The Power of Positive Self-Talk by Meg Roche
I believe it is necessary to specifically teach students of all ages that they are responsible for their thoughts and the resulting feeling or…
Communication
Mental Health and Technology: An Integra4ve Approach To Wellbeing By Michael Carr-Gregg
How technology can help student’s mental health: A case study Dr Michael Carr-Gregg This hands on, practical, skills based workshop demonstrates how workers with…
Knowing Me Knowing You, In Search of a Deeper View of Well-being By Richard Pengelley
In this session we will explore some of the elements of deep communication with students. In a world “addicted” to busy-ness, performance, words and…
Nurturing resilience and wellbeing in children and young people: By David Bennett
“Children with high levels of social and emotional wellbeing are loved and safe, with positive family relationships, connections and support networks; they have a…
Reshaping Body Image By Thea O’connor
“I hate exercising around other people…and once I get toned up and really fit, then I’ll go and show off my body…it’s like how…
How to re-calibrate your anxiety response using Heart Rate Variability training Les Posen
Australia can take some pride in its list of inventions and inventors who have made a name for themselves around the world. In terms…
‘Why Mindfulness Matters in Schools’ by Janet Etty-Leal
Mindful awareness techniques are rapidly gaining acceptance and interest around the world. Millions of adults have benefitted from practicing Mindfulness. Now opportunities are available…
Floating balloons, noisy buses and doughnuts in space. by Dr Helen Street
Whether talking about ‘being as quiet as a mouse’ or ‘as busy as a bee’, we all use metaphors to help us describe and…
Tiger in the Room by Dr Helen Street
What would you do if a 200-kilogram tiger ran into the staff room? You might find yourself frozen with fear or screaming loudly. Perhaps…
Creating a sense of belonging for staff – Three simple ideas by Therese Joyce
Positive relationships are a key component of every single model of psychological wellbeing, including NEF’s Five Ways to Wellbeing (Thompson et. al., 2008), PROSPER…