Self-care: the importance of developing resilience in young people What does true self-care mean, and how do we have more of it in our lives? What’s the difference between self-care and resilience, and how can we use both to improve our mental and overall health? Self-care and resilience are learned. While individuals have responsibility to […]
An introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and planetary health Held live on 2 March 2022, this webinar was designed for medical and health professional students. It provided attendees with an introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and how diet, physical activity, sleep, stress management, social connectedness and other factors can be used to prevent, treat and reverse chronic […]
Introduction Have you heard of biophilia? Biophilia, as popularised by E.O. Wilson, is defined by the NRDC as “the innate human instinct to connect with nature and other living beings.” It supports improved cognitive function, physical health, and psychological wellbeing1. With the rapid rise of urbanisation it’s estimated 70% of the world’s population will live in […]
Assisting people living with trauma This webinar was held live on Thursday 17 February 2022 in partnership with the Quest for Life Foundation. Watch the recording
Cultural safety and neurodevelopmental diagnosis for Indigenous children Introduction Which tribe do I belong to? This is the question underlying our sense of identity, of how we see ourselves and how we show up for others. As Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estés says, “When an individual’s particular kind of soulfulness, which is both an instinctual and a […]