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Mind Mastery

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 423 693 534

Address: 15/458 High Street Penrith 2750 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.mindmastery.com.au

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25.01.2022 October is Mental Health month. I just want to make the point that mental illness is not the opposite of mental health. It is possible to be mentally healthy an...d still suffer from a mental illness. Think of a person born with a physical disability. They may have been born with no arms or no legs or unable to see or hear. But they can still be physically fit and healthy within the limitations of their abilities. So it is with mental illness. A person with a mental illness, e.g. a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia or bipolar, may do everything they can to be mentally healthy but that does not change their mental illness because their illness is caused by physical factors such as the levels of activated CRMP2 within the brain (research is now finding the physical causes). My son had his first hallucinations at 12 years old. As an adult he meditated for at least an hour every day. He was a massage therapist. He loved being in nature and the bush. He exercised daily - often bushwalking or kayaking (he was an Australian wildwater champion who represented Australia overseas). Yes, he got into drugs as he struggled to self-medicate and find a way out. He found his way out through suicide. I'm posting this because I feel that so many people still think that people with mental illness just need to change their behaviours and they'll be fine. Mental health is important (I'm not trying to take away from that). Just as being physically fit and healthy can promote physical health and prevent the development of disease, so being mentally healthy can help prevent the development of mental illness. But for some people the disease is so severe that nothing they do can prevent the progress of the illness. Perhaps it's time that we started to treat mental illness with the same degree of understanding and search for causes (in 3 hospital admissions my son never received a brain scan nor a blood test for anything other than drug use) that we give physical illnesses.

24.01.2022 I know many of you are feeling really anxious about everything that is going on at the moment. Here's a reminder of some things that you can do to reduce your stress level and feel calmer. Why don't you print it out and put it on your fridge? And remember I can do sessions on Zoom, Skype or by video chat on Messenger so if you need some extra help to get through these challenging times, call me on 0423 693 534 to set up a time.

22.01.2022 We're in a time of uncertainty and stress. I know many of you are feeling anxious about your health or money or whether you will have a job next week. To help you cope, I've made 2 Mp3 relaxation downloads available for free. 'Bridge to Tranquility' is a short guided meditation that helps to calm your mind and let go of negative thoughts. 'Sleep Sound' is listened to as you're falling asleep to stop those worries and help you to enjoy a good night's rest. You can download them from my website www.MindMastery.com.au I hope you enjoy them and find them beneficial over the coming days. Please feel free to share them with family and friends as we all need whatever support we can get.

21.01.2022 Anybody else feeling like this?

21.01.2022 I haven't been on Facebook much in the last week. I have been doing a Uni course on mental illness including suicide. The course was all done by Zoom and video.... 5 days online! It was hugely triggering for me and I spent most evenings crying. I got through it with the support of my youngest son Rob, who kept telling me what an important subject it was, and with the support of my lecturer. Originally I would have been doing the course while staying at Nan Tien temple and I think that would have given me more emotional distance and objectivity but it ended up that I did it in the home where I last lived with Sean, surrounded by memories. On the last day we were asked to meditate on how we understood mental illness and then to create an artwork. We were given an hour to do this. So this is what I came up with. The word 'fractured' kept coming up - fractured minds, fractured lives, fractured families, fractured relationships, fractured communities. That led to the Leonard Cohen quote about cracks and light. We are all fractured and cracked in some way but that's where the light gets in. That's what leads to our growth. And it also leads to acceptance. Sean was Sean - without his mental illness he wouldn't have been Sean. Would he have been the person he was if he hadn't had his experience of mental illness? The quote about fear is a Frank Herbert quote which may have been in his novel 'Dune' which Sean loved. He engraved that quote on a medallion. Most people with mental illness have anxiety or fear but there is also the fact that many people in the community react to those with mental illness with fear. Which leads on to the quote about happiness arriving when judgement leaves. Not only do those with mental illness have to deal with their illness, they also have to deal with the judgement of others - judged as weak or stupid or looney. Sean constantly had to deal with that judgement from his own family who would tell him to 'join the army and learn how to be a man ' or simply to 'grow up'. The crack is filled with gold, as in the Japanese custom of Kintsugi, where broken pottery is repaired and the damage highlighted with gold to acknowledge and accept the crack and the history. I'm still working through and integrating everything. Still very teary. If you've read this far, thank you. Feel free to share this if it has touched you in some way. One last thought - not to deny the severity of the Covid 19 virus and the deaths that have resulted - any death is one too many. We have had 48 deaths to date from Covid 19 in Australia but approximately 600 deaths from suicide since January 1st. Imagine if the same resources were put into suicide prevention and research? In memory of Sean White, 4/7/1988 to 18/12/2016.

