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What Is Emotion Coaching? A podcast from renowned psychologist Andrew Fuller and his guest Marie Vakakis discussing emotion coaching for adolescents.

How To Help Your Teens Sleep Their Way To A Better Brain - Santa Maria College It may seem that your teenager is always tired. There are very good physiological and developmental reasons for that. Here's how you can help.

Growing Brave Kids - Santa Maria College It is important that we raise brave kids. We want them to take risks intellectually, emotionally and physically. Here's the how and why of bravery in kids.

I had the pleasure of being a podcast guest discussing the impact on men's emotional health when they become a father. Some interesting stuff for all men, new dads or old dads alike! Enjoy.
https://thedadtrain.com/40

Postnatal Depression In Dads, with Howard Todd-Collins - The Dad Train Many new dads experience Paternal Post Natal Depression (PPND). This interview explains what it is, how to spot it and what to do about it

Stress and Your Child's Brain - Santa Maria College Neuroscience shows that long-term stress damages a person's ability to lay down memories. How is this impacting students and how can we help?

Kids and Mean Gossip - Santa Maria College When friendship issues and drama arise, often gossip is at the root of the problem. Why do kids gossip and how can we change a culture of gossiping.

Why Is Communicating in Masks So Damn Difficult? https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2020/08/11/communicating-in-masks/

Why Is Communicating in a Mask So Damn Difficult? Experts say it’s more than just the itch and sweat that makes masks uncomfortable — but there are a few ways you can communicate more effectively while wearing one.

3 Differences Between Being in Love and Loving Someone | by The Good Men Project | Medium https://medium.com//3-differences-between-being-in-love-and-loving-someone-364ae53b57f0

3 Differences Between Being In Love And Loving Someone Jordan Gray helps you figure out whether it’s love or just something more temporary.

Understanding Self-Sabotage: The Enemy Within - The Good Men Project https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/understanding-self-sabotage-the-enemy-within/

Understanding Self-Sabotage: The Enemy Within - The Good Men Project The psychological reason we get in the way of our own happiness and success.

What the science of fear can teach us about our anxieties and phobias - Hack - triple j https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/what-science-of-fear-can-tell-about-anxieties-and-phobias/12248758?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=&utm_campaign=%3a125&user_id=a16e0ebe835281e285ef1779d3a939ce5630df285bde2c865861b66a9025570b&WT.tsrc=email&WT.mc_id=Email%7c%7c125What+the+science+of+fear+can+teach+you+about+your+fears+and+phobias&utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_term=What+the+science+of+fear+can+teach+you+about+your+fears+and+phobias&utm_content=264687&utm_id=dda6ad96-f615-4db3-9ec7-153b9bdb25b3&sfmc_id=213737870&sfmc_activityid=18aebabb-dfb7-4c2f-8c4d-aeec6935230e

What the science of fear can teach us about our anxieties and phobias We can literally smell each other's fear.

The moment I realised I wasn’t just busy, I was burnt out - ABC Life https://www.abc.net.au/life/millennials-share-their-first-experiences-of-burn-out/11867490?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=&utm_campaign=%3a125&user_id=a16e0ebe835281e285ef1779d3a939ce5630df285bde2c865861b66a9025570b&WT.tsrc=email&WT.mc_id=Email%7c%7c125The+moment+I+realised+I+wasn%26amp%3b%23x27%3bt+just+busy%2c+I+was+burnt+out&utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_term=The+moment+I+realised+I+wasn%26amp%3b%23x27%3bt+just+busy%2c+I+was+burnt+out&utm_content=264682&utm_id=dda6ad96-f615-4db3-9ec7-153b9bdb25b3&sfmc_id=213737870&sfmc_activityid=18aebabb-dfb7-4c2f-8c4d-aeec6935230e

The moment I realised I wasn't just busy, I was burnt out - ABC Life I experienced burnout before I knew what it was, writes Molly Hunt.

How to Improve Your Relationship While Being Stuck Inside | The Everygirl https://theeverygirl.com/how-to-improve-your-relationship-when-youve-been-stuck-together-for-months/

How to Improve Your Relationship When You've Been Stuck Together for Months it's possible to not just survive staying at home together, but to enjoy it

Pandemic-Related Stress Is Hurting People’s Physical Health https://dcist.com/story/20/08/13/pandemic-stress-anxiety-physical-health/

Pandemic-Related Stress Is Hurting People's Physical Health Teeth-grinding, jaw-clenching, eczema flare-ups---pandemic stress is taking a toll on people's bodies.

How To Support Your Child’s Learning During Covid’s Second Wave – Advantage Education https://www.advantageeducation.com.au/how-to-support-your-childs-learning-during-covids-second-wave/?no_cache=1596860328

How To Support Your Child's Learning During Covid's Second Wave If you live in Victoria, Australia, like I do, you are being affected by the ramifications of the second wave of Covid 19. For those of you outside of Victor

Awakening Self-Compassion - Jack Kornfield https://jackkornfield.com/self-compassion/

Awakening Self-Compassion - Jack Kornfield Awakening Self-Compassion Hold yourself as a mother holds her beloved child. —Buddha We are so quick to judge one another. And just as we are hard on others we are even harder on ourselves. With mindfulness, our natural compassion grows. We can see that we are all carrying our own burden of tears....

https://theconversation.com/lonely-in-lockdown-youre-not-alone-1-in-2-australians-feel-more-lonely-since-coronavirus-142724

Lonely in lockdown? You're not alone. 1 in 2 Australians feel more lonely since coronavirus Humans are astonishingly flexible and resilient through times of crisis. We can find creative ways to connect with people while still reducing the immediate risk.

