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Mental fitness must start in primary school
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Mental fitness must start in primary school

My Sifiting Sooty (Reticular Activating System) picked up two fantastic pieces of news this week: Smiling Mind are calling for a Minister for Children, to ensure there is adequate focus…
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Posted by By Alice Peel August 14, 2023Tags: mental health, positive education, resilience, whole school wellbeing
Changing the story of anxiety in kids
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Changing the story of anxiety in kids

Why are so many kids anxious? I went bushwalking with two of my oldest friends the other day. Thrown in the mix of giggles and chats about life was the…
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Posted by By Alice Peel May 4, 2023Tags: mental health, positive education, resilience
Consent is a two way street
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Consent is a two way street

NEW Grow Your Mind podcast episode - Season 4, Episode 1 with special guest Yumi Stynes! Episode 1, Season 4 opens with a SONG! We could not help ourselves. We…
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Posted by By Alice Peel February 22, 2023Tags: consent, consent education, mental health, positive education, whole school wellbeing
5 ways PESA 2022 conference has created change in our lives
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5 ways PESA 2022 conference has created change in our lives

What a magnificent event the PESA 2022 conference was.The combination of being back in person, reflecting on the last few years and hearing the research that is coming out from…
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Posted by By Kristina Freeman October 21, 2022Tags: mental health, resilience, teacher resilience, teacher wellbeing
3 things that saved my mental health this year
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3 things that saved my mental health this year

I love to run. It's never fast. It's never stylish. But since I was a child I have delighted in it and I have been addicted to how I have…
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Posted by By Alice Peel July 29, 2022
Our approach to capturing our impact: the story of the University of Wollongong
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Our approach to capturing our impact: the story of the University of Wollongong

“Stories are data with a soul.”  Dr BrenĂ© Brown 5 years ago we started Grow Your Mind. Immediately we could see its impact. 12 year old boys, frequently in trouble,…
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Posted by By Alice Peel April 5, 2022
Episode 6, Season 3 is here:  Lost in the Woods
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Episode 6, Season 3 is here:  Lost in the Woods

Star of the Show: All of the animals! Character Strengths: Creativity, Leadership and Honesty. Allow me to set the scene of the final episode for Season 3 of the Grow…
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Posted by By Alice Peel March 16, 2022
Episode 5, Season 3 is here: Ouch this hurts
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Episode 5, Season 3 is here: Ouch this hurts

Star of the show: The Wise Owl (prefrontal cortex)  3 character strengths: Perspective, Self-Regulation and Perseverance. Last year we received an email from a primary school in Sydney’s inner west…
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Posted by By Alice Peel March 8, 2022
Episode 4, S3 is here: Generous Assumptions
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Episode 4, S3 is here: Generous Assumptions

Star of the Show: The Sifting Sooty aka the Reticular Activating System Focus Character Strengths: Social Intelligence, Curiosity and Generosity Grab your free themed podcast colouring-in sheet here Do you…
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Posted by By Alice Peel March 1, 2022
Episode 3, S3 is here: The Invisible Line
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Episode 3, S3 is here: The Invisible Line

Focus strengths: Respect, Empathy and Confidence. Star of the show: The Sensitive Octopus (aka the insular cortex) In this episode the 12 year old hosts zoom in on boundaries, knowing…
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Posted by By Alice Peel February 22, 2022

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