Jayne's Mental Health Education

Jayne's Mental Health Education has partnered with the Myotherapy Association Australia to bring endorsed and tailored courses enhancing mental health knowledge for our myo members.

New courses for the rest of 2024 will be available shortly at www.jayneshealtheducation.com.au

I truly believe I would not have been able to move forward and achieve my goals without having the opportunity to stop and reflect.

I have my own story.

You have your story.

Reflect.

Who or what has helped you grow?

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Ever thought of something you want to do?
Ever thought that something is too hard?
Ever thought "actually I can do this"?

When you're in the right mindset you're more likely to smile after the action because you've achieved it!

How wonderful does that sound?

So we need to be in the right mindset.

Even if we fail we'll mentally be prepared to fail. Then we try again.

Take your time setting up your mindset.
It can happen over night.
It can happen over a year.
You may need more information, more preparation and more questions answered.

My mindset has been too full recently, now that it isn't as full I have time to focus on growing it for the action I want. Such as gym 💪 and my wedding 💍.

A lot of people have always said they feel comfortable talking to me about their thoughts, apparently it's an aura thing.

I love listening to people but sometimes it's hard to say my own thoughts out loud.

Do you ever experience this?

Are you the one people go to when they need a vent?

To all those people caring for others, R U Okay?

To everyone who reads this R U Okay?

Me and so many other wonderful people are here to help 💛🧡

.....now read it again

1% rule

So I developed this rule when I noticed what capacity people had when they experienced distress or anxiety.

Asking people to do something for themselves or help their mental health seems daunting and overwhelming.

But what about putting 1% effort in? 1% effort doesn't seem that scary

1 % looks like - drinking a glass of water
1% looks like closing your eyes and focusing on your breath
1% looks like sitting in a brighter sunnier room
1% look like getting out of bed

There is no accumulation with the aim of reaching 100%. No. It's about one small % of effort that is achieved and sustainable when life gets tough.

#1%rule

- Control -

I recently posted about this and it's again an ongoing concern so many people face. A loss of control can significantly impact someone's mental health.

It's often seen that people develop poor coping strategies as a way to find control. Examples are self harming, drugs and alcohol, changed eating habits & over exercising.

REMINDER!

You have control over your thoughts and behaviours. No one can take that away from you.

This week I got to facilitate MHFA in Traralgon for the Australian Community Support Organisation 💚

Third week in a row facilitating MHFA

ACSO has to be one of my absolute favourite organisations to work for. The clinicians are dedicated people who truly want to help others with their mental health and wellbeing 💚

I've also been working with myotherapists via the Myotherapy Association Australia 💚 having the privilege to bring mental health education to those who want learn how to further help people fills my happiness cup 💚

Hats off to anyone working in an industry where they provide person centered care 💚

Exercise truly is great for the mental health 🏃‍♀️

The word 'exercise' doesn't have to be scary when it may seem hard work or impossible.

Small steps can make a difference. Today I ran 2 minutes on the treadmill, such a huge achievement after not being able to run without pain for the last year.

I spent 2 years working out at home before finding the confidence to walk into a gym. We all start somewhere.

Weight training (my favourite)
Yoga
Walks
Hikes
Bike riding
HIIT
The list goes on ....

If you ever need the motivation ask a friend to join, find a Personal Trainer or follow all the wonderful apps.

Another day providing education to future nurses 😍 💉💊📚

Can never go wrong with a Brené Brown quote ✨

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Found this on a brochure for consumers who attend Emergency Departments for mental health ✨

Wunderkind

Success is on a scale of your own creation.
You set your own limits.
You set your own goals.
You set your own timeframes.

And don't forget to look back once in a while and smile at what you have achieved.

Jayne's Mental Health Education 💚

Mental Health First Aid 💚

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

Reading, learning and educating is how I know I'm changing lives each day.

What do you do?

Comedy! A brilliant treatment for sadness 😔🤣

Joe Lycett is one of my favourite comedians who can make anyone cry laugh with happiness 😭🤣

During his recent tour he used a phrase from a badge his friend made "sometimes if you want something to exist you have to make it yourself".

How powerful is that!?!?

Happiness......in fact we have to make ourselves happy to actually feel it. We feel happiness through the activities, people and food we enjoy. So use that 1% effort within you to make yourself happy! Use it or lose it!

