Your library of resources

Our ever-expanding library of fun and helpful wellbeing tools and advice, in a broad range of formats, to help teachers, parents, and children.

Can digital platforms improve wellbeing and PSHE?

With PSHE soon becoming mandatory for schools, many are now looking for new and innovative resources to fulfil and exceed the new...

Jon Ford

Sep 3, 20204 min read

Introduction to mindfulness – featuring Dr Bear

In this 5 minute episode Dr Bear gives an introduction to Mindfulness. Perfect for beginners or anyone who is intrigued to learn a bit...

Dr Bear

Sep 3, 20201 min read

Movement and Mindfulness – Episode 1

This is episode 1 of Movement and Mindfulness with Leighton Parks director of sport and wellness, Jez Belas. This is a 15 min video...

Jez Belas

Aug 31, 20201 min read

Becoming a Leader – Podcast

In our final episode of the series, the team talk about 'Becoming a Leader'. Jez discusses how he now teaches leadership skills as part...

Jon Ford

Jul 12, 20201 min read

9 tips for developing child leadership skills

Creating a fulfilled and meaningful life requires the ability to engage, influence and inspire other human beings. Teaching a child...

Jon Ford

Jul 10, 20203 min read

Building confidence in young people – Podcast

In this episode the team discuss confidence and have a very special guest in premier league sport psychologist Dr Karl Steptoe who is the...

Jon Ford

Jul 5, 20201 min read

6 tips to build confidence in children

To build confidence in children, it is first important to understand a little more about how confidence affects us. Renowned psychologist...

Jon Ford

Jul 5, 20205 min read

Teacher in Lockdown – my final post…

With it being my final week at school and lockdown finally easing across the UK, I feel it’s the right time to make this my final post in...

Jez Belas

Jul 3, 20201 min read

The Importance of Values – Podcast

In this episode the team discuss the importance of Values. Creating and setting values that you aim to live by is one of the founding...

Jon Ford

Jun 27, 20201 min read

What are values and why should you care?

For context, my interest in values originates in my role as a clinical psychologist, providing therapy to those who may benefit from it....

Jon Ford

Jun 27, 20203 min read

Black Lives Matter

The Black lives matter movement after the death of George Floyd has created a lot of media attention and will have created a lot of...

Jon Ford

Jun 22, 20201 min read

Understanding the Black Lives Matter protests

I’m Jon Ford the founder of Life on Time. I was undecided on how as an organisation we should approach the Black Lives Matter protests. ...

Jon Ford

Jun 22, 20203 min read

Teacher in Lockdown – First day back at school

So all the way through this weird pandemic time warp, I’ve been harping on about being stuck at home, teaching into a laptop, looking...

Jez Belas

Jun 19, 20201 min read

8 Tips to keep kids engaged with homeschooling

Schools will not fully open again until atleast September 2020. For parents and carers who are homeschooling this news may send shivers...

Jon Ford

Jun 14, 20204 min read

Help for homeschoolers – Podcast

In this episode the team discuss childcare and help for homeschoolers during lockdown. On the episode we have special guest Arnold...

Jon Ford

Jun 14, 20201 min read

Week 12 of Teachers in Lockdown

More teacher insights from week 12 of Teachers in Lockdown, a positive Covid19 test and more uncertainty of when they will teach again…...

Jez Belas

Jun 12, 20201 min read

How to help teachers’ wellbeing podcast

In episode 8 the team discuss teachers’ wellbeing. Dr Bear is back to give some really useful tips on how to look after yourself and...

Jon Ford

Jun 6, 20201 min read

How to help teacher wellbeing – 4 tips from Dr Bear

The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has turned our lives upside down. It has robbed teachers of the certainty and security that they are used...

Dr Bear

Jun 5, 20205 min read

Teacher in Lockdown – Week 11

Find out how Jez got on in Teacher in Lockdown – week 11. We really want teachers around the world to get involved and share their...

Jez Belas

Jun 5, 20201 min read

Physical Activity, sport and wellbeing

In this episode Jez and Jon discuss how important sport and physical activity is to our wellbeing. Jez has one of his high performer...

Jon Ford

Jun 1, 20201 min read