by Gwen Shand | May 21, 2022 | Children, Mental Health, Parenting
Anxiety in Children This article is a brief overview of the work that I do with children who experience feelings of anxiety. Feelings of anxiety are a common concern for my younger clients. What follows are strategies to help assist in; noticing unhelpful thoughts and...
by Gwen Shand | Nov 3, 2020 | High Sensitivity, Life, Mental Health, Wellbeing
The following has been written for the those who; do not like to disappoint, like to help, will put themselves out for the benefit of another and who have trouble saying ‘No’. The people pleasers, the helpers and the compliant. Please read on. First, a story that...
by Gwen Shand | May 26, 2020 | High Sensitivity, Mental Health, Wellbeing
Fitness comes and Fitness goes If you have ever had an exercise program, you will be aware that your physical fitness will increase with regular exercise. You will also be aware that when you stop your exercise program your physical fitness level will drop....
by Gwen Shand | Jan 7, 2020 | High Sensitivity, Mental Health, Wellbeing
Bushfires As I write this, a large portion of eastern Victoria and eastern New South Wales is experiencing a bush-fire crisis. Watch and Act, and Evacuation orders have been in place for many regions. Fires also burn in other States and Territories. Australia is in...
by Gwen Shand | Oct 3, 2018 | Children, Confidence, Life, Mental Health, Parenting
THE COST OF RESILIENCE: Resilience is a topic that keeps appearing, be it workshops, books, or a blog like this one. It seems to be what people want, but do they know what it is that they are wanting? Resilience does not mean being able to go through life without...
by Gwen Shand | Jan 15, 2018 | Education, Mental Health, Parenting
How are you with failure? I’ve asked this question to many adults and their responses often include; a cringe, a worried expression, a shake of the head, ‘Oh, I am terrible with failure,’ or ‘I hate it.’ I’ve also seen the fear of failure in many students across all...
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