit to ourselves as individuals, and also the benefit of compassion as a greater good to the greater world community. The problem that I have been analysing and contemplating is how compassion fits in with those of … Read more
Teacher Dismissed for Allegedly Defending Themselves From a Pupil With a Weapon
Teacher Dismissed for Allegedly Defending Themselves From a Pupil With a Weapon. I was sent the following email two days ago, which I have been given permission to share with you (name redacted at request). This is not the first time I have had someone contact me who has experienced a similar situation in a school, ie., defending themselves against … Read more
Focus Only On The Solution, Not The Problem
I’ve just been to a sermon delivered by Colin Chambers, who was Nelson Mandela’s Chaplin for eight years when he was imprisoned on Robben Island. His sermon was excellent and one thing he said was that when people are presented with a solution they always say: “Yes, but the problem is ….”. What happens as a result is that they … Read more
How The Body Goes Into Famine Mode When In Stress (Video)
How The Body Goes Into Famine Mode When In Stress
When we perceive that we are in fear we trigger the stress response.
Why You Mustn’t Do Fear, Stress or Live in a State of Lack (Video)
Why You Mustn’t Do Fear, Stress or Live in a State of Lack
This is a very important video so please watch to the end.