20.01.2022 The Jade has moved! So when I can finally see clients face-to-face again, this is the new space. Looking forward to seeing you all in our new healing space.

20.01.2022 We’ve Got Depression All Wrong. It’s Trying to Save Us. | Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com//we-ve-got-depression-all-

20.01.2022 I wonder how long it will take for people to have this option here. https://www.dailymail.co.uk//Patients-undergoing-HYPNOSIS-

18.01.2022 Thanks to Helen Sweeney for sharing this.

17.01.2022 It's been a tough year for many. I hope you all enjoy Christmas and have special time for yourself in the midst of it all.

14.01.2022 It's now been 3 weeks since many of us had to go into some sort of isolation. And it many be some time before our normal lives resume again. Some of us are missing that social contact, some of us are struggling to balance working from home and having the kids at home, some of us are simple feeling stressed and overwhelmed. What do you need right now to help you cope?

14.01.2022 Well, the situation with covid is still going on with many people still in isolation and others feeling the strain of the uncertainty. I've put together 7 tips to help you cope with the stress caused by covid. You can download it for free at mindmastery.thinkific.com/ Please share it with anybody you think might benefit.

13.01.2022 Cope with Hump Day with an hour of meditation to carry you through the rest of the week! Phone 0423 693 534 to book now.

12.01.2022 Do you suffer from insomnia? https://blogs.psychcentral.com//2019/12/hypnotherapy-sleep/

12.01.2022 An old client contacted me to let me know that she had received an invoice, supposedly from me. It seems that this is a new scam. https://www.komando.com/security-pr/paypal-invoice-scams//

10.01.2022 Both hypnosis and meditation help with pain. https://www.neurologyadvisor.com//mind-body-therapy-may-b/

08.01.2022 At last! I'm able to see clients again face-to-face. And so excited to be operating out of the beautiful new clinic, thanks to Steve Squassoni who has created a beautiful healing space.

07.01.2022 "2018 Trend of the Year" - Apple "2017 iPhone App of the Year" - Apple "The Happiest App in the World" - Humane Tech

07.01.2022 I often refer clients to Fiona Kane at Informed Health. Weight management (and other issues such as stress) are a combination of many factors. I can help you with your mindset and to let go of emotional issues that are holding you back but if your gut isn't working right you won't get the same results. This is a really good deal to help you get better but health.

07.01.2022 Some FAQs about hypnotherapy. https://www.asch.com.au/faqs/

05.01.2022 Let’s show the flood affected people some love., in the Haweksbury at the Show starting this Friday. There will be all the wonderful things to see, touch and ta...ste plus our ENJO stand. Come check out gift ideas you can order for Mother’s Day. I’m bound to need a hot bevvy, foot massage or even a hug! Lol just come say Gday See more

04.01.2022 These webinars aim to give our community free access to mental health education, wherever you are. Register here https://bit.ly/39m7zfy

04.01.2022 Changing your beliefs with hypnotherapy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zepp_H6K5wY

04.01.2022 I'm excited to announce the launch of my first online program to help you cope with the stress of isolation and life in general. Welcome to Mind Mastery Training! https://mindmastery.thinkific.com/cour/living-with-lockdown

02.01.2022 We just get over the drought and the fires and now we have the coronavirus scare. How many of you are self- isolating or restricting your interactions with others? Remember that I can do sessions by Skype, Zoom or video chat on Messenger. So if you need a top-up or a quick session to help you cope with the anxiety, give me a call on 0423 693 534. Let me help you to get through this next few weeks as well as you can.