Calming Corners and Spaces By Barb Bellesini Many lives have been turned upside down in the past two years. Anxiety is being felt by many children and adults, so we need many different calming strategies, as the same one may not work every time. These are just a few I Read more…
By Barb Bellesini The pandemic, and bushfires in Australia, have left everyone effected in some way. Loss of:- Privileges, jobs, homes, family contact, travel, sport, gyms, medical support, weddings, lives, funerals, celebrations, visitors, even toilet paper!! There is also loneliness, isolation, depression and uncertainty. It will effect some now, others Read more…
How are you feeling about going back to school? This experience will have been different for every student, teacher and parent. Some will be happy, others traumatised and everything in between. We can’t assume how anyone feels. How do we deal with all of this? Phychologist Dr Helen Street, chair Read more…
By Barb Bellesini During Harmony Week we also celebrate Happiness Day. Happiness is just what we need to concentrate on at the moment. We can all make someone happy by doing random, or planned, Acts of Kindness. The table below gives many suggestions of ways we can do this. ANY Read more…
By Barb Bellesini Anxiety and fear is all around us as we face this Pandemic of Carona Virus. We DO have a choice about how it effects our state of mind and our health. And there are strategies that CAN help. Research from 2009 swine Flu showed fear of the Read more…
Routine at any time helps you feel safer and less anxious.
Self Esteem By Barb Bellesini Middles and seniors are concentrating on improving their self -esteem. These are some of their ideas: SELF-ESTEEM is: having a Growth Mindset: GREEN thoughts and actions: believing in yourself; having confidence; coping with different situations and making good decisions & judgements; leaves you happy and open to listen Read more…
By Barb Bellesini Cool Text: Logo and Button Generator – Create Your Own Logo GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOURS THIS HARMONY DAY This year on Harmony Day why not talk about getting to know your neighbours, workmates and classmates better?? Everyone from 1-101 can do this at their own level. Read more…
Mental Health day 10/10 By Barb Bellesini ‘I am living in a nightmare everyday, and nobody understands. I just can’t cope anymore.’ This statement shocked me into action, but not without asking first! I had listened and physically helped before, but this was different. They were trying to solve the Read more…