Tag Archives: sleep

[Recordings live] The Secrets of Dyslexia and ADHD

Posted on February 3, 2022 by olivehickmott

“This all makes so much sense.” This is what parents and adults say to me over and over again when they find out these secrets. Over 22 years I have had so many lightbulb moments when working with families, and … Continue reading →

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The Secrets of Dyslexia and ADHD

Posted on January 1, 2022 by olivehickmott

“This all makes so much sense.” This is what parents and adults say to me over and over again when they find out these secrets. Over 22 years I have had so many lightbulb moments when working with families, I … Continue reading →

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Increasing focus with Patrick Mckeown

Posted on December 31, 2021 by olivehickmott

I have been benefiting from Patrick Mckeown’ work for the last 2 years, reading his books (starting with the Oxygen Advantage) and watching his Youtubes. I have spoken with hundreds of adults and students about improving their breathing and not … Continue reading →

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Long COVID Recovery: Take back control of your wellbeing

Posted on September 27, 2021 by olivehickmott

As a health and learning coach I am putting out there some opportunities to improve Long-Covid. There are many complimentary tools that people can try out for themselves at little or no cost. People have different symptoms so one technique … Continue reading →

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Webinar on Wed 27.4.21 at the Bell House

Posted on April 27, 2021 by olivehickmott

Before Covid I was talking about the importance of sleep-breathing-calm for Neurodivergent students. Now the focus is on emotional wellbeing for everyone, these skills are even more valuable. I am running a webinar for The Bell House on Wednesday, just … Continue reading →

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Find out about the importance of sleep and how you can help your child to get a good night’s rest.

Posted on February 7, 2021 by olivehickmott

On Monday 8th Feb, Olive Hickmott will be talking about sleep, neurodiversity and why it’s so important to help your child to get a good night’s rest. This event has been organised by Flying Start Tuition. Get your tickets to … Continue reading →

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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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Neurodivergent Wednesday – Sleep – a Vital Skill for Well-being

Posted on June 15, 2020 by olivehickmott

Listen to the brief recording Sleeping is so often a challenge and maybe you have tried all the usual things for you and your child. But what do you know about sleep cycles, how to stay asleep all night and … Continue reading →

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Mouth breathing and ADHD

Posted on July 24, 2019 by olivehickmott

Recently I did a free teleseminar comparing the benefits of nose breathing to mouth breathing. I have had a very positive response from lots of mouth breathers, saying things like “nose breathing calms me down”, “nose breathing makes a huge difference … Continue reading →

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