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Meet Jas Rawlinson
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Jas Rawlinson a supporter and fundraiser of LIVIN who is an Australian mental health and empowerment speaker, best-selling author and a survivor of sexual assault and family violence. Jas is a highly respected event speaker and story writing coach and is passionate about empowering people to re-write their life stories. Tell us a bit about yourself? Growing up on the mid north coast of NSW, I’ve always had a strong connection with both the beach and the mountains - so it was a bit of a surprise to me when, in 2012, I moved to Brisbane. (A place I’d always vehemently...
THESE CURRENT TIMES ARE STRESSFUL... HOW TO DEAL WITH STRESS
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One of the best ways to deal with stress is to learn about it and change the way you think about it. It might be hard to think positively about stress when most headlines focus on the negative effects stress can have on our health and wellbeing, but it is important to be aware that not ALL stress is bad. If you understand and believe that stress can be your friend, not always your enemy, it may not have a negative impact on you at all. For a lot of people, the moment you feel the slightest bit of stress...
SOCIAL SUPPORT AND SELF-CARE
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STEADY YOUR BUCKET! As a psychologist I hear some horrific things from time to time (as well as some amazing things) – some of the things people are dealing with or have been through are nothing short of terrible. I remember as a junior psychologist thinking, feeling seemingly invincible, that nothing would ever affect me and that I could handle all manner of things. After almost 12 years in the profession (most of my career as a psychologist has been in the military), stories that I had been told began to play over and over in my head and began...
Shake, Rattle and Roll with Jason Williams
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We are in the privileged position at LIVIN to meet some incredