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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Wild, traumatic, transformational: My 3 words to summarize academic year 25-26. This article provides an honest, positive-psychology-informed reflection on the year: health setbacks, unexpected gains, & everything in between. With thanks to @fionacoley.bsky.social for the structure. bit.ly/4xDWcqQ

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I’ve seen many footballers come & go in my >30 years of supporting #Arsenal, and Martinelli’s sale is among the saddest I’ve experienced. He loved the club & fans, gave 100%, delivered important moments, and was a team player throughout. He will be much missed. Thanks for everything, Gabi. ❤️💔😢

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Coaching Foundations - 8 Oct, online, £150 What makes coaching conversations effective, and how do you structure one to support performance, development & wellbeing? Also relevant for consultation or other helping conversations, not just formal coaching. Details/booking: bit.ly/4qQ00DM

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Prashant 🌊 @prasshant.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

His name is Gabi, He's from São Paulo, And he plays for Arsenal 🔴⚪

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Nettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Nice to meet you @amylawrence.bsky.social. My quiet confidence turned out to be well-placed! 🥳 Look forward to reading more of your well-crafted writing about the club that I (and I’m pleased to say also my son) love. Let’s hope the team can do it for themselves and our progeny! COYG! #Arsenal

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Moyes putting Pep to the sword would be Shakespearean. Come on, Everton. #Arsenal

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Aspen Psychology Services' CPD programme for 26-27 is now live! 🌿 6 full-day online #coaching workshops for supporting others with #performance, #development & #wellbeing, running Oct 26-Jun 27. #ISCP Approved. £150 each. Discounts available. Details: bit.ly/49eh7HH @aspenpsychology.bsky.social

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

There is a lot of tension around #Arsenal at the moment. Personally, I am choosing to be positive about this team and its chances. That’s my mindset now, and I’m hoping my son and I can take that mentality across tonight and into the Bournemouth & Sporting home games. COME ON ARSENAL 🔴⚪️

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

My son, to me, after discussing where #Arsenal are at the moment, and the febrile atmosphere around the club: “Yeah, I haven’t lost faith in this team; it is still one of the world’s best.” He’s getting frustrated at times with what he sees as Arty’s lack of courage, but I love his attitude 👌. 🔴⚪️

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I think there needs to be a recognised psychological condition called Arsenal Outrage Disorder (AOD), referring to the propensity for a person to become immediately and disproportionately incensed by anything that #Arsenal do or don't do. I also think there is a strong epidemic of this at present.

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Blog: Two very contrasting forms of masculinity - and why it matters. bit.ly/41ylTLV Wondering if this may be of interest to you or others in your networks, @arseblog.com @gunnerblog.bsky.social @amylawrence.bsky.social?

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Orbinho @orbinho.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Damning: "We let this second wave happen. We could see what was coming and could not understand why the government did not act upon the science advice by introducing effective interventions”

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

BLOG: What Does a Real Man Look Like? What the Manosphere Gets Wrong, and What Thierry Henry & Micah Richards Got Right. A subject that is close to my heart/stirs my blood. www.aspenpsychologyservices.co.uk/blog #masculinity #manosphere #positivemasculinity #arsenal

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Prashant 🌊 @prasshant.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Hey, I am not saying I have found the *BEST* commentary for yesterday, but I think I have (Argentina). 😂 Covers both Arsenal goals, Gyökeres and Max Dowman. I promise you won't be disappointed. 🔴⚪🔊

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🚀 Dr Fi Coley (The Ed Psych Coach) @fionacoley.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Really looking forward to hearing about this project: two of my favourite things - positive psychology AND coaching 😍 Supporting parent well-being and making a difference. This is the good stuff ✨ Join our conference 23.01.26: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positivite... #edpsychs @mark-adams.bsky.social

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PositiviTEA Conference 2026: Well-being Wonders for the Ed Psych community

Nurturing well-being for EPs, TEPs and those we serve, with inspiring guest speakers and time to connect over tea and cake!

