Category: blog
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We all have mental health
by Alice Peel October 8, 2019 Fact: we all have physical health. Most Australian children tend to know how to look after it. They may choose not to, but they understand some of the basics. Brush your teeth, drink water, move your body, eat fresh produce. Do these things and, chances are, you will protect and…
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To be or not to be a B Corp
by Alice Peel December 17, 2018 A little over a year ago we started Grow Your Mind. Our reason for being was and is still simple — to make mental health awareness playful. We had a vision of producing stunning resources that enabled wellbeing to be visible in homes and families. These resources would ideally be produced in…
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Laugh, our final invitation
by Alice Peel October 25, 2018 Outside our first stall, when all else fails humour can go a long way. This is the last of our mental health month blog series. Over 9 weeks we have been exploring each invitation on our Take care of your mind Poster Tina and I have used this last call to action constantly during our…
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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.…
