6 Ways To Reduce Anxiety in Children
Anxiety in children is normal, just as it is in adults. Our bodies and minds are constantly stimulated, and just like an adult facing a massive workload, children can become overwhelmed by the world and its ways. Fairly so, considering they haven’t had the chance to experience the ups and downs of life just yet. […]
3 Strategies to Improve Social Awareness in Children
What is social awareness? Social Awareness is an aspect of Emotional Intelligence which encompasses key life skills such as empathy, compassion and understanding of relationships. A strong sense of social awareness means one can effectively use these skills to accurately read situations and people because they are able to understand and empathise with their emotions. […]
Maintaining Children’s Focussed Attention Over The Holidays
It’s the holiday season and for most of us, a time to wind down. However, with school finished for another year, parents will discover that their often already busy schedule becomes even busier with children around the home for an extra 6 hours a day. With the inevitability that at some point you will be […]
A Self-Care Framework – 14 Tips For Updating Your Routine
It is common knowledge that looking after yourself is a key factor in happiness. However, it may be overlooked just how important implementing positive, effective self-care habits can be in our lives… A report by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration (AHPC) in 2017, found that there is a growing necessity for effective self-care policy and reform. […]
Sticking to Your Goals: A Self Management Guide
“New Year, New Me” is the cliché often ascribed following the establishment of most new year’s resolutions, usually made with iron-clad conviction. Unfortunately by February, research shows 80% of these well-intentioned goals for self-improvement will have fallen apart. So how do we create goals we can stick to? The reality is; the stronger your self-management skills are, the […]
3 Strategies to Reduce Anxiety in Primary School Children
The first day of term, public speaking, NAPLAN, even just everyday interactions on the playground – what do these have in common? If you guessed common sources of anxiety for primary school children, give yourself a pat on the back. As adults with life experience, these activities can seem relatively innocuous, however, in a big and […]
How to Maximise Your Leadership Skills Through EQ
Whether it was at work, in a sports team or working on a group assignment back in your university days, we’ve all met someone who you can immediately tell has exceptional aptitude to lead. On the other hand, it’s quite possible you’ve witnessed this from the other perspective. With poor leadership, quite often you will […]
Practising Self-Care: 14 Tips For Updating Your Routine
It is common knowledge that looking after yourself is a key factor in happiness. However, in these challenging times it can be hard to implement positive, effective self-care habits. A report by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration (AHPC) in 2017, found that there is a growing necessity for effective self-care policy and reform. With self-care being […]
The Importance of Resilient Children In a Digital Age
Have you ever seen a child try to do something they’ve never done before and just give up because they fail and it just seems all too hard? Only to watch their friend do the same thing, also fail but then try again, sometimes several times, until they get it right. I think we can […]
3 ways to help children build better relationships
What is social awareness? Social awareness is a crucial component of any successful Social & Emotional Intelligence (SEL) program. It encompasses essential life skills like empathy, compassion, and the understanding of relationships. Learning these skills early enables young people to effectively navigate situations and understand how to connect with people on an emotional and physical […]