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On a pathway towards active independence. The importance of developing physical activity pathways that empower people to engage in activity in a way that works for them is essential for supporting communities to move more often. But what do we mean by a physical activity pathway? Check out our latest blog to find out more👇🏾 Special thanks to Dr Nikita Rowley for contributing to this blog. 👏🏼 #PhysicalActivity #BehavourChange #PhysicalActivityPathways #health #movement

Hot off the press!✨Developing a pathway towards active independence 🏃🏻♀️ check out the latest blog post from Move Consulting where Director Craig Blain and I discuss the importance of developing active independence through physical activity pathways! 👇

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟖 Today's article discusses the work of Denver Nuggets' sport psychologist, Alex Reed, PsyD, MPH, and a glimpse into how he supports players and staff on the mental side of sport and life. #MVPMindset #StrikeoutTheStigma https://lnkd.in/gDVaazZ2

🎧 Last night, I joined Jason Chong on ABC Radio (SA and NT) for a quick chat about our team's latest research on mental health and sport ⚽🏀🏉🏏🥇 We discussed the current evidence to support claims that sport is a crucial setting for mental health promotion. Lot's of work to do still but there's certainly potential for community sport. 💡 Key papers you might be interested in include: (1) What are the perceived barriers for building and maintaining a culture of mental health support in Australian competitive youth sport? https://lnkd.in/gxZ2GhwU (2) Mental health promotion in youth sporting clubs: predictors of stakeholder participation https://lnkd.in/gC3MpmkH (3) Promoting mental health among young males in sporting contexts: A systematic review https://lnkd.in/gbPhQxSt If you (or your sporting organisation) are passionate about mental health promotion and sport, consider partnering with our team in 2024. Flinders University SHAPE Research Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation

At bKYND, we believe that habits play an important role in building a happier, healthier tomorrow. This belief is the foundation of our most popular on-site program: “Building Healthy Habits!” Our program covers the fundamentals of physical, mental, and social + emotional wellbeing, providing actionable steps for a healthier lifestyle at any age. Our K-12 onsite program includes supporting resources for parents and families - it's never too late to adopt essential, life-enriching habits! When discussing physical health, our Building Healthy Habits program highlights the importance of physical activity, as well as balanced eating, self-care, and the role of rest + recovery. We teach the importance of social & emotional health in regards to forming healthy relationships, practicing resiliency, and building community. And when it comes to mental health, we discuss breaking down stigma, managing stress, and navigating social media. Not only does Building Healthy Habits set students up for a lifetime of success, it also provides an inclusive and wellness-centric community for students to learn to grow. If you’re interested in bringing bKYND to your school, follow the link below for more info! https://lnkd.in/ehGDSDJN

KUSI TV 1/20/24 6:30 pm with Rafir and Dr. Brian Alman *Thank you Tommy Sabian * Family Stress impacts all families * University of California at San Diego conducted the largest study with 135,000 people * Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, Dr. Vincent Felitti’s Adverse Childhood Experiences study (ACE) * My role: ACE TreatmentSolution, Founder 2. The UCSD Study proved that to the best results, the causes of the stress need to be understood. 2 simple and brief assessments of 12 questions each to find out about the difficulties and the positive experiences kids go through. 3. The 3 most effective coping skills: * Asking this 1 question * Listening to their answer without interrupting and with acceptance * Practicing new skills together consistently such as; conflict resolution, mental preparation, self-care time. Because of aces, adverse childhood experiences, study, we have the support of the California Surgeon General for this project, Dr. Diana Ramos! * For Schools * Families * healthcare providers  * California businesses for their employees Meet Dr. Alman in person at this FREE EVENT - Encinitas health and wellness expo on Saturday, February 10 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Encinitas community and senior center on Oakcrest Park Drive in Encinitas. Dr Alman’s professional office is in Encinitas. #Acestudy #VincentJFelittiMD #truesage #drbrianalman #SelfCare #Trauma#stressmanagement #Healing #mentalhealth #mindfulness #happiness #relishlife #mindfulness #meditation #Yoga #stressrelief #parenting #workwellbeing #corporatewellbeing#corporate=#wellness

