By Barb Bellesini How can we make wearing masks ‘Normal?’ It is a reality now that COVID-19 is with us. In Melbourne and all over the world, we have been advised to wear masks. How do we make this OK with children? Some can be frightened by them. One great 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 This Resilience Program has been tried, adapted and tested over 6 years for 5-9 year olds, and can easily be adapted for HOME SCHOOLING, as well as for older students. It covers every Social and Emotional Learning area, and provides coping strategies, which are good for both 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…
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…
Problem Solving Toolboxes by Barb Bellesini We have been looking at how we automatically react to different situations, and wondering if we are Read more…
http://picasion.com/gl/9PR0 by Barb Bellesini What is inspiration? Middles and Seniors watched the following short video called: –‘NEVER GIVE UP, Nick Vujicic in a School.’ Nick is a motivational speaker who was born a Thalidomide, with no arms or legs. He has a short limb he calls ‘Chicken drumstick’, and has become a Read more…
http://picasion.com/gl/a2LE/ by Barb Bellesini What is something YOU do to make yourself feel better?? Self Talk can either harm or help you! If your Self Talk is Negative and Unhelpful- a FIXED MINDSET, then it can be harmful and stop you from progressing or changing, whereas Helpful Positive Self Talk is Read more…