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

BLOG: Facing Your Dragons. bit.ly/3KOsuwF An article about a psychological & behavioural process that can help us at times of challenge or difficulty, or when experiencing emotional distress (e.g. anxiety). #WorldMentalHealthDay #coachingpsychology #multiplesclerosis

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

It’s International Coaching Psychology Day - my area of specialism - & I’m pleased to be attending the International Society for Coaching Psychology congress to connect & top up my CPD. Lots of interesting looking sessions. What to choose? 🤔 #ISFCP2025 #ICPD2025 #coachingpsychology

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🚀 Dr Fi Coley (The Ed Psych Coach) @fionacoley.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Integrating motivational interviewing into educational psychology practice: “a way of doing what you do” Atkinson & Coley (2025) 👉 Check out our brand new paper: lnkd.in/eRWfJadS 🗣️ We would love to know your thoughts on this #edpsychs… @drcathyatkinson.bsky.social #motivationalinterviewing

💭 Is Motivational Interviewing more than just an individual therapeutic intervention?

💭 How can EPs use Motivational Interviewing across ALL areas of practice?

💭 What are the latest theoretical updates in Motivational Interviewing?

💭 How do people learn Motivational Interviewing?

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Re the #Arsenal performance and result yesterday: The thing I keep coming back to is that Arteta’s behaviour at halftime, and in the second half, showed that he clearly acknowledged the mistake, whatever he said in the press conference afterwards. That gives me hope.

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Had a wonderfully restorative weekend with my wife & dog, going to the beach & a woodland for walks (well, rolls for me 🦽). Feeling recharged & in a very +ve headspace, with renewed vitality. More challenges to deal with, but I’m ready. Bring it on. Time for another journey of reinvention.

A very cute 9-month Jackhuahua puppy called Scooby, happy on a beach

My wife and I at Westonbirt Arboretum in the sunshine.

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

@classroompsych.bsky.social I deleted my earlier post about you because autocorrect changed your name to ‘Core’ for some reason. Back up now, with your rightful moniker.

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Wow! Attended the EdPsy (@edpsy.bsky.social) Festival of Educational Psychology today... What an informative and inspiring experience! Chapeau to @edpsydan.bsky.social and the rest of the team. Thanks so much!

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Coaching Foundations, 16.10.25, £150. For anyone who has a role helping others to find ways forward, and wants to improve their confidence & proficiency at doing so. Useful as either a starter or refresher. More details at: www.aspenpsychologyservices.co.uk/coaching-wor...

A path through a forest, with sunlight shining through the trees

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

The dates for our 25-26 programme of coaching psychology online workshops are now live. We are running six workshops across the year, with further details available here: bit.ly/3HZ7tKS. Updates to follow in due course. #coaching #coachingpsychology #edpsychs

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

We will be announcing the Aspen Psychology Services #coaching workshop schedule for 25-26 very soon… Watch this space. In the meantime, here’s a picture of our new 7-month-old Jackhuahua pup, Scooby, who has joined the family having needed to be re-homed. Those ears and eyes… Oh, my heart ❤️

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

@drewwagar.bsky.social Hey Drew. I was very into my Spectrum as a kid, and I really enjoyed your playthrough of Elite, along with the reminiscing. Lots of fun.

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Dr Jo Taylor @jgetaylor.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Interested in using evidence-based approaches to create a Compassionate Kitbag to support your work as an Educational Psychologist? 🎒 ❤️ Here is a training workshop for Educational Psychologists in September ⬇️ Details and booking link on the flyer ⬇️⬇️ #EdPsychs

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Dr Jo Taylor @jgetaylor.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

The Compassionate Cohort ✨ ❤️ ✅ An intentional, curated group of psychologists ✅ A warm, supportive and challenging supervisory space, imbued with theory, tools and models from Compassion Focussed Approaches AND ⬇️

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Dr Dan O'Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

It would be fab if colleagues could share this with their teams and networks 🙏🏻

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

We need attacking reinforcements, & not doing that over the last two windows was a mistake. No question. Still, decent effort from the team last night, and had it not been for Donnarumma making a string of worldie saves over both legs, things could’ve been different. We went down swinging. #Arsenal

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

We still have room for a few more people on our approaching Coaching for Resilience online workshop, if this is of interest (June 4th, 9:30-4:30). See below for further details.

