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title: Smiling Mind Blog (3)
description: Insights, tips & tricks, interviews and articles relating to the power of mindfulness meditation. Open your attention to the present with key techniques to avoid stress and anxiety. (3)
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- In Schools 
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    - [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers)
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    - [Workplace](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/workplace)
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- Mental Health 
    - [Anxiety](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/anxiety)
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[Children](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)

## [Only 1 in 2 parents feel confident meeting the mental health and wellbeing needs of their child](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/only-1-in-2-parents-feel-confident-meeting-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-needs-of-their-child)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on December 21, 2023

 Child mental health is declining, and only one in two parents feel confident mee...

[Children](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)  2 minute read

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[![Primary school students and their teacher sitting in a Smiling Mind space](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Dulux_SmilingMinds_2238%20St%20Josephs%20without%20dog%20LR.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/your-students-mental-health-how-physical-spaces-can-make-a-difference)

[Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-health)

## [Your Students’ Mental Health: How Physical Spaces Can Make A Difference](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/your-students-mental-health-how-physical-spaces-can-make-a-difference)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on December 14, 2023

 Australia's education system is taking kids’ mental health more seriously than e...

[Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Students](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/students), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Mental Health](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-health)  4 minute read

[![A child running through a field smiling and laughing](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/GP%20tips%20to%20support%20kids.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/a-gps-top-tips-to-support-childrens-mental-wellbeing)

[![A child running through a field smiling and laughing](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/GP%20tips%20to%20support%20kids.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/a-gps-top-tips-to-support-childrens-mental-wellbeing)

[Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Children](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family)

## [A GP’s top tips to support kids’ mental wellbeing](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/a-gps-top-tips-to-support-childrens-mental-wellbeing)

 Posted by [Dr. Preeya Alexander](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/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](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Children](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family)  2 minute read

[![Two people hugging on the beach](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/gratitude.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-real-meaning-of-gratitude-and-how-to-practise-it-to-cultivate-wellbeing)

[![Two people hugging on the beach](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/gratitude.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-real-meaning-of-gratitude-and-how-to-practise-it-to-cultivate-wellbeing)

[Self care](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/self-care), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)

## [The Real Meaning of Gratitude and How to Practise it to Cultivate Wellbeing](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-real-meaning-of-gratitude-and-how-to-practise-it-to-cultivate-wellbeing)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/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](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/self-care), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)  3 minute read

[![Primary school teacher, Cassie Furst, smiling in her classroom](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Cassie%20feature.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/why-a-holistic-education-in-childhood-must-include-wellbeing)

[![Primary school teacher, Cassie Furst, smiling in her classroom](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Cassie%20feature.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/why-a-holistic-education-in-childhood-must-include-wellbeing)

## [Primary School Teacher, Cass Furst, explains why a holistic education in childhood must include wellbeing](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/why-a-holistic-education-in-childhood-must-include-wellbeing)

 Posted by [Cass Furst](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/cass-furst) on October 16, 2023

 Cassandra Furst is a passionate primary school teacher who creates a positive le...

 5 minute read

[![Woman learning at a desk, smiling and engaged in what she's doing](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/growth%20mindset.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-develop-a-growth-mindset)

[![Woman learning at a desk, smiling and engaged in what she's doing](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/growth%20mindset.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-develop-a-growth-mindset)

[Workplace](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/workplace), [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)

## [Empower Your Mind: How to Develop a Growth Mindset](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-develop-a-growth-mindset)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on October 13, 2023

 Active learning, hard work and valuable feedback can change our brains—literally...

[Workplace](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/workplace), [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)  3 minute read

[![Child smiling with hands on cheeks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/MF%20in%20childhood.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/why-mental-fitness-in-childhood-is-fundamental-to-long-term-wellbeing)

[![Child smiling with hands on cheeks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/MF%20in%20childhood.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/why-mental-fitness-in-childhood-is-fundamental-to-long-term-wellbeing)

[Children](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children)

## [Dr Preeya Alexander: Why mental Fitness in Childhood is Fundamental to Long-term Wellbeing](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/why-mental-fitness-in-childhood-is-fundamental-to-long-term-wellbeing)

 Posted by [Dr. Preeya Alexander](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/dr.-preeya-alexander) on September 26, 2023

 Dr. Preeya Alexander is a mum of two and a GP. She’s passionate about doing what...

