Wellbeing - Emotions Archives – Page 4 of 4

The light is on in the car – what do you do?

14th October 2015

Parenting, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Uplifting

Come with me on a little metaphorical journey as we explore parental responses to children’s big emotions. You get into the car and as you’re pulling out, you notice that the internal light is on. What do you do? There is traffic waiting for you to pull in – so you’re already under a bit…

Rewiring the human brain – let’s start early

8th October 2015

Claire Orange

Early Childhood, Parenting, Wellbeing - Educators, Wellbeing - Emotions

It’s the middle of a work day for me. Half my clients have been in and I have half to go. And what am I thinking about that? Well, there are two very obvious patterns of thinking that I might engage in. Here’s the first: As I sit here looking out the window I think…

Caterpiller to butterfly progression - don't lose hope, you never know what tomorrow will bring

Are we doing enough towards preventative mental health care?

6th October 2015

Claire Orange

Wellbeing - Educators, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Society

“Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent mental disorders experienced by Australians. Depression alone is predicted to be one of the world’s largest health problems by 2020.” Mental Health Council, Australia. This is Mental Health Week – where national awareness of all things mental health is raised. We’re talking about the big, hot topics of anxiety,…

Sad blond girl sitting alone as girls talk and whisper behind her

It’s the little things that are the big things

6th October 2015

Claire Orange

Early Childhood, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Learning, Wellbeing - Social

In children’s mental health, it is often the little things that are the big things. Let’s take anxiety, for example. Children can have school refusal behaviours and when you dig down they might be anxious about: going out to play and finding a friend having to eat everything in their lunch box before playing knowing…

Why is optimism the cornerstone of a lifetime of good mental health?

23rd September 2015

Claire Orange

Early Childhood, Parenting, Wellbeing - Emotions, Wellbeing - Uplifting

Why is optimism the cornerstone of good mental health? Reivich & Shatte (2002) tell us that, “It is thinking style that determines your level of resilience… to bounce back when adversity strikes.” The lottery of life is not always fair or just in what it deals us. And we have the choice to take the…

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Wellbeing – Emotions

The light is on in the car – what do you do?

Rewiring the human brain – let’s start early

Are we doing enough towards preventative mental health care?

It’s the little things that are the big things

Why is optimism the cornerstone of a lifetime of good mental health?