Control

noun
1.
the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

When someone feels they have a loss of control in the various aspects of their life they turn to adaptive or maladaptive controlling behaviors.
Adaptive: exercise, reading, craft, work, self care
Maladaptive: restricting/purging, non-suicidal-self-injury, drugs & alcohol, impulsivity, aggression, anxiety driven behaviours - avoidance, insomnia/hypersomnia, self neglect

Our life journey is not set in a straight line. There are curves and hills. Moments in your life that you can choose if you'll learn from the difficult times (adaptive control) or let the difficult times control you (maladaptive control).

I've been seeing an increase in mental health presentations with the common core factors being a sense of loss of control. This gets me thinking of the education we need to understand and accept what we have control over and what we don't. But to be okay and contempt with.

A cup of tea, a book and a warm fireplace 👌

The cold has set into our bones

The winter blues are seen around homes

Sniffly noses and cold toes

We look forward to spring to be rid of our woes

I believed I could, so I did!

This year I connected with people to educate on my knowledge of mental health. From myotherapists, to nursing students, to consumers and carers.

I've got ample education behind me, but life experience is where the true learning is from. Life experience is where we can find empathy for others going through tough times.

This year I BELIEVED the sky was not the limit. I set my goals high and have been proud of my sheer determination and persistence to achieve those goals.

Now that I have achieved my goals ...... what's next.......

I like being different

I like having my own thoughts

I like having my own goals

I like chasing my own dreams

I like making my own mistakes

I like learning what I'm passionate about

I like being me. Me who is free.

What do you feel that makes you feel different?

Did you know......what can make anxiety worse.....

Are you surprised?

Have I mentioned I love education?

Not only providing mental health education for other but I continue to develop my own knowledge to remain up to date with the best practices 💚

Today was the first of many days teaching Mental Health at Monash University where our next generation of nurses will have the opportunity to walk into the workforce with empathy, knowledge and non-judgemental approaches

This month we've got another Mental Health First Aid course running for Myotherapists with an increasing numbers of participants each month

Awareness is spreading, education is developing, and knowledge is growing

To all my fellow mental health nurses YOU ARE AMAZING!

Hard truth time.....
Day in and day out I work with people who want to die, from 8 years old to 80 years old. I have to figure out a way to bring hope back into people's lives so they will want to live. Sometimes this is really hard. Sometimes I get abused and insulted. Most of the time I get thanked for helping and being kind. Those are the times I remember why I do this job.

And it's not just me who does this. Countless mental health nurses fight the hardest days of people's lives with them to find hope.

So thank you again to those who put their needs aside to help those in need 💚

The best part about Mental Health First Aid courses is YOU!

Hearing your stories, your thoughts, your questions, your wisdom.

These courses don't happen without you and your interest in helping improve our world

YOU are what makes the world a bit better each day

Thank YOU!

Here's to Jayne's Health Education Mental Health First Aider Lola 💛

Bringing smiles to everyone's faces

Therapy dog in the making

What does 2023 feel like for you so far?

I woke up on the first day of 2023 feeling positive and ready for the year ahead. However this took a lot of mental preparation just to get to that point. I'll be honest it took months.

I wish it could be as easy as waking up and everything will be right again, and sometimes that happens, but sometimes we wait too long for that moment.

Mental Health takes time. Learning its behaviours, emotions and thinking patterns.

Let's learn this year!

Let's make this year ours!

Stay amazing 💚

#2023

Big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported my small business since we started 💚

We wouldn't be here providing education to our amazing Australians without the likes, the shares, the comments, the reviews and feedback 💚

Thank you to for helping with the website design and all the support in my journey 💚

To my closest family and friends for their support and marketing 💚

A reminder to always reach out if you need support with your mental health, even over this busy time of year 🎄

We will be taking a small break to get ready for 2023, can't wait to see you all again

Stay safe and stay amazing 💚

What brings you back down to earth and grounds you when life has you overwhelmed, stressed or indecisive?

This is Lola, you may have met her before. My 7 month old border collie who brings so much joy and licks everything brings me back to the moment 💛

In MHFA I teach techniques on how to come back to the present and feel good within one's self

It's super easy once you know how

I've been noticing a lot of people need it. A moment to gather the thoughts. A moment to remember why we keep going each day. A reminder of what's right in the world.

Look after yourself in the best way you know how ❤️

💚 Stay amazing 💚

Super excited to bring Mental Health First Aid to Myotherapists all over Australia 🌏😍🦘😀

Checking in to see how everyone is feeling during this frantic time of year

Many things to complain about, and complain away, I'm right there with you

But then

Let's see what's going well in our lives, this year, coming up, just today

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