Across our touchpoints with many caregivers, educators, leaders, practitioners and community members, we see people looking for more practical ways to make sense of wellbeing. The IMPACT Program introduces the PERMA model as a practical model of wellbeing and is readily understood and applied by children, families and adults. The model, developed by Martin Seligman, a pioneer in positive psychology, indicates that you will experience higher levels of wellbeing when you bring an intent to five key areas of you life. Which of these could you embrace this weekend? 🧩 Positive Emotions 🧩 Engagement 🧩 Relationships 🧩 Meaning 🧩 Accomplishment For a deeper understanding, we encourage you to read Dr Seligman's book Flourish.

You work hard to train your body physically for a race, but what about mentally preparing? Practicing mental skills can help improve your performance! Check out these tips from Sierra Dimberg, PhD, a sports psychologist and mental skills coach at Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale, on how you can prepare mentally for the 20th Annual Pat’s Run, which is just around the corner: https://bit.ly/4al5Kfq #sportsmedicine

We have great news: #PPL team will share during 1h workshop at the European Conference of Positive Psychology our experience (intervention and results) of #Resilience & #Well-being programme for parents (that we had running from 2021 to 2023). The 11th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP 2024) will take place from 10th to 13th of July, 2024 in Innsbruck, Austria. The focus will be on the interdependence of human beings embedded in the surrounding world. Topics will address how we can apply the science of well-being to flourish together. Nobody just arrives by themselves on this planet. Nobody lives by themselves alone. We are fully interdependent on one another and our lives are deeply intertwined within a certain context and culture. The organisers just wrote us: Please inform your colleagues about the acceptance and tell them to register and pay the Early Bird Ticket - which we extended for you till 22nd of March. #ECPP #PPL #Luxembourg #positivepsychology Věra Kristensen, Suzanne Zsuzsa Karsai, Dana Moldoveanu Brandes Kehdija Pereira Maria Grazia Serra, Jannie Stricker,

📢 Day 🎱 of 1️⃣6️⃣ Days of Trauma-Informed Practice Ideas. 🏕️ If you're just joining us, - welcome!! - we're exploring 16 days of trauma-informed practices in December. These are brief practice explanations with a tangible tip for you to explore in your workplace. As I love a good teaching metaphor, each day somehow relates to my experiences at my favourite campground in Aotearoa New Zealand, Camp Waipu Cove. As you can see from today's post - the metaphor is a bit more of a reach for some of the practices than others. ⚖️ Today we explore equity. 🏞️ Just like we are responsive and adaptive to safeguarding our environment as changes arise, so do we need to be responsive and adaptive to meet the diverse needs of the people we work with and serve. Equity manifests as the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity and support to reach their self-defined goals and have their needs met regardless of their identity, resources or capabilities. 🌿 Equity is a trauma-informed practice because it acknowledges historical oppression and systemic racism as causes of trauma, it aims to reduce re-traumatization and it supports healing. (Part of fostering equity requires us to examine our unconscious biases as discussed on Day 4.) The embodiment of equity is vast. For example, at an institutional level, equity may look like offering culturally relevant services, supports, perspectives, teachings, and time off. On an individual level, it can look like removing deficit-thinking to stop pigeonholing someone's potential (this is particularly important in schools!).   💡 Tip: Do you offer equitable access (i.e. on the same floor) to wheelchair accessible and gender-neutral bathroom facilities? 🤓 If you’re looking for a deeper dive into how to be more trauma-informed in your workplace and interactions with others, you’re invited to join the upcoming Decolonized Trauma Informed Practice Professional Development Course! 📅 Weekly sessions for 8 weeks beginning Monday January 29th (PST). 💻 Facilitated via Zoom. Best suited for North American and New Zealand time zones. 💲 Only two more weeks of the early bird price! ➡ More info and to register: https://lnkd.in/gdPUxvAj #equity #traumainformed #traumainformedpractice #professionaldevelopment #learning #safety #trauma