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24.01.2022 Today, Remembrance Day, we ask you to join us in remembering the valour and selflessness of all current and returned service men and women. Working with Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) clients, our community division practitioners often hear stories of extraordinary bravery and sacrifice among veterans. However, we also unfortunately witness the enduring adverse physical, mental and emotional health effects of service. Many returned service personnel require multipl...e healthcare services and long-term treatment for conditions from osteoarthritis to PTSD. Every returned service person deserves to receive the very best treatment to facilitate their return to a rich, full, rewarding civilian life. If you or a family member holds a gold or white veteran card, we invite you to explore our no-gap services for veterans. To learn more, please contact our friendly community team on 9013 5987. If you’d like to check whether you’re eligible for a veteran card, you can contact DVA on 1800 838 372.#keepsoaring . . #dva #veteranhealth #remembranceday #ptsd #osteoarthritis #lestweforget #physiotherapy #occupationaltherapy #physiotherapistthomastown #psychologistthomastown #physiotherapy #physiotherapist #melbournehealth #departmentofveteransaffairs #chiropractor #ndis #hydrotherapy #veteransaffairs #psychologist #ptsd #ptsdawareness See more

17.01.2022 One of the crucial elements of wellbeing is life satisfaction. It sounds big. Abstract. Maybe impossible. In practice, life satisfaction is a series of small, daily satisfactions derived from enjoyment, meaningful activities and interactions and accomplishments. Importantly, it requires consistent effort and ‘topping up’. So how can you wake up with determination and go to sleep with satisfaction each day? By setting daily goals and reflecting on your efforts towards the...m. This week, try this daily exercise: 1. Each night before bed, nominate one goal for the following day. Make sure it is something you can realistically achieve or at least work towards in a day. Imagine the effects of achieving this goal - what does that look like? Consider steps you could take towards it and imagine yourself performing them. This effectively primes you to act in ways that work towards it without conscious effort (‘non-conscious goal-directed activity’). 2. In the morning, first thing, revisit your goal for the day. This will reinforce it and help to provide a focus for your choices and actions. 3. At the end of the day, when you have down time or just before bed, reflect on how you advanced towards achieving the day’s goal (even if it is a work in progress). Allow yourself to feel proud and satisfied, not just with results, but with your steps and efforts. 4. Set your goal for tomorrow (it may be new or a continuation of today's). The positive feedback from today’s efforts will create a positive snowball effect, motivating you to start the day with a fist pump. (Or singing ‘Eye Of The Tiger’.) We’d love to know how you go. Share your experience and any tips you discover in comments! . . #selfaffirmation #selfesteemboost #motivationalquotes #personaldevelopment #selfgrowth #melbournewellness #melbournepsychologist #positivepsychology #selfhelp #personalgrowth #mindset #mindsetiseverything #mindsetshift #personalgoals #selfcompassion #perspectiveiseverything #psychologist #melbournecounsellor #mentalhealth #innercritic #goalsetting #goodfailures See more

07.01.2022 Who else is pinning their hopes on a new year fitness spree? And who else is waiting until January 1 to get started (and then going hell-for-leather)? It’s a trap! Now is the perfect time to prepare your body with ‘prehab’ exercises. The best prehab exercises relate to the demands of your chosen sport or activity. Here is just a handful of ‘prehab’ ideas that may improve results, ongoing progress and injury prevention. ... In a nutshell: Consider the type or types of activity you intend to do for your new year fitness. Running? Weights? Tennis? Tailor your ‘prehab’ to your chosen activity. In detail: Hips and knees Strength or mobility limitations and imbalances in hips can affect knees. For activities that rely on hips and knees, such as running, consider lateral hip strength exercises, activation with bands and strength moves on one leg. Good moves: Lateral lunges, banded monster walks, banded clamshells. Core Core stability prevents suboptimal back positions such as rounding, extending and rotating. Without core stability, these risks can be realised even in simple bodyweight exercises such as squats and planks. Focus on strength and activation moves. Good moves: Renegade row, plank tap, dead bug. Shoulders A full range of motion benefits from upper back mobility and rotator cuff work. Without this, rotator cuff injuries and strains may occur during activities from tennis to lat pull-downs. Good moves: Overhead press, bent-over row, front-to-lateral raises. If you’re keen to optimise your new year fitness, consider consulting a physio with access to a fully-equipped gym such as at @splashaquaparkandleisurecentre or @ilovetrac . They can personalise exercises and guide you in correct exercise form to help you to reach your goals without injury. #keepsoaring . . #melbournephysio #melbournefitness #melbournepersonaltrainer #melbournerunning #physiotherapist #tnesstips #injuryprevention #workouttips #fitnessperformance #physioexercises #fitnesshacks #sportschiro #sportschiropractic #sportschiropractor #remedialmassage #newyearfitness #fitnessresults #fitnessresolution #workouthacks #workouttips See more

