Smiling Mind

Smiling Mind

Mental Health

Mental Fitness: What It Is, How to Practise, and Why

Posted by Smiling Mind on June 16, 2023
What does it take to thrive? There are specific areas of human psychology that u...
Mental Health 6 minute read

The Art of Emotional Validation: Understanding and Supporting the Feelings of Others

Posted by Smiling Mind on June 9, 2023
Has anyone ever made you feel like your emotions are truly valid? What did it fe...
3 minute read

Children

Children's Emotional Awareness and the Role of Parents

Posted by Smiling Mind on June 5, 2023
Although small in stature, a lot like adults, children can experience big feelin...
Children 6 minute read

Children, Family

Supporting children through The Voice to Parliament Referendum

Posted by Smiling Mind on May 24, 2023
We live in an age where information, news and current events are more accessible...
Children, Family 4 minute read

Tips & Tricks, Self care, Anxiety, Informal mindfulness

The Power of Words: Why We Need to be Intentional With the Things We Say

Posted by Smiling Mind on April 11, 2023
Your words can be your most powerful tool. They have the power to change your br...

Workplace

Building Trust and Collaboration: How to Harness the Power of Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Posted by Smiling Mind on March 27, 2023
Safety—both physical and mental—is a basic human need. When we feel safe, we fee...
Workplace 5 minute read

Children, Schools

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

Posted by Smiling Mind on March 20, 2023
Schools, and the educators that work within them, are in a unique and influentia...
Children, Schools 8 minute read

Workplace

Don't Let Burnout Sabotage Your Team: Tips for Managing Employee Burnout

Posted by Smiling Mind on March 16, 2023
Employee burnout is real. And, it’s more common in Australia than you might thin...
Workplace 5 minute read

Mindfulness

5 Minutes With Artist, Ellen Porteus

Posted by Smiling Mind on March 9, 2023
Our inner worlds are the inspiration for Melbourne-based artist, Ellen Porteus. ...
Mindfulness 2 minute read

Workplace, Tips & Tricks

Can’t Stay Focused At Work? 4 Common Reasons Why And How to Overcome Them

Posted by Smiling Mind on February 22, 2023
We’ve all struggled to focus at work at one point or another—we’re only human, a...
Workplace, Tips & Tricks 5 minute read

Latest

A GP’s top tips to support kids’ mental wellbeing

Dr. Preeya Alexander is a mum of two and a GP. She’s passionate about doing what she can to help children thrive—both ph...

Tips & Tricks, Children, Family 3 minute read

The Real Meaning of Gratitude and How to Practise it to Cultivate Wellbeing

Gratitude. It’s a term we’ve all used a lot in recent years, as the topic of mental health becomes more prominent in sch...

Self care, Mental Fitness 5 minute read

Primary School Teacher, Cass Furst, explains why a holistic education in childhood must include wellbeing

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

7 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 5 minute read
Quote of the week
“You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.”
Pema Chödrön

At home

A GP’s top tips to support kids’ mental wellbeing

Dr. Preeya Alexander is a mum of two and a GP. She’s passionate about doing what she can to help children thrive—both ph...

Tips & Tricks, Children, Family 3 minute read

Dr Preeya Alexander: Why mental Fitness in Childhood is Fundamental to Long-term Wellbeing

Dr. Preeya Alexander is a mum of two and a GP. She’s passionate about doing what she can to help children thrive—both ph...

Children 3 minute read

How to build confidence in children: A glimpse into your child’s mind during primary school

As your child starts primary school they enter a whole new world of social connections, structure and learning. It’s an ...

Children, Schools, Anxiety 6 minute read

At Work

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 5 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 8 minute read

The Art and Science of Compliments in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide

Improve mental wellbeing and team cohesiveness in the workplace by opening up communication and encouraging positive enf...

Workplace 5 minute read

At school

How to build confidence in children: A glimpse into your child’s mind during primary school

As your child starts primary school they enter a whole new world of social connections, structure and learning. It’s an ...

Children, Schools, Anxiety 6 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 13 minute read

Meet the duo who walked 50km in one day to raise money for kids’ mental health

Would you walk 50km in one day? What would make you want to?

Schools, Media release 5 minute read

News

3.6 million invested in a revolutionary approach to mental health for Australian children and families

Preventing mental illness before it starts is at the heart of a bold new partnership spearheaded by Smiling Mind and bol...

Mental Health, Media release 4 minute read

Meet the duo who walked 50km in one day to raise money for kids’ mental health

Would you walk 50km in one day? What would make you want to?

Schools, Media release 5 minute read

Federal Government Announces Further $3.3m In Funding For Smiling Mind’s Schools Program

Federal Government Announces Further $3.3m In Funding For Smiling Mind’s Schools Program Smiling Mind today welcomed the...

Mental Health, Media release 2 minute read
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