A group of young boys were selling $2 home-baked brownies on the corner of my street recently for the Lost Dogs’ Home. It made me think...isn’t this quote just so true? Oh….and, the brownies were pretty delicious too!
#simplethings#wellbeing#leawaters#positivepsychology
My favourite part of the #visiblewellbeing is running workshops with the students. The boys Iona Brisbane had some powerful things to say about adolescent mental health. Their top three healing factors = love, laughter and acceptance. ❤️
It's not often I get the opportunity to promote a Parent Information Evening I'm delivering to a wider audience but tomorrow I'm presenting an online talk to the Bubbling Up network in Melbourne. I've been given permission to open up the session to others. For details, see below.
"A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.” - Amelia Earhart
#leader#leadership
Youth suicide: Suicide register fast-tracked, real-time data to help prevent ‘clusters’ | Daily Telegraph watershed move in NSW and Victoria to remove the veil of secrecy & taboo on suicide. As @bronnietaylor says this makes rapid response possible https://t.co/kHJs7EASic
@kingsthings@ProfLeaWaters At our school @IonaBrisbane, the wellbeing of our students, staff and families has benefited immensely thanks to our relationship and partnership with @ProfLeaWaters and her approach to making wellbeing “visible” through the SEARCH framework. #gratitude
Was treated poorly by an @EatalyFlatiron employee at checkout BUT, rather than make it worse. Offered her a tip and told her I appreciated her help. Complete change of mood and we both smiled. A reminder that kindness can break down barriers.
@juan_comodoro I did a FREE Webinar on Faculty Well-being on April 29th. We have 450 audience registered from 28 countries. You can watch the webinar online here: https://t.co/f5qGM4sMqr
Join me and a panel of international experts to hear tips on how to boost #teacher#wellbeing during #remotelearning and #distancelearning during #COVID-19. This Wednesday, April 29th, 7pm-8.15pm AEST time. Register here: https://t.co/ZgTinLBgiY
Exercise also injects a number of key neurotransmitters that affect our mood, including serotonin (responsible for our happy mood, keeps us calm) & dopamine (keeps us motivated & our behavior goal-directed). Make sure you move today! More tips here: https://t.co/mdr7xXnQMX
Our LIVE session topics for Week 1 focus on using Character Strengths to manage stress. Join us on Monday at 5pm, EDT. #VIAunitedinstrengths https://t.co/GX2gU0ju8m
#COVID19 has caused uncertainty that has disrupted businesses, and made leaders dramatically change how they lead and manage their organizations. As a leader, be intentional about how you communicate to your team with 3 C’s: Clarity, Consistency, Continuity.
During this time more than ever, it is critical that we remain adaptable as leaders and continue to recognize that moving forward requires a change in both organizational and leadership behaviors. #LeadershipMatters