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25.01.2022 I believe in you. Seriously. Thanks to @peacefulmindpeacefullife for todays helpful reminder.

25.01.2022 Jersey Day in support of Organ Donation. Manly supporters dont qualify - they have no heart! Seriously, a great cause and a perfect excuse to wear the Bear!

25.01.2022 What a great idea from @allontheboard had to share. Sending love to our communities in the Northern Beaches and all those affected by covid

24.01.2022 2020 made it feel okay to talk about their mental health, let's encourage these conversations to continue. Continue the emphasis on check ins and genuine connection. Whatever the new year brings We will be here with you every step of the way. Walk 'n' Talk For Life - Connecting a mentally strong Australia, one step at a time.

24.01.2022 Its hard not to feel stressed, anxious, or depressed in a pandemic, isnt it? But in difficult times like these, its essential to do all you can to reduce stress. Why? Because chronic stress combined with feelings of isolation and loneliness can alter the function and structure of the brain, and lead to anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders.

22.01.2022 What a great graphic from edgeoftheplayground.com

22.01.2022 Take a minute to thank them for what their impact in your life.

22.01.2022 There are many ways to do this and self-care is something that can be personalised for every individual. Self-care can also be about processing emotional reactions to life and doing things that we might find difficult, like asking for help. Being mentally healthy and living well is important to every single one of us whether we are living with a mental illness or not. It’s about enjoying life and fulfilling your potential. It’s having the ability to cope with stresses and sadness, and it’s about being connected to friends, family, community and culture. In a general sense, self-care refers to activities undertaken with the intention of enhancing energy, restoring health and reducing stress.

21.01.2022 Comment yours, then tag a friend to help them kick start a positive year.

20.01.2022 Wherever you're at is okay. Its okay to speak up and get help. Its brave. This graphic, or one similar can help you communicate more easily to your loved one...s about where you are emotionally. If you find yourself in the yellow or orange zones make sure to reach out to someone you trust and tell them how you're feeling. If you feel like there is no one you can talk to, come along to your closest Walk 'n' Talk event, there is always a kind ear waiting. Its probably best to also book an appointment with your GP to see what options are available. While you're waiting for your appointment make sure to brainstorm as many self care ideas as possible and try to implement them into your day. Ask for help and encouragement from your loved ones if that's what you need to get you through for a bit. If you are in the red, have no one to talk to and can't get into a doctor today, try: Lifeline 13 11 14 Open 24/7 Lifeline Crisis Support online chat Open 7pm - midnight, 7 days a week Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 Open 24/7 If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, please call 000 or go to your nearest hospital Emergency Department. #WalknTalkForLife #MentalHealthAustralia #SelfCare

20.01.2022 Another great walk today along our regular location along the Fairfax Heritage Track at Blackheath.

19.01.2022 You are getting there. Keep going, we believe in you. . . #encouragement #MentalHealthAustralia #WalknTalkForLife #MentalHealth

19.01.2022 Look after yourself, set boundaries, understand feeling overwhelmed is normal right now, and try to focus on what is in your control. Unprecedented times cal...l for new gentle reminders, thanks to @themindgeek. . . #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #SelfCare #MentalWellness #MentalHealthAustralia #WalknTalkForLife See more

19.01.2022 Fresh Day, Fresh week, Fresh slate, Mondays can be a reset. . . .... . . @walkntalkforlife #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #SelfCare #MentalWellness #MentalHealthAustralia #WalknTalkForLife . . . . Unfortunately couldnt find OG image to credit. See more

18.01.2022 Come and walk with us next Saturday, 12th December, for our last organised event for 2020. Once again we are walking along the beautiful Fairfax Heritage Track,... which is rated easy as it is sealed and suitable for all ages and fitness levels. We look forward to seeing our regular walkers and warmly invite new people to come along, have a chat and share the beauty of the upper Blue Mountains.

