3 Strategies To Improve Your Child’s Mental Health & Wellbeing
It’s almost October – a month which holds an extremely significant day in the global calendar. The WHO recognises the 10th day of the month as World Mental Health Day. In Australia, this is an active, month-long campaign created by Wayahead, to combat the ever-present issues facing Australians young and old today. One in fourteen young Australians (6.9%) aged […]
5 Crucial Lessons I Learned as a Leader
I work across a few environments: when I’m not standing in front of educators or parents talking about wellbeing, I’m teaching the neuroscience of change in organisations, or helping facilitate week-long workshops in neuroscience and meditation, leading a group of 80 people within a wider group of up to 2000 participants. And, most importantly, parenting […]
The Importance of Developing a Sense of Belonging
Anybody who knows me knows how much I like to talk about belonging, particularly when it comes to our children’s mental health. A sense of belonging is crucial to our life satisfaction, happiness, mental and physical health and even longevity. It gives us a sense of purpose and meaning. Research has shown that loss of […]
7 Steps to Creating an Optimal Learning Environment for Students
The classroom environment has a major impact on the way students of all ages learn. Although every pupil learns in an entirely independent way, by initially setting boundaries and standards, creating a safe and inclusive environment and being consistent in the delivery of curricula, assessment and reflection, a teacher can provide an optimal learning environment. […]
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 […]
Update: How to Reduce Anxiety in our Young People
During uncertain times like these it is hard for adults and children not to feel some anxiety. Anxiety is a natural process for the mind to process troubles and problems in our lives. But when anxiety starts to become overwhelming, it is necessary to have some processes in place to overcome anxiety and develop coping […]
Anxiety and Our Children
In our most recent Life Skills webinar series Nikki and I spoke about anxiety in our children and what we can do to help them navigate these uncertain times. A recent report by the Blackdog Institute found that common consequences of disease outbreaks (like COVID-19) include anxiety and panic, depression, anger, confusion and uncertainty, and financial stress, […]
Managing Large Emotions
Managing large emotions was the topic for Nikki and my discussion in our recent webinar. Thank you to everyone who joined us. It’s wonderful to have so many engaged, caring, switched on parents and teachers participating in these discussions. Please continue to send in your questions and also requests for future webinar topics. We love […]
Anxiety and Our Children: A 2023 Perspective
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on people’s lives across the globe. Beyond the immediate health concerns, the pandemic has brought about significant challenges to individuals’ wellbeing, affecting mental, emotional, and social aspects of our lives. In the aftermath of the pandemic, what surfaced was the need to develop critical social and emotional […]
Why A Sense of Belonging is Critical to School Wellbeing
Whether you’ve been a loyal reader of our blogs for years or recently joined our newsletter, you’ll notice that we place a strong emphasis on the concept of belonging, especially in relation to the mental health of our children. The importance of belonging cannot be overstated—it is essential for our overall life satisfaction, happiness, mental […]