Author Archives: olivehickmott

About olivehickmott

I am a Forensic Learning coach, showing people how they can improve their own learning and change their health. Working with creative neurodivergent students is a joy, as they learn new skills to overcome many of their learning challenges.

Empowering Health: Sleep-Breathe-Ground

Posted on January 14, 2021 by olivehickmott

Could Covid-19 have changed our attitude to health? Government asked us; no, forced us to take more responsibility for our health; to change our long-held beliefs that we can rely on someone else to fix us when we are sick. … Continue reading →

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Updates: Covid-19 and your immune system

Posted on January 10, 2021 by olivehickmott

“Are you worried about the panic surrounding Covid-19?” I was. As a health and learning coach, I don’t disagree with the messages about public health, but there’s angles here that are being overlooked. I first posted about your immune system … Continue reading →

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Lets Spread a little Happiness

Posted on December 23, 2020 by olivehickmott

To maybe brighten your day I thought I would draw these crazy little characters. 2020 has been tough for so many and lets all hope 2021 will get better. I am so grateful for how our family is looking after … Continue reading →

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Success stories with Dyslexia and ADHD

Posted on October 29, 2020 by olivehickmott

Looking for inspiration? 31 success stories have been published during October. Each video is <5mins long. https://olivehickmott.wordpress.com/success-stories-from-empowering-learning/ You will hear about:* how breathing and grounding help reduce stress* how visualising words can be achieved in minutes* how to calm a … Continue reading →

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Made by Dyslexia – Dyslexia Awareness

Posted on October 17, 2020 by olivehickmott

Made by Dyslexia has done a great job bringing together excellent material called Connect the Spots to inspire people to be more optimistic about Dyslexia – but we have to remember that this is a great challenge and very worthwhile … Continue reading →

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ADHD / Dyslexia Awareness month starts today – here are 3 secrets

Posted on September 30, 2020 by olivehickmott

To start our month of great Dyslexia and ADHD success stories, I want to give you the 3 secrets we have discovered to significantly address poor literacy, inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, drowsiness, irritability and low self-esteem. These will be demonstrated with … Continue reading →

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Learning to thrive with Dyslexia / ADHD.

Posted on September 28, 2020 by olivehickmott

Great stories of success for many ex-struggling learners. Tune into my YouTube channel, posted at 11am every day during October. Maximun of 5 mins each. Here you will find links to the whole list: https://olivehickmott.wordpress.com/success-stories-from-empowering-learning/ October was ADHD and Dyslexia … Continue reading →

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The Role of Mental Imagery in Learning, for Dyslexia and ADHD

Posted on September 26, 2020 by olivehickmott

I am delighted to be running a webinar for The Bell House on Monday 28th September 2020, 7pm. Find out more about how to Alleviate and prevent much of the confusion that threatens to overwhelm students with dyslexia and / … Continue reading →

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The Guardian piece on Dyslexia Wars 16.9.2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by olivehickmott

Children are not discovering an essential skill for learning. In response to the piece, on Dyslexia Wars in the Guardian on 19.6.2020, there is still no appreciation that not all children learn in the same way.   Bright, creative, imaginative children … Continue reading →

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Recover your Energy for FREE

Posted on September 6, 2020 by olivehickmott

Has Covid-19 left you feeling exhausted and drained of energy? Some people may just be exhausted as a result of the lock-down. These recordings may really help you. Recover your energy was originally written for those with Chronic Fatigue or … Continue reading →

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