TikTok and Your Child's Brain - Santa Maria College TikTok came of age during the COVID-19 restrictions. It's entertaining and kids love it, but is it having an impact on their neurological development?

7 Changes in Early Adolescents That Turn Their Lives Upside-down - Santa Maria College Early adolescents are terrific but sometimes their behaviour can be difficult to understand. A more scientific look at what is happening to them can make us more compassionate and perhaps less bewildered.

How Sleep Keeps The Peace | Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/202004/how-sleep-keeps-the-peace

How Sleep Keeps The Peace Research reveals the power of sleep to ravage—or restore—mental health.

How to strengthen relationships while you’re stuck at home https://www.wptv.com/news/coronavirus/how-to-strengthen-relationships-while-youre-stuck-at-home

How to strengthen relationships while you're stuck at home The author of New York Times Bestseller “The 5 Love Languages” has written a new book during the time of coronavirus that aims to help people improve their bond.

Why communication is key to relationships | Chrysalis Courses https://www.chrysaliscourses.ac.uk/news/why-communication-is-key-to-healthy-relationships

Love lockdown: the pandemic has put pressure on many relationships, but here’s how to tell if yours will survive https://theconversation.com/love-lockdown-the-pandemic-has-put-pressure-on-many-relationships-but-heres-how-to-tell-if-yours-will-survive-135824

Love lockdown: the pandemic has put pressure on many relationships, but here's how to tell if yours will survive While coronavirus restrictions are easing, you may still be feeling a strain on your relationship. This crisis has thrown a variety of challenges at couples.

Don’t Let Your Partner’s Work Stress Become Your Own https://hbr.org/2020/06/dont-let-your-partners-work-stress-become-your-own

Don’t Let Your Partner’s Work Stress Become Your Own A five-step plan, based on research.

Love lockdown: the pandemic has put pressure on many relationships, but here’s how to tell if yours will survive https://theconversation-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/theconversation.com/amp/love-lockdown-the-pandemic-has-put-pressure-on-many-relationships-but-heres-how-to-tell-if-yours-will-survive-135824

Australia's Mental Health Relies On All Of Us Listening - Santa Maria College How to listen and respond when someone shares their problems or mental health struggles with you. (Includes 2 great downloads)

Finding the One-on-One intensives of Tuning in to Kids/Teens for Dads (could be for mums too) super effective. Please share with anyone you think may be interested.

Tuning in to Kids for Dad's - Licensed to Parent The Tuning in to Kids for Dads workshop provides a one-on-one personalised approach, while learning the skills, strategies to be effective, loving fathers.

Ways That Coronavirus Is Boosting Relationships https://www.nextavenue.org/ways-coronavirus-is-boosting-relationships/

Ways That Coronavirus Is Boosting Relationships Reviving old friendships amid the chaos

How coronavirus-related stress takes a toll on your body - CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/14/health/stress-coronavirus-physical-impact-wellness/index.html

How coronavirus-related stress takes a toll on your body The increased stress of life during a pandemic is challenging our mental coping skills, but there's a hidden physical risk as well. Here's how stress may be impacting five of your body's key systems.

17 Totally Normal Things to Feel Right Now, According to Therapists | SELF https://www-self-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.self.com/story/pandemic-therapy-trends/amp

17 Totally Normal Things to Feel Right Now, According to Therapists There is no “right” way to handle this.

Love it or loathe it: What your self-isolation style says about you https://www-domain-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.domain.com.au/living/love-it-or-loathe-it-what-your-self-isolation-style-says-about-you-953467/amp/

What your self-isolation style says about you Some took to isolation quite easily, while others hankered to escape.

Brendan Murphy says we need to permanently drop the ‘soldier on’ mindset and stop going to work sick. Is this realistic? - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-12/coronavirus-covid19-sick-leave-work-brendan-murphy-stay-home/12225462

Brendan Murphy says we need to permanently drop the 'soldier on' mindset and stop going to work sick. Is this realistic? - ABC News While we might align ourselves with the Australian concept of chucking a sickie, in a pre-COVID world many of us have admitted to going to work while sick. Our Chief Medical Officer wants this to change — permanently.

Opinion: Collective trauma can be followed by ‘post-traumatic growth’ | The Province https://theprovince.com/opinion/louise-bradley-and-marika-sandrelli-post-traumatic-growth-understanding-new-ways-to-live-through-trauma

Louise Bradley and Marika Sandrelli: ‘Post-traumatic growth’ – Understanding new ways to live through trauma Opinion: “In the aftermath of an earthquake, why not build something better? Don’t just live beneath the rubble.”

It's Time To Heed The Golden Rule Of CyberSafety - Santa Maria College What is the golden rule of cybersafety that all parents need to ensure their children are following? It will help create boundaries that protect our kids.

Now let’s flatten the mental health curve https://www.smh.com.au/national/now-let-s-flatten-the-mental-health-curve-20200430-p54okf.html

Now let's flatten the mental health curve Previous economic crises inform us of the dire mental health impacts of the pandemic unless we take the same kind of decisive actions that have succeeded against the coronavirus itself.