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Join me and a trusted colleague, psychotherapist, counsellor and neurofeedback practitioner, as we explore a range of wonderful mental health resources to support you during these uncertain times. We demonstrate how easy it is to use several different tools published by the Black Dog Institute, Beyond Blue and This Way Up, and invite you to try some of them yourself. We will also guide us through a wonderful grounding technique you can use anytime things start getting a bit much. 
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Emotional regulation and emotional resilience are key concepts to develop awareness and skills around for children of all ages, starting from the very young. Good mental health is every person’s birthright, however unfortunately in Australia our children are facing something of a crisis. Beyond Blue reports that 1 in 7 school aged children were diagnosed with a mental health condition in 2015, and this doesn’t take into account that mental health conditions are notoriously under-reported and under-diagnosed due to a pervasive social stigma around these conditions.
It’s really important for parents, carers, teachers and anyone with young people in their lives to be proactive about encouraging the development of emotional intelligence, and raising awareness around good mental health practices. I would like to introduce you to an easy yet effective meditation technique, quite provocatively named, “The Quickie”. No, no, it's not what you think! I first learned about the exercise from one of my favourite teachers, Dr Aviva Romm, and have found it to be a powerful, on-the-go technique that is easy to learn and practice. I've then taken it to the next level by adding acupressure to it, to supercharge this technique for maximum impact. So, are you ready to learn more?  In my latest Facebook Live video, I introduce you to "the Quickie – supercharged!" - where I combine acupressure with a powerful meditation technique for quick stress relief.  Click the image to watch Angie's Facebook Live video replay - The Quickie meditation technique. Anxiety is very common – in fact, it is the most common mental health condition in Australia. On average, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men in our country report experiencing anxiety at some point in their lives; and 1 in 7 people will be diagnosed with a clinical anxiety disorder in any given year (1). There are 13 different sub-classifications of anxiety disorders listed in the medical literature, encompassing a wide range of physical, emotional and mental symptoms. It is a complex and pervasive condition that can have a dramatic impact on people's quality of life, and is generally treated using medication. Acupuncture has been proposed as a positive therapeutic intervention that can reduce measurable levels of anxiety, and the research in this field is growing by the day. In this blog post I'd like to summarise some of the best research and discuss the benefits and risks of considering acupuncture as part of your therapeutic repertoire.  Watch the reply of my most recent Facebook Live, where I discuss a range of natural approaches for helping to address insomnia. I cover topics such as sleep hygiene, aromatherapy, herbs, and acupressure.  Click on the image to watch Angie's FB Live - A holistic approach to Insomnia |
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