Wellbeing

Benefits

In 21 days of practising gratitude, you rewire your brain to start scanning the world for the positives. You become three times more likely to notice a positive.

In 42 days you:

• Are less likely to get sick.
• Have higher levels of energy.
• Feel happier.
• Are more enthusiastic.
• Are more focused.
• Are more determined.
• Are more optimistic.
• Have a better quality of sleep.
• Have lower levels of depression and anxiety.

GEM CHAT

A GEM Chat consists of 2-5 minute activities/conversations that you can have individually or as a whole family, at different points throughout the day (whenever works best for you). Each newsletter will provide a different chat prompt. Please see below this week's chat: 

The Imperfects Podcast 

Monty Dimond - Sick and tired of being sick and tired

It’s a Monty type of day - and thank god, because this week we welcome the brilliant Monty Dimond into the studio.

Founder and co-host of Show and Tell platform, which includes the newly released podcast iChronic, Monty is a pillar of Australian media (including a co-hosting a national drive show with our very own Sheltzy).

In this episode, Monty opens up about the heartbreak of losing her mum—her person, her sense of home and safety. She speaks candidly about the tunnel vision of ambition, living with imposter syndrome, and how a debilitating chronic illness left her bed-bound for 90% of last year.

Hugh and Monty share an incredibly vulnerable chat about parenting neurodivergent children; sharing the intense challenges, boundless love and ways they can show compassion to themselves and others.

Monty, we are in awe of you.

PBIS 

Our PBIS Blitz for Week 7 and 8 is: 

'Playing by the rules'

Introducing Our Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) Role at St Patrick’s At St Patrick’s Primary School, the wellbeing of our students is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to share that we are part of the Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) initiative, which helps us strengthen the support we provide to our students and families. The MHiPS program places a dedicated staff member within the school — our Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader, Mrs Geenah Loughran — whose role is to:

· Promote positive mental health and wellbeing across the whole school community.

· Identify and support students who may be experiencing mental health challenges early on.

· Work with teachers and staff to embed mental health strategies into everyday classroom practices.

· Connect families with external mental health services if additional support is needed.

· Lead wellbeing initiatives and programs that help all students build resilience, emotional skills, and a positive sense of self.

NEW - Support resources for families in the Loddon/Campaspe region - 

Please click on the link below to see a PDF version of the below posters