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"When I was feeling my worst 's resilience really inspired me and gave me perspective." - Kirstie McConnell

~ Wise words from a very wise, incredible and resilient woman. Someone who has gone on and continued to do and be incredible things; a photographer, a traveller, a Pilates instructor and so much more. Resilience enables greatness ~

☘️ It’s not just luck

It’s the final day of the H Squad’s resilience week. It’s been fun and now it’s time to really focus on implementing resilience into our lives. Considering our brains are wired to think negatively, this can be tough but if you work hard every day at it, eventually positivity will become a habit for you 🤗

“Now that we are heading toward the tail end of resilience week, we would like to encourage you to put some things you’ve learnt into practice. I personally sat down with a cup of tea this afternoon and wrote a list of positives from my week. This has me heading into the weekend in a positive headspace. Practising gratitude at the end of the day and/or week makes me realise that even through every day might not be good, there is something good in every day.” - Ash McConnell

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“Acknowledging my privilege and attempt to find a positive in negative situations. If I’m feeling down, going for a walk or doing something that sparks joy.” - Ashlee McConnell

🌟 WHAT STRATEGIES ARE YOU IMPLEMENTING IN ORDER TO BECOME MORE RESILIENT?

“Try to think of the positives that you felt or thought after a situation or what you learnt” - Matisse

• Em Carey •
the definition of resilience and an absolute delight.
You can follow her on Instagram and we recommend the Shameless in Conversation episode with her which you can find here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/in-conversation-emma-carey/id1352875216?i=1000458036427

Image sourced from This is a brief overview of Em Carey's story and we encourage you to go to https://www.emcarey.com/pages/my-story to read Em Carey's wonderfully written full story.

“Walking my dog everyday and getting enough sleep.” - Olivier Haeusler

Malala Yousafzai is truly an inspiration. You can find more on Malala by following her and on Instragram as well as through reading her incredible Nobel Peace prize winning novel -
I Am Malala
The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban - Written by Malala with Christina Lamb

Image sourced from on Instagram

“Getting enough sleep & look for the positive in everything. There is always a deeper & special reason something challenging is happening to you” - Christina Tsafanos

For more from Turia, follow her and get your hands on her books -
* Happy (and other ridiculous aspirations)
* Unmasked
* Everything to live for
* Good Selfie

Imaged sourced from: on Instagram

“When I face challenges or obstacles, I usually try to define my control zone and my boundaries clearly. Such reminds me what I can do about the problem at hand and helps me to accept what I am not able to do. Then I write down my actions to solve that problem step by step and follow that plan.” - Sepideh Ranjouri

This in isolation episode with the mental health pioneer that is Hugh Van Cuylenburg is uplifting, raw and educational! You're guaranteed to finish this episode feeling a little more grateful than before you pushed play. 10/10 recommend.

Check it out here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/shameless/id1352875216?i=1000471586937&fbclid=IwAR2kqhZaP28cvJfw-iFiDx0HrHGcmnC_IZeuAIdsUdGehd4lDvB_dUmT4Jg

We also recommend all of Shameless's other in conversation/in isolation episodes alongside their weekly Monday morning podcast!

You can check out Hugh Van Cuylenburg's own podcast which he does with his mate Ryan Shelton here, Hugh interviews successful people who are willing to be vulnerable and afterward Hugh and Ryan discuss the main takeaways from the interview. Every episode is a breath of fresh air: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-imperfects/id1476501557?fbclid=IwAR0tS9AEw3x02cnM6aw0p4ZzWpC8Xt62RMasjznmPrvdYIBQwPb1FePGTlk

“Writing down things I’m grateful for.” - Sally Barton

Check out this TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWH8N-BvhAw&fbclid=IwAR2OAgyK_vlrwl9JaPFOhR0jyaTpuFcNAB_nO1iJKzaOW-SYoh7j_PLl1Rw.

“Self-reflection in the morning, saying or writings down a few positive things and what you like about yourself” - Mia Kennedy-Read

“Making time to exercise every day whether it be 15 minutes or an hour to keep myself level minded.” - Georgia Scott

“Trying to be more aware of my response to events, a 10 minute meditation (or just blasting music) at the beginning or end of day and setting SMART goals help me to be more resilient.” - Sadia J Tithi

is a brilliant book that will stay with you long after you finish the last page. Hugh educates the reader on resilience through funny, heartwarming and sad stories. Hugh’s theory is the three key principles to being happy and resilient are;

🟦 GRATITUDE
You can practice gratitude by reflecting on things that went well for you at the end of every day and by thinking about, writing down or telling someone what you’re most looking forward to tomorrow. If you do this everyday, looking for the positives will eventually become a habit and in turn you will be more resilient and feel happier.

🟩 EMPATHY
Caring about others and practicing kindness not only makes the person your being empathetic toward happy, it actually makes us happier too! If we are all a little kinder and a little more empathetic toward one another, society would become an incredible place. Making others feel good makes us feel good. Try it.

🟨 MINDFULNSS
It’s not just about meditating, mindfulness can be practised in many ways! Go for a walk without your headphones, take mental notes of things you hear, see, smell or feel. Write them down when you get home.

• WELCOME TO RESILIENCE WEEK •

This week our focus is on resilience we will be bringing you-

💙resilience content recommendations to read, listen and watch
💚inspiring resilient people to follow and their stories
💛strategies to become more resilient
🧡ways to incorporate resilience into your every day lives

Stay tuned ⭐️

Did you know that you can text 0477131114 with a non judgmental crisis supporter from between 6pm until midnight? Let’s spread the word 💙

T H R O W B A C K
T H U R S D A Y - March 2019, about to have fun at the H.Squad hut for Welcome back week! 🔙📸