Tips & Tricks, Teachers, Students, Schools

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

Posted by Smiling Mind on March 18, 2024
Forging healthy classroom connections is an integral part of a child’s emotional...

Children, Schools

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

Posted by Smiling Mind on March 4, 2024
Schools, and the educators that work within them, are in a unique and influentia...
Children, Schools 8 minute read

Teachers, Students, Schools

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

Posted by Cass Furst on February 27, 2024
Cassandra Furst is a passionate primary school teacher who creates a positive le...
Teachers, Students, Schools 5 minute read

Tips & Tricks, Self care, Mental Fitness

Discovering Your True North: How to Find Your Purpose

Posted by Smiling Mind on February 16, 2024
“What’s my purpose?”

Tips & Tricks, Teachers, Schools, Anxiety

The Educator's Guide for Managing Student Anxiety in the Classroom

Posted by Smiling Mind on January 8, 2024
Anxiety can be one of the most impactful struggles students face in classrooms t...

Children, Family, Mental Fitness

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

Posted by Smiling Mind on December 21, 2023
Child mental health is declining, and only one in two parents feel confident mee...
Children, Family, Mental Fitness 2 minute read

Teachers, Students, Schools, Mental Health

Your Students’ Mental Health: How Physical Spaces Can Make A Difference

Posted by Smiling Mind on December 14, 2023
Australia's education system is taking kids’ mental health more seriously than e...

Tips & Tricks, Children, Family

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

Posted by Dr. Preeya Alexander on November 22, 2023
Dr. Preeya Alexander is a mum of two and a GP. She’s passionate about doing what...
Tips & Tricks, Children, Family 2 minute read

Self care, Mental Fitness

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

Posted by Smiling Mind on November 22, 2023
Gratitude. It’s a term we’ve all used a lot in recent years, as the topic of men...
Self care, Mental Fitness 3 minute read

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

Posted by Cass Furst on October 16, 2023
Cassandra Furst is a passionate primary school teacher who creates a positive le...
5 minute read

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Navigating Peak Season Stress with Business Mental Fitness

Running a business is no easy feat, and the current economic uncertainty adds another layer of complexity. To support bu...

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How can we better support caregivers and the children in their care?

Each year Smiling Mind checks in on the wellbeing of Australians through our State of Mind survey. The 2024 report focus...

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Empowering Generations: A Bold Partnership to Transform Mental Health for Australia’s Women and Girls

Creating generational change in mental health for Australia’s young girls and women is the driving force behind a new 3-...

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

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At home

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Empowering Generations: A Bold Partnership to Transform Mental Health for Australia’s Women and Girls

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Don’t forget Our Kids this budget, Prime Minister

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

At Work

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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...

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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...

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

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

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News

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

The ban to prevent Australian children under 16 from accessing social media is filled with great intentions. However exp...

Parents, Mental Health, Media release, Mental Fitness 4 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...

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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