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More than 550 children a day in England were referred to mental health services for anxiety in 2023-24, according to figures released by the NHS in 2024. Mr Coton, a certified life coach, currently runs the workshops with pupils at Chipping Campden School in the Cotswolds, as they prepare for their GCSEs. The father-of-three has worked with the school for several years and another to see the benefits was Year 12 student Fraser. "I could do maybe 10 minutes [revision] and then go on my phone," he said. "But with Sam's teaching, it got wired in my brain that I could start doing six hours revision, it was like magic." Mr Coton said his programme built self-belief by teaching students about their subconscious mind. "A lot of them present with not being positive or confident," he said. "But a lot of that is down to an inner belief that can be rewired, particularly if you get to the root cause of it." He also guides them through exercises to get them to focus on being present and help shut out distractions.