05.01.2022 After months with little or no contact with peers and mentors such as teachers, not to mention lack of exposure to sports and leisure activities, some children’s speech and language skills may be a little rusty. Even if they’ve maintained their skills, further development may have stalled or slowed during this time. So how can parents and carers help to get their kids’ communication on track after lockdown, to both support healthy social interaction and learning and set them ...up for optimal development as life returns to normal? Try these tips from SH speech pathologist Shauna (demonstrated by fellow speechie Olivia). 1. Schedule play dates. Set aside 5 minutes of ‘special time’ each day for you and your child to focus on activities that support speech, language and expression. Make sure you get rid of distractions such as electronic devices. 2. Encourage exploration. Depending on your child’s stage of development, get them to choose a toy, activity or book for each session. For younger children, you may choose to listen to a nursery rhyme. Whatever the activity, let your child take the lead. Make a point of commenting on what they’re doing or looking at so they can learn related words and ideas. 3. Practise skills. If your child is under the care of a speech therapist or a specialist learning professional, incorporate their ‘homework’ tips and exercises into these 5-minute sessions. If you have a question or concern about a child’s communication, speech and language or interpersonal skills and development, our child and adolescent speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists would love to answer. Ask us in comments! #keepsoaring . . #melbournewellness #speechpathology #speechpathologist #speechandlanguage #autism #melbournepsychologist #psychologist #communicationskills #healthclinic #melbournehealth #melbourneparents #melbournephysio #melbournechiropractor #ndisprovider #ndis #speechtherapist #speechandlanguage #melbournekids #readingskills #developmentaldelay See more

04.01.2022 Perinatal depression and anxiety can be hard to get your head around. Aren’t new parents supposed to be happy?! This collision of expectations can make it difficult for the many women who suffer from mental health problems after childbirth. According to our women’s physiotherapists and psychologists, some new mums struggle in silence, fearing judgment if they share their dark or confused thoughts and feelings. And many suffer the wrath of a harsh inner-critic who says ‘just s...nap out of it!’ The reality is that perinatal depression, anxiety and even psychosis are serious conditions that affect many new mothers (and even some partners). Such mental and emotional health issues may be even more likely to emerge in the context of COVID restrictions such as limited visiting for partners, family and friends. Importantly, just like any postnatal complication such as prolapse, these challenges require a period of healing and, often, specialised treatment. To mark PANDA week, we’re encouraging new mums and their partners, family, friends and health professionals to look out for changes in their own and their loved ones’ mood or behaviour and to gently offer support. For checklists, tips and resources for accessing help, visit the @PANDANational website. #keepsoaring . . #TellSomeoneWhoCares #perinatalmentalhealth #perinatal #perinataldepression #perinatalanxiety #perinatalpsychology #womensphysio #womenshealth #postnataldepression #postnatalfitness #newparents #melbourneparents #melbournewellness #postnatalanxiety #melbournepsychologist #psychologist #newmum #newmumshub #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mumsmentalhealth See more

03.01.2022 Do you have an inner bully? A mean girl or boy who chastises you at every opportunity? Who tells you you’re not good enough (or worse, that you’re a useless idiot who can’t get anything right)?! Many of us are at the mercy of our inner-critic. We agree or go along with its nasty barrage while failing to acknowledge that this abuse is actually coming from within us AND that we have the power to change what it says. The tricky part is that, after years of listening to o...ur bully’s critical judgments, we may implicitly believe them or feel that we deserve such vitriol. So how to disrupt the chain and replace negative commentary with supportive, affirming statements? When you catch that critical part of yourself saying something negative or judgmental, try these tips. 1. Ask yourself whether you would think the same (less say it) about someone you love. Would you tell your partner or sibling or best friend that they’re a pathetic excuse for a human being if they dropped a carton of milk or forgot to pay the phone bill? What would you actually say to a loved one? Replace your notes to self with that. 2. Talk to yourself in the third person. Research has found that this can help us to gain the perspective we’d have in relation to another person (rather than getting lost in subjectivity and replaying the same old script). For more everyday psychology and mind-management tips, check out the psychology blogs on our website. #keepsoaring . . #motivation #motivationalquotes #personaldevelopment #selfgrowth #melbournewellness #melbournepsychologist #positivepsychology #selfhelp #personalgrowth #mindset #mindsetiseverything #mindsetshift #personalgoals #selfcompassion #perspectiveiseverything #psychologist #melbournecounsellor #mentalhealth #innercritic #goalsetting See more

02.01.2022 Liquid meals and smoothies are having a moment. (Hello, wellness influencers drinking from Mason jars.) But is there any nutritional merit to swapping out solid food? In fact, a smoothie can provide as many, or more, nutrients than certain solid meals. However, the healthfulness of a smoothie or liquid meal depends on its ingredients and their ratios. Our dietitians have put together this ingredient cheat sheet to kick start your smoothie routine. 1. The foundation: F...or calcium and protein, consider a milk base such as dairy milk, soy milk or a milk alternative (look for a minimum of 120 mg of calcium per 100 mL). 2. The fruit: You may use a whole piece of fruit or a smaller amount of two or more types of fruit. To control sugar content, keep total fruit portion to 150 g (a serve). 3. The vegetable: Veggies are integral to a good liquid meal due to their generous fibre content. Fibre helps you to feel and remain ‘full’. Consider adding half a carrot or zucchini (preferably unpeeled) or some fresh or frozen spinach or kale. 4. The fibre boost: For extra fibre, consider adding a small amount of psyllium husk. 5. The fats: For a dose of healthy fats, add a small sprinkle or chia seeds or a spoon of nut butter. Alternatively, add up to a quarter of an avocado. 6. The flavour: To elevate your liquid meal, get creative with natural flavour additions. For instance, make your own ‘Mint Slice’ by mixing in some fresh mint and finishing off with a sprinkling of cacao. Vanilla extract is also a great flavour addition. For tips and traps, visit the blog on our website (it’s under ‘wellness’)! #keepsoaring . . #melbournedietitian #accreditedpractisingdietitian #dietitiansofinstagram #healthyeating #cleaneats #detoxdiets #summerdiet #wholefooddiet #nodiet #liquidmeal #smoothiebowl #smoothies #smoothierecipes #greenjuice #melbournwellness #melbournefoodie #greensmoothie #healthyeating #nutritionist #nutritionmelbourne See more