Connection and Community

Mindful Month

Mindful Month

Connection and Community

Posted by Catherine Morey-Nase on June 23, 2020
An integral part of a sustainable meditation practice Creating a sense of connec...
Mindful Month 2 minute read

Mindful Month

The art of ritual and how it can support your meditation practice

Posted by Catherine Morey-Nase on June 23, 2020
The more you enjoy your meditation practice, as opposed to it being something yo...
Mindful Month 3 minute read

Mindful Month

Getting Back on Track...

Posted by Catherine Morey-Nase on June 11, 2020
What to do when your meditation practice stalls You made a strong start with you...
Mindful Month 2 minute read

Latest

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

"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

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

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

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 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