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This week’s episode of The Wooden Spoon is diving deeper into the serious topic of mental health. We hear Jade, Ruby, Jack and Eve discuss the stigma surrounding mental health, how people approach mental health in comparison to physical health, as well as what schools and health care systems are doing to help. The group also share their own personal mental health experiences and insights into what they do to look after themselves on a day-to-day basis.
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For further information on the topics in this episode, please visit the amazing websites below:
https://www.thecalmzone.net/
https://www.samaritans.org/
https://www.mind.org.uk/
Featuring Ruby Granger, Jade Bowler, Eve Cornwell and Jack Edwards
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Another episode of The Wooden Spoon, and this time we're chatting all about leadership and responsibility. We hear the group discuss what makes the difference between a leader and a manager, the importance of teamwork and how you can take on a role of responsibility within your community. Can anyone be a leader? Is being bossy seen as something negative? This episode also discusses the elements of being part of a team, including taking on different roles, dividing tasks and building trust between team members.
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Featuring Ruby Granger, Jade Bowler, Eve Cornwell and Jack Edwards
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What does hip hop and Harry Potter Society have in common? They're both extra-curricular activities that are discussed in today's podcast! This episode explores the various ways that you can spend your free time, how taking a break can improve your productivity and the numerous benefits to extra-curricular activity. We also look at how you can take on too much, and whether there is validation in being busy.
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Thank you to VC Students for sponsoring this week's episode! If you are a student, sign up here to be the first to hear about #FOMO Friday every week: http://bit.ly/VCSpoon
Featuring Ruby Granger, Jade Bowler, Eve Cornwell and Jack Edwards
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Episode number 3 is here! This week we hear the group discussing the difference between being proactive and being reactive. Are you a proactive or a reactive person? Eve, Jade, Ruby and Jack discuss how to improve your overall level of productivity, say "yes" to more opportunities and take steps to becoming more proactive.
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Thanks so much to the Financial Times for sponsoring this episode. FT.com is free for secondary schools anywhere in the world. Teachers can register their schools and then 16-19 year old students can create their own login at www.ft.com/schoolsarefree
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The second episode of “The Wooden Spoon” explores perfectionism and how the concept of 'being perfect' changes throughout life. We hear the group discuss personal moments of self-criticism from University and work life, the impact of social media, and the journey to finding acceptance with imperfection. This episode also dives deeper into a discussion about clinical perfectionism and what can be learnt from failing to be perfect.
Make sure to follow The Wooden Spoon Playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2GRft2C
Featuring Ruby Granger, Jade Bowler, Eve Cornwell and Jack Edwards
Mentioned in this episode:
- Herman Hesse - The Glass Bead Game
- R. Shafran - Clinical Perfectionism: A Cognitive-Behavioural Analysis
- Amanda Ruggeri - The Dangerous Downsides of Perfectionism
- Rahul Kanakia - Enter Title Here
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Have you ever been rejected? Have you ever failed at achieving a goal? Episode 1 of "The Wooden Spoon" explores how the definition of failure is subjective, as well as discussing society's view on failure. We hear about the group's biggest personal rejections (such as being rejected from top universities like Oxford and Cambridge) and consider what comes after failure - reflection, growth and ultimately success.
Make sure to follow The Wooden Spoon Playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2GRft2C
Featuring Ruby Granger, Jade Bowler, Eve Cornwell and Jack Edwards
Mentioned in this episode:
- Guy Winch - Emotional First Aid
- TED Talk - ‘The Benefits of Rejection’
- George Ezra & Friends - Lily Allen
- 100 Days of Rejection Experiment
- Anna Wintour - The Late Late Show With James Corden
- Oprah Winfrey: 5 Things You Didn’t Know - Vogue.com
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