16.01.2022 What works well to reduce your anxiety? Todays awesome insta share is from @worrywellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #anxietysupport #mentalhealthsupport #anxiet...ymanagement #WalknTalkForLife See more

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15.01.2022 Our local coordinator, Garry Sims APM - R U OK? Community Ambassador is holding an on line webinar on Saturday 19th September at 10am discussion how "Theres more to say after R U OK?" Everyone is welcome! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/theres-more-to-say-after-r-

15.01.2022 Managing her two children, setting up a new business, learning additional skills, and keeping up with her mortgage repayments, was proving too much. We have all... experienced similar times in our lives, and burnout is real. Irritability, drinking to feel better, trouble sleeping, headaches, and a lack of energy are all early signs that you are heading towards a meltdown (Salvagioni et al., 2017). The Mayo Clinic describes burnout as physical and mental exhaustion, often associated with a loss of identity and the sense that we are not accomplishing anything. So, how do you stop? How do you take care of yourself? In this article, we explore a wellness tool that helps you regain control and focus on your busy life. The Self-Care wheel is a positive psychology tool for supporting a balanced life while maximizing potential.

15.01.2022 Emotions matter, and its ok not to be ok sometimes. Knowing that emotions are there for a reason is an excellent introduction to learning how to self manage." Positive Psychology has you covered with: Examples of Emotional Intelligence in movies https://positivepsychology.com/emotional-intelligence-exam/ Teaching Emotional Intelligence to Teens and Students: https://positivepsychology.com/teaching-emotional-intellig/... 3 Emotional Intelligence Exercises Pack (PDF)https://tools.positivepsychology.com/ei-exercises And so, so much more about Emotional Intelligence: https://positivepsychology.com/cate/emotional-intelligence/ See more

14.01.2022 At the end of the walk along the Fairfax Heritage Track, we get to experience the views into the magnificent Grose Valley. Come and join us on Sunday 30th August meeting in the car park at the information centre in Govetts Leap Road Blackheath. Look for us in our distinctive yellow t-shirts, sponsored by the Katoomba Branch of the Bendigo Bank.

14.01.2022 David King delivered information on Country during todays walk, including a display of clap sticks.

14.01.2022 Come along next Sunday, the 30th August for our next walk along the beautiful Fairfax Heritage Track. This easy rated walk is suitable for everyone, with the sealed footpath making it comfortable for all ages and levels of walking experience. Meet in the car park near the information centre in Govetts Leap Road and look for our distinctive yellow t shirts! All new walkers receive one for free thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Katoomba Branch of the Bendigo Bank. Meet at 9:30am for a 10am walk!

14.01.2022 #focusonyou #thoughttuesday #MentalHealthAustralia

14.01.2022 Try less to fight the inner voice, and rather get curious and ask the right questions to move forward positively. For more helpful perspective shifts like th...is one follow @mswjake . . #MentalHealth #SuicidePrevention #SelfCare #MentalWellness #MentalHealthAustralia #WalknTalkForLife

13.01.2022 #WalknTalkForLife

13.01.2022 Emotional pain cannot kill you, but running from it can. Allow. Embrace. Let yourself feel. Let yourself heal. ~Vironika Tugaleva Dont numb or avoid your pain. Feel it. Its going to hurt. But every moment youre hurting, youre healing. The only way out is through. Feel it. Its going to hurt. But every moment youre sobbing, youre doing the work. Every moment youre hurting, youre healing. The only way out is through.... Once we accept that we are doing work, we can silence our internal critic that believes that feeling pain means were doing something wrong. Instead, we begin to understand that feeling our pain is important and productive. The next time you are hurting, uncomfortable, or lonely, feel your pain. Feel as much of it as you can bear. Your pain is a necessary step on your journey towards healing. And remember: You are doing your best. You are healing at exactly the right pace. You are doing work. Your work has meaning. It can serve a purpose. It can serve you. Thanks to Tiny Buddha for todays helpful resource. #walkntalkforlife #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthaustralia #mentalwellness #suicideprevention

11.01.2022 It’s always good for the mind and soul to feel grateful. Here is an invitation to reflect and appreciate something that YOU are grateful for today. My contribution is our home at Katoomba. The rear of our place backs onto the bush, only separated by a permanent creek feed by spring water. We are surrounded by an abundance of Australian bird life and enjoy clean, fresh air. It is a place of peace, love and safety. It is home for Amanda and myself, and the place where Emily gre...w into a wonderful young woman who has spent the majority of her life here. I am very grateful for our home and the people, environment and animals who make it a special place. Please feel free to comment on something that you are grateful for today. Make your day, and the day for others, rewarding by being grateful.

