Why R U OK? Day Should Matter In Your School Community
“Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.” – Brené Brown I think this statement is a perfect way to help us understand the ideas behind R U OK? DAY which happens every year on September 12th. It was created as a way to bring awareness and drive conversations around mental illness and suicide […]
7 Practical Tips for More Resilient Children
Resilience is becoming increasingly talked about as it becomes clearer that our kids are having difficulties ‘coping’ with everyday life and the mental health statistics are spiralling dangerously upwards. Improving children’s resilience is an effective way to help them manage life’s inevitable peaks and troughs, keeping them mentally well and able to thrive in their lives. What […]
Why Self Management apps are the key to better teacher wellbeing
With mental illness a huge problem in Australia – the Australian government spent $9 billion on mental health in 2015-16, and one in five Australians aged 16-85 experience mental illness each year — getting treatment right is crucial. SMH, 2019 And research has found that half of Australian teachers suffer from anxiety and nearly one-fifth are depressed. It is clear we […]
Dr. Dan Siegels 4 S’s of attachment – How they can help us in the classroom
Research shows that children benefit from multiple healthy attachments. And those they form with educators, who shape our next generation by leading their learning and development, are crucially important. We know that the quality of teacher–child relationships has a considerable impact on academic successes, as well as cognitive, affective and emotional growth and also influences children’s social adjustment in school, especially in the primary school years (Hamre & […]
Thriving Amidst the Current Chaos
How are you? Bush fires, flooding and now corona virus. What a year its been – and its only just April! Its perfectly okay if you’re feeling a little overwhelmed and stressed out right now! So really, How are you? And how are your kids? This is a question I’ve been asking parents, and teachers, […]
3 Reasons Why Being Self Conscious is a Good Thing
You know that feeling of someone looking at you with deep appreciation? Acknowledgment of what you have done for them. Gratitude for you? If you’re an educator somewhere in the world you certainly should have! Because it’s happening for you right now! One good thing to come out of this crisis is the universal appreciation […]
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 […]
Know the Signs so You Can Manage Physical and Mental Fatigue
Fatigue is a common experience in our daily lives, but not all fatigue is the same. It’s important to know how to differentiate between the feelings you’re experiencing because there are two primary types of fatigue. 1. Physical fatigue and 2. Mental fatigue. While both types of fatigue make us feel tired, they differ in […]