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Is “Thinking Positive” Bad Advice?
Is “Thinking Positive” Bad Advice? It’s the well-intended advice we’ve all received… “Think positive.” “Look on the bright side.” “Just think more positive thoughts.” We’ve probably all given that advice, too, at one time or another. And yet… when has that advice – to think positive – really, genuinely helped…
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The Self-Care Checklist We Could All Do With This Year
The Self-Care Checklist We Could All Do With This Year Most people are only gentle with themselves when they’re under the weather. The way we would like you to be thinking about self-care though, is a little different Self-care needs to be practised even when the sun is shining (not…
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School Holidays – Pleasure or Pain
School Holidays – Pleasure or Pain School holidays can be a fun time to spend down time with the family. It’s a time to leave the school drop off and pick up behind and just rest, relax and maybe even travel. But, it’s also normal to get on each other’s…
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Festive Season Stress
Festive Season Stress The festive season is meant to be a time of celebration and joy but can easily become a period plagued by high stress and distress. The festive holiday period is often a hugely busy time and as a result people can get super-stressed, tired and argumentative with…
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Signs That It’s Time For A Digital Detox
Signs Thats It’s Time For A Digital Detox It seems that our waking hours tend to be increasingly technology orientated. For many, they are increasingly tethered to one device or another. Many of us can often be found sifting through emails, Googling to research for work, school assignments or for…
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Academic Stress
Academic stress As Year 12 students prepare for their final exams, many parents worry about the impact high level stress has on their child’s mental health. The final year of high school can be extremely stressful and an alarm number of students experience increased psychological distress. This year in particular,…
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