11.01.2022 I know you cant always see the light, but it is there waiting for you. Try not to beat yourself up when youre already down, instead try to care for yourself a...s if you were caring for a loved one. Honour your healing and your progress. You have successfully made it through 100% of your bad days so far, I believe in you. If you are feeling down, come along and join us at your local Walk n Talk- connect with people who can relate to what youre going through. Have a chat in a positive and caring environment. . . #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthaustralia #mentalwellness #walkntalkforlife #suicideprevention

07.01.2022 Listen here: https://feelinggood.com/.../220-an-interview-with-dr.../

07.01.2022 #walkntalkforlife #mentalhealthaustralia #mentalhealthsupport #selfcare #selfcompassion

07.01.2022 Despite the challenges of COVID-19, we were able to deliver a successful 2020 Play Doh appeal for the Westmead Childrens Hospital. Delivering the gift and hearing how much of a positive difference the donation makes was so rewarding. We will do it again in time AC (Afer COVID!) :)

06.01.2022 Repost from Mamamia

05.01.2022 It doesn't have to be "just how you are" there is always time to change anything that gives you pain. Unhelpful beliefs like these are tough to change, because... its a belief you have held for so long, but imagine if you did feel worthy of love or if you didn't feel like you had to numb your emotions... Finding new, more helpful beliefs is freeing. Free yourself. Try starting by taking notice of what you repeat about your self and see how that makes you feel. Thankyou to both @healingfromcomplexptsd and @miss_mental0 for todays helpful post.

05.01.2022 A message from Garry Sims APM - R U OK? Community Ambassador for R U OK? Day 2020. Please click the image to reach the Sound Cloud audio message

05.01.2022 Come and join us this Sunday, 30th August, at 9:30am for a 10am walk along the easy rated Fairfax Heritage Track. This is a free event coordinated by Garry Sims APM - R U OK? Community Ambassador for the Blue Mountains community.

05.01.2022 Garry Sims APM - R U OK? Community Ambassador had the opportunity of discussing "theres more to say after R U OK?" with John Bryant on Harmony FM 89.9 - Hawkesbury local radio - on Thursday afternoon. A good discussion and a great promotion for R U OK? Day

04.01.2022 Great turn out today with some new walkers being presented their Walk n Talk For Life Blue Mountains T shirt, proudly sponsored by the Katoomba Branch of Bendigo Bank.

04.01.2022 Walk n Talk For Life - Blue Mountains - meeting this Sunday!

03.01.2022 Look for the date of our next Walk n Talk For Life event.

02.01.2022 Our next walk is on Sunday 13th September at Blackheath, along the easy rated Fairfax Heritage Track. Meet in the car park of the Information Centre in Govetts Leap Road at 2pm. This track is sealed all the way from the car park to the look out and suited to prams and wheel chairs. Everyone is welcome - come along for a easy walk and a talk with others. All new walkers receive a free t-shirt provided through our sponsorship from the Katoomba Branch of the Bendigo Bank.

02.01.2022 Self-care will look different for you when youre well than when youre struggling, so it makes sense during Covid we may need to try new techniques.

01.01.2022 For me personally (Katie ) Affirmations have been a game changer for my mental health. Self affirmations were first popularized a century ago, and are still a staple of self-help. But do they work? Yes, yes, they can. Long story short, people base their feelings about themselves on real evidence from their lives, - a self-affirmation can backfire if it feels like you are lying to yourself. Identifying what you really believe are your core strengths and habitually remindi...ng yourself of them can be a great way to boost a positive intention and feeling. Researchers discovered that youre more likely to believe positive self-affirmations, if they are easily true to you, and if you incorporate your core values. So when youre feeling impelled to watch TV instead of getting on with writing your novel, saying aloud (or in your head), Determination is important to me! can boost your will power. But only if determination really is important to you.* So yes, affirmations can work, and make amazing differences in peoples lives, but it is best done when youre in a good headspace, and when what youre saying is honest and true to your values. Credit: *Mark Tyrell - Uncommon Knowledge Ltd Journal of Psychological Science. Schmeichel and Vohs (2009), Self-affirmation and self-control: affirming core values, counteracts ego depletion, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. (for an awesome strengths and values test check out https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register) See more