Emotional overeating or undereating can be a way to cope with the toll of feeling like you’re wasting your life, but be cautious how much damage you’re doing to yourself in the process.

The sad thing is, I recognise the cast. The same people disrupting every lesson, getting away with it over and over. The same kids on report all the time, it did sweet FA. The poor excuses for teachers and the ones who were good teachers but never actually got around to teaching us anything. I can think of two, maybe three teachers who always had control of the class. One of these was a maths teacher, I am terrible at maths but that year I had her, I actually learned things. Unfortunately I never had her again so my maths standards sunk shortly after. I also had Greg Davies from Inbetweeners fame as my Drama teacher, great comedian, bad teacher. Chalks descriptions of Drama reminded me of his lessons. Physical activity not only improves mood and wellbeing, but also boosts brain power – so incorporating 20 mins a day will actually help improve your cognitive ability and likelihood of finding a path to achieve what you want. 8) Shun freestyling life… This is their 2nd book but isn’t a direct sequel to Put A Wet Paper Towel On It (I haven’t read the first one) I found the book largely unreadable for a few reasons: firstly, it is poorly formatted on kindle, so the different fonts used to indicate the respective author of a section doesn’t display. As a consequence, the text comes across as an author having a conversation with themselves. Additionally, quite a few spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes are to be found. Just remember to take every day as it comes and avoid trying to cull every habit tomorrow, as Rome wasn’t built in a day, and massive overhauls often lead to extreme fatigue and exhaustion.Constantly beating yourself up for not constantly knowing the right way or feeling you’ve not accomplished enough in comparison to others is therefore very unproductive as they themselves are often not as content as they might portray. 2) Quit coasting…

Further, I could not make sense who this book was pitched at; it is written as if it is for kids, though risqué anecdotes suggest that this is not true. I couldn’t enjoy the very chatty style, which seems more like a podcast transcript than a book. Inevitably, some stories involve bodily functions and items that belong in an adults only environment but somehow found their way into 'Show and Tell' sessions. Teachers didn't always realise what some items were for, leading to huge embarrassment when enlightened by colleagues. However, I can't give this more than three-stars due to the sheer amount of rants that go on. I love a good rant, but I don't need one every couple of chapters. He's also very cynical about a lot of educational initiatives, and while I'll agree that some are useless for certain pupils, that doesn't mean they're quite as redundant as he implies. Frank Chalk is talking about our "broken society". He has clearly pointed out THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM. Poorer schools are being set up to fail. Bravo Mr Chalk.This paints a scarily accurate, no-holds-barred look at the English school system. There are a lot of schools much, much better than the one described here - yet there are a lot of schools that are very similar, or even worse. I have no doubt that some of the stories in this book were exaggerated for comic effect; in schools with behaviour problems, the senior leadership team are normally much more supportive and much stricter systems are normally in place. Potentially it's changed. It probably has. However, as it stands, much of this book *may* go over the heads of general readers - and I really do wonder if the manuscript was seen by an editor prior to publication. I enjoyed it, though. It's well-written, amusing, and the writer's personality bursts through. Here is a teacher that I can learn a lot from. And he skydives! We're a rare breed, us skydiving teachers.

From the stars of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast) and the bestselling authors of Put a Wet Paper Towel On It comes a book filled with chaos, clangers and confessions from the... classrooms. What rankled with me as teacher, it is people like Frank, aka caricature curmudgeon, that it is people like him that have a very negative effect on a school. Rather than just a witty memoir to his teaching career, which he openly admits he is neither likes, nor is in for the long haul. It reads more like a cathartic mild venting of the spleen, which is fine if it has a something more to hold your attention, not just episodic moaning! For books with (genuinely) funny stories of school life you should consider reading Gervase Phinn which are much better and are actually very funny!! A few minor points on SPAG though because, as a teacher, you have to be entirely bulletproof on this or you get your audience twitching in horror or delight.And though actual medicine and other interventions can go a long way in helping you to find your path, swapping out quiet afternoons you might otherwise spend wallowing in sadness or feelings of failure for a new activity can do wonders in helping your state of mind.

Join in on the classroom antics as they share the unexpected pitfalls of online teaching, all the reasons you need a strong stomach to take on Early Years and why not every household item makes a suitable Harry Potter wand …A few afternoon hours spent gazing at portraits or examining old artefacts is truly good for the soul. Occasionally the author comes out with very negative sweeping statements, but then, I suspect that is a narrative ploy to express the levels of sheer frustration teachers at the lower end may feel. No, Mr. Chalk, not all modern teaching methods are rubbish - they will merely not work in every context. One could be so simple as trying out a new coffee shop, or finishing that book that’s been sitting on your nightstand for months. The book soon dwindled to nothing and I’d finished it in a blink of an eye. I don’t think I could ever get bored reading these stories and confessions from the teachers. More please!