Oxytocin: embracing the hug hormone
As human beings, we are born with a need for connection. We long to feel safe and secure and to build close relationships that make us feel special. When we connect with another person, our brain…
Forging New Connections 2019 – Tickets Now Available
We are delighted to announce that tickets for the first three Forging New Connections conferences of 2019 are now available. Dr Suzanne Zeedyk will be taking to the stage in Exeter, Barnsley, and Coventry to deliver…
The Impact of the Thrive Approach
“It is not too strong to say that the more you embed Thrive in your settings, and the more confident you get about it, you are extending children’s lives.” – Dr Suzanne Zeedyk on the impact…
How Do Significant Places Improve Wellbeing?
In a recent study commissioned by the National Trust, neuroscientists and behavioural experts investigated the importance of place and whether it is influential enough to improve wellbeing. In 1948, the poet W.H. Auden coined the word…