Family, Students, Schools, Mental Health, Meditation, Informal mindfulness

5 Steps To A Better Night’s Sleep

Posted by Smiling Mind on October 28, 2021
It’s no secret getting a good night’s sleep works wonders for your mental and ph...

Family, Students, Schools, Informal mindfulness

3 Ways to Support Your Kids As They Return To The Classroom

Posted by Smiling Mind on October 27, 2021
After months of lockdown and homeschooling for the country’s two most populated ...

Teachers, Schools

5 minutes with Principal, Tip Kennedy.

Posted by Smiling Mind on June 8, 2021
Meet Tip Kennedy. Tip is a principal at Richmond West, an inner Melbourne primar...
Teachers, Schools 2 minute read

Teachers, Schools

Which Smiling Mind Space is right for your school?

Posted by Smiling Mind on June 8, 2021
We are all influenced by our surroundings and as we explored in our previous pos...
Teachers, Schools 3 minute read

Teachers, Schools

How a mindful space can support your students

Posted by Smiling Mind on June 1, 2021
Since 2012, Smiling Mind has supported healthy minds thrive in Australian school...
Teachers, Schools 2 minute read

Teachers, Schools

Mindfulness is key to reducing stress in teachers

Posted by Smiling Mind on May 11, 2021
Data collected prior to the COVID-19 pandemic revealed 58% of Australian teacher...
Teachers, Schools 2 minute read

Schools

How Smiling Mind’s Schools Program integrates with Be You

Posted by Smiling Mind on February 1, 2021
Are you looking for a new Personal Development program to boost your skills in t...
Schools 1 minute read

Teachers, Students, Schools

5 minutes with teacher, Lucy Barrat

Posted by Smiling Mind on November 19, 2020
Meet Lucy, Lucy is a teacher at Methodist Ladies College in Mallacoota and spoke...
Teachers, Students, Schools 4 minute read

Teachers, Schools

Why mindfulness is a journey, not a destination

Posted by Belinda Cupples on September 10, 2019
Mindfulness can be a rewarding journey for both teachers and students. But like ...
Teachers, Schools 3 minute read

Teachers, Schools

What is the Mindfulness Curriculum and how do I teach it?

Posted by Belinda Cupples on September 10, 2019
It can be tough as a teacher in the primary years to know how to teach everythin...
Teachers, Schools 2 minute read

Latest

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 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 14 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 7 minute read

Discovering Your True North: How to Find Your Purpose

“What’s my purpose?”

Tips & Tricks, Self care, Mental Fitness 7 minute read
Quote of the week
“You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.”
Pema Chödrön

At home

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 14 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 3 minute read

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

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 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 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 14 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 7 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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