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

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

Children, Family

Resilient Families Program to support children and parents with foundational mental health skills at home

Posted by Smiling Mind on February 20, 2023
Smiling Mind, Australia’s leading children’s mental health not-for-profit and th...
Children, Family 2 minute read

Teachers, Students, Mindfulness

Overcoming The Barriers To Implementing SEL

Posted by Smiling Mind’s Education Wellbeing Lead on February 13, 2023
This article sets out the common barriers to SEL implementation in schools, answ...
Teachers, Students, Mindfulness 8 minute read

Latest

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

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

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

At home

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

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

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

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