[Children](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children)  2 minute read

[![Three colleagues discussing work looking happy and energised](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/workplace%20wellbeing%20strategies.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/leading-the-way-to-wellbeing-how-managers-can-counteract-workplace-stressors)

[![Three colleagues discussing work looking happy and energised](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/workplace%20wellbeing%20strategies.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/leading-the-way-to-wellbeing-how-managers-can-counteract-workplace-stressors)

[Workplace](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/workplace), [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks)

## [Leading the Way to Wellbeing: How Managers Can Counteract Workplace Stressors](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/leading-the-way-to-wellbeing-how-managers-can-counteract-workplace-stressors)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on September 18, 2023

 Investing in workplace mental wellbeing is quickly becoming the dividing factor ...

[Workplace](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/workplace), [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks)  5 minute read

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/science%20of%20compliments.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-art-and-science-of-compliments-in-the-workplace)

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/science%20of%20compliments.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-art-and-science-of-compliments-in-the-workplace)

[Workplace](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/workplace), [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family), [Parents](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/parents), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)

## [The Art and Science of Compliments: A Mental Fitness Guide](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-art-and-science-of-compliments-in-the-workplace)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on August 31, 2023

 Compliments aren't just nice words—they’re a powerful mental fitness tool to str...

[Workplace](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/workplace), [Tips & Tricks](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/tips-tricks), [Family](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/family), [Parents](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/parents), [Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/teachers), [Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/mental-fitness)  4 minute read

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Research/State%20of%20Mind/SOM%202021%20Assets/210506_SmilingMind_WaitaraPrimary_PaulMcMillan-013.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-build-confidence-in-children-during-primary-school)

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Research/State%20of%20Mind/SOM%202021%20Assets/210506_SmilingMind_WaitaraPrimary_PaulMcMillan-013.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-build-confidence-in-children-during-primary-school)

[Children](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Anxiety](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/anxiety)

## [How to build confidence in children: A glimpse into your child’s mind during primary school](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-build-confidence-in-children-during-primary-school)

 Posted by [Smiling Mind](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/author/smiling-mind) on August 16, 2023

 As your child starts primary school they enter a whole new world of social conne...

[Children](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children), [Schools](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/schools), [Anxiety](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/anxiety)  4 minute read

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Family, Parents, Self care, Mindfulness, Mental Fitness  10 minute read

### [What is the Mental Load? Signs you’re carrying too much, and what to do about it](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/what-is-the-mental-load-signs-youre-carrying-too-much-and-what-to-do-about-it)

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## Latest

[![What is the Mental Load? Signs you’re carrying too much, and what to do about it](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1319763211.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/what-is-the-mental-load-signs-youre-carrying-too-much-and-what-to-do-about-it)

### [What is the Mental Load? Signs you’re carrying too much, and what to do about it](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/what-is-the-mental-load-signs-youre-carrying-too-much-and-what-to-do-about-it)

If you’re a parent or caregiver, you probably know the feeling: your brain feels full of tasks that somehow keep multipl...

Family, Parents, Self care, Mindfulness, Mental Fitness  10 minute read

[![The Wellbeing Shifts I Hope to See in 2026](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1498908506.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/five-wellbeing-trends-to-watch-in-2026)

### [The Wellbeing Shifts I Hope to See in 2026](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/five-wellbeing-trends-to-watch-in-2026)

We’ve made real progress in reducing stigma around mental health. But too often, we still wait until something is broken...

Family, Schools, Mental Fitness  5 minute read

[![Raising mentally fit kids in a digital world](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1368247217.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/raising-mentally-fit-kids-in-a-digital-world)

### [Raising mentally fit kids in a digital world](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/raising-mentally-fit-kids-in-a-digital-world)

Practical tips to support children’s mental wellbeing and build better screen habits, without the daily battles.

Tips & Tricks, Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness  10 minute read

[![How to tell if it's stress or anxiety, and what to do about it](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1135957638.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/overwhelmed-and-on-a-deadline-how-to-tell-if-its-stress-or-anxiety-and-what-to-do-about-it)

### [How to tell if it's stress or anxiety, and what to do about it](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/overwhelmed-and-on-a-deadline-how-to-tell-if-its-stress-or-anxiety-and-what-to-do-about-it)

You're staring at a long to-do list, the clock is ticking, and suddenly you can’t remember your email password. Is this ...

Mindfulness  7 minute read

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## At home

[![Raising mentally fit kids in a digital world](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1368247217.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/raising-mentally-fit-kids-in-a-digital-world)

### [Raising mentally fit kids in a digital world](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/raising-mentally-fit-kids-in-a-digital-world)

Practical tips to support children’s mental wellbeing and build better screen habits, without the daily battles.

Tips & Tricks, Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness  10 minute read

[![How can we better support caregivers and the children in their care?](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1307370020.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-can-we-better-support-caregivers-and-the-children-in-their-care)

### [How can we better support caregivers and the children in their care?](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/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...

Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness  7 minute read

[![Empowering Generations: A Bold Partnership to Transform Mental Health for Australia’s Women and Girls](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Collection%20Resilient%20Families%20Parents%20.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/empowering-generations-a-bold-partnership-to-transform-mental-health-for-australias-women-and-girls)

### [Empowering Generations: A Bold Partnership to Transform Mental Health for Australia’s Women and Girls](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/empowering-generations-a-bold-partnership-to-transform-mental-health-for-australias-women-and-girls)

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

Children, Family, Parents, Mental Fitness  3 minute read

[View more](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/tag/children)

## At Work

[![The Small Business Owner’s Survival Guide: Prioritising Mental Health in 2025](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2154297863.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-small-business-owners-survival-guide-prioritising-mental-health-in-2025)

### [The Small Business Owner’s Survival Guide: Prioritising Mental Health in 2025](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/the-small-business-owners-survival-guide-prioritising-mental-health-in-2025)

Running a small business can be challenging—you're the strategist, the problem-solver, the cheerleader, and everything i...

Workplace, Tips & Tricks, Business, Self care, Mental Fitness  11 minute read

[![Navigating Peak Season Stress with Business Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-2160502739.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/navigating-peak-season-stress-with-business-mental-fitness)

### [Navigating Peak Season Stress with Business Mental Fitness](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/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...

Workplace, Business, Mental Fitness  5 minute read

[![Mental Health in the Workplace: Why it Matters, with Mental Fitness Tips for SMEs](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1317277259%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/mental-health-in-the-workplace-why-it-matters-with-mental-fitness-tips-for-smes)

### [Mental Health in the Workplace: Why it Matters, with Mental Fitness Tips for SMEs](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/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

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## At school

[![The Wellbeing Shifts I Hope to See in 2026](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-1498908506.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/five-wellbeing-trends-to-watch-in-2026)

### [The Wellbeing Shifts I Hope to See in 2026](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/five-wellbeing-trends-to-watch-in-2026)

We’ve made real progress in reducing stigma around mental health. But too often, we still wait until something is broken...

Family, Schools, Mental Fitness  5 minute read

[![How to Encourage Friendships in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/iStock-907283180.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-encourage-friendships-in-the-classroom-a-guide-for-teachers)

### [How to Encourage Friendships in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/how-to-encourage-friendships-in-the-classroom-a-guide-for-teachers)

Healthy friendships are fundamental to a child’s emotional and social learning in school, but they don't always come eas...

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

[![Why a ‘Blended’ Approach to Social and Emotional Learning in Schools Can Create Greater Impact](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/Schools%20program%20impact%20article.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/impact-of-a-blended-approach-to-social-and-emotional-learning)

### [Why a ‘Blended’ Approach to Social and Emotional Learning in Schools Can Create Greater Impact](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/impact-of-a-blended-approach-to-social-and-emotional-learning)

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

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## News

[![](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/youth%20social%20media%20ban.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/youth-social-media-ban)

### ["A social media band-aid won’t stick": Smiling Mind's take on Australia's Proposed Under 16 Social Media Ban](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/youth-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](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/childrens%20mental%20health.png)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/childrens-mental-health-the-losers-of-this-years-budget)

### [Children’s mental health the losers of this year’s budget](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/childrens-mental-health-the-losers-of-this-years-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](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/hubfs/210506_SmilingMind_WaitaraPrimary_PaulMcMillan-014_Edit.jpg)](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/dont-forget-our-kids-this-budget-prime-minister)

### [Don’t forget Our Kids this budget, Prime Minister](https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/dont-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

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