Category: blog
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Learn Something New
by Alice Peel October 15, 2018 We are nearing towards the end of our exploration of our Checklist for Your Mind poster. Each week we have put a spotlight on one of our mental health invitations. Tina and I love the idea of building resilience from the early years of life and in creating rituals or daily habits…
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The Super Power of Good Mental Health
by Alice Peel October 8, 2018 Why not stop and smell the roses so to speak every now and then? It boosts wellbeing. It can take under a minute to do. It is free. It can help you overcome set backs. You are more likely to feel connected and compassionate with it. Drum roll needed for…
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Do something that brings you JOY
by Alice Peel October 4, 2018 Number 6 on our Checklist for Your Mind: do something that brings you joy. So, we ask you out there — what brings you joy? Not happiness. Joy. At Grow Your Mind we are about embracing ALL emotions. We consistently tell children, their parents and their teachers that while being happy is…
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Compassion starts on your street
by Alice Peel October 4, 2018 A glimpse of Weeds and Flowers – a game that aims to build compassion and resilience Building compassion in children could start with a board game. Preferably one like the picture above! When we ‘play’ with people we feel more connected and when we are connected we are more able to…
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Take three mindful breaths because this is the moment…
by Alice Peel September 14, 2018 Grow Your Mind teaches pre and primary school aged children about compassion, mindfulness and brain awareness. Part of our job allows us to work with teachers and parents also. Sometimes we see and can feel eye rolling when we mention the word mindfulness. There is a fatigue associated with its claims.…
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There is nothing special about having character strength
by Alice Peel September 10, 2018 But… there IS something special about learning how to use them in ways that benefit not just you, but others. You see everyone has character strengths and in a world slightly obsessed with weakness, there is great power and liberation in unlocking our strengths and using them for good. If…
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Be kinder than necessary
by Alice Peel September 3, 2018 Mental health awareness month is fast approaching. At Grow Your Mind we have created a checklist poster with different visual invitations to do something for your mental health. There are 9 items on our list which we will explore in the lead up to October and throughout mental health month.…
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Woof Woof and other good news about mental health from Grow Your Mind
by Alice Peel August 20, 2018 What on earth does a dog, an elephant, a sooty bird, an owl and an octopus have to do with teaching children about their mental health? Well first up, before we answer this mysterious, seemingly ridiculous question, let us begin with a few enlightening statistics. According to Beyond Blue, half…