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edpsy @edpsy.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

💭We want to establish an 'edpsy TEP group' The energy and grassroots innovation of TEPs deserves a greater chance to influence what we do. Take a read and if interested, complete an expression of interest by 19th May. Please share with your TEP colleagues edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/we... #edpsychs

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We want to work closer with trainees inspired by edpsy and hopeful for our profession - edpsy.org.uk

The energy and grassroots innovation of TEPs deserves a greater chance to influence what we do. We know that trainee...

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

One of the things I’ve especially enjoyed about #Arsenal’s win over Real Madrid is hearing the different international commentators going nuts over Declan Rice’s astonishing free kicks. Pulling a few together here. [Thread]

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Could you, with our help, tell a story of Psychology that is personal, practical, and persuasive? We want to hear from you! See www.bps.org.uk/contribute-psychologist

Mock-up cover of The Psychologist magazine - crowd of people seen from above forming a lightbulb shape, with the headline 'Your work here'.

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A night for a lifetime, nothing less. Was unsuccessful in the ballot to get tickets for this one, but the upside of that was getting to watch it with both of our ‘kids’ at home. Memories for decades, for all of us. #Arsenal

Man in Arsenal shirt holding head in disbelief.

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

@viola-jane.bsky.social While reading this today, I thought of you and our brief connection this week. I find that Nick Cave’s reflections on grief touch the heart, and IMO that’s especially true of the last 3 paras here. It may or may not speak to you. www.theredhandfiles.com/skeleton-tre...

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The Red Hand Files

You can ask me anything. There will be no moderator. This will be between you and me. Let's see what happens. Much love, Nick

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Billy’s articles are consistently some of the most informative, interesting and helpful stuff I read. Must take ages to produce stuff of this quality. I’m glad he’s a Gooner. Chapeau, sir. 🎩

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Providing high-quality CPD experiences to support others to develop their 'helping' skills (e.g. coaching, in leadership etc) is something that I very much enjoy and that has larger scale ripple-effect benefits. If you are looking for such training, do get in touch.

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Very strange time to be a Gooner. Was thinking about this last night and just taking stock of how bizarre it is. I don’t recall anything like it since Arsenal hooked me in during 1992. Does anyone else? #Arsenal 🔴⚪️ [Thread]

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I bloody love this man and what he's doing: Arteta: "It’s been incredibly satisfying to work every day with the players, the coaches and the staff to try to overcome certain situations." +

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Jeez, it’s tough to watch the football highlights from last night and see teams with attackers scoring goals. I’ve got serious envy. Even Eddie Nketiah is scoring. Man, how we could do with him now. #Arsenal 🔴⚪️

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Excellent article by Tim Stillman calling out the double standards on show since Sunday. Sept: Haaland throws ball at Gabriel’s head, tells Arteta to “Stay humble”, asks 18yo Myles-Lewis Skelly “Who TF are you?” Tumbleweed or glee. Sun: MLS scores & does the Haaland celebration: Outcry. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Mark Adams @mark-adams.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Buzzing with enjoyment & ideas having facilitated the most recent @aspenpsychology.bsky.social #Coaching & #CoachingPsychology Interest Group (CPIG - hence the 'sea pig' image) for EPs and TEPs. Such a lovely group of people to work with. Interested to find out more or join? See thread. #edpsychs

Image of a cartoon Sea Pig from Octonauts

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