Catherine Morey-Nase

Catherine Morey-Nase

Children, Family, Parents, Anxiety

How mindfulness can help during Coronavirus

Posted by Catherine Morey-Nase on March 19, 2020
We are living through an unprecedented and uncertain time, requiring each of us ...
Children, Family, Parents, Anxiety 5 minute read

Children, Family, Parents, Anxiety

Dealing with the bushfire crisis at home

Posted by Catherine Morey-Nase on January 14, 2020
With images of distraught families fleeing bushfires, blackened homes, dead anim...
Children, Family, Parents, Anxiety 2 minute read

Family, Mindfulness

Why we need presence more than presents this Christmas season

Posted by Catherine Morey-Nase on December 16, 2019
With Christmas now just around the corner you’ve likely begun seeing the familia...
Family, Mindfulness 2 minute read

Mental Health

Understanding the Fight or Flight Response

Posted by Catherine Morey-Nase on November 7, 2019
When we get stressed or upset our body tenses up as a result of the fight or fli...
Mental Health 3 minute read

Tips & Tricks, Self care, Mindfulness

6 self-care tips to take care of your mental health

Posted by Catherine Morey-Nase on October 11, 2019
Is self-care something you prioritise? Or is it something you view as indulgent ...

Mindfulness

How to give yourself the same care and kindness you give to others

Posted by Catherine Morey-Nase on September 12, 2019
Why is it so hard to extend the same care and support to ourselves that many of ...
Mindfulness 4 minute read

Mindfulness

Debunking myths around meditation

Posted by Catherine Morey-Nase on August 8, 2019
When learning to meditate it’s not uncommon for people to give up before they’ve...
Mindfulness 3 minute read

Latest

Mental Health in the Workplace: Why it Matters, with Mental Fitness Tips for SMEs

Did you know that one in three small and medium sized business owners identify mental health as their top concern? It's ...

Workplace, Business, Meditation 14 minute read

Moving from mental health to mental fitness, smashing the stigma

Smiling Mind, Australia’s leading digital-led, child focussed, mental health not-for -profit, has pioneered a new approa...

Mental Fitness 3 minute read

How to Practise Mental Fitness in the Smiling Mind App

Let's take a deep-dive into the new Smiling Mind App, with tips and tricks for navigating the new interface, content and...

Mental Fitness 10 minute read

Managing Teacher Burnout: A Mental Fitness Guide

Teacher burnout is one of the most pervasive challenges of working in education today.

Teachers, Self care, Mental Fitness 7 minute read

At home

Don’t forget Our Kids this budget, Prime Minister

Tomorrow’s budget announcement will be an important reflection of what we care about as a nation. There’s an opportunity...

Children, Family, Mental Health, Media release 3 minute read

Why a ‘Blended’ Approach to Social and Emotional Learning in Schools Can Create Greater Impact

Schools, and the educators that work within them, are in a unique and influential position. They have the ability to cre...

Children, Schools 18 minute read

Only 1 in 2 parents feel confident meeting the mental health and wellbeing needs of their child

Child mental health is declining, and only one in two parents feel confident meeting the mental health and wellbeing nee...

Children, Family, Mental Fitness 4 minute read

At Work

Mental Health in the Workplace: Why it Matters, with Mental Fitness Tips for SMEs

Did you know that one in three small and medium sized business owners identify mental health as their top concern? It's ...

Workplace, Business, Meditation 14 minute read

Empower Your Mind: How to Develop a Growth Mindset

Active learning, hard work and valuable feedback can change our brains—literally. Our intelligence is malleable and when...

Workplace, Tips & Tricks, Family 8 minute read

Leading the Way to Wellbeing: How Managers Can Counteract Workplace Stressors

Investing in workplace mental wellbeing is quickly becoming the dividing factor between a thriving business, and one tha...

Workplace, Tips & Tricks 11 minute read

At school

How to Encourage Friendships in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers

Forging healthy classroom connections is an integral part of a child’s emotional and social learning in school. These co...

Tips & Tricks, Teachers, Students, Schools 9 minute read

Why a ‘Blended’ Approach to Social and Emotional Learning in Schools Can Create Greater Impact

Schools, and the educators that work within them, are in a unique and influential position. They have the ability to cre...

Children, Schools 18 minute read

How to set your classroom up for success when it comes to SEL to build student (and teacher!) mental fitness

Cassandra Furst is a passionate primary school teacher who creates a positive learning environment that encourages curio...

Teachers, Students, Schools 8 minute read

News

"A social media band-aid won’t stick": Smiling Mind's take on Australia's Proposed Under 16 Social Media Ban

The recent petition to ban Australian children under 16 from social media is filled with great intentions in the face of...

Parents, Mental Health, Media release, Mental Fitness 3 minute read

Children’s mental health the losers of this year’s budget

The 2025 Federal Budget has failed our children, according to Australia’s leading children’s mental health not-for-profi...

Mental Health, Media release 3 minute read

Don’t forget Our Kids this budget, Prime Minister

Tomorrow’s budget announcement will be an important reflection of what we care about as a nation. There’s an opportunity...

Children, Family, Mental Health, Media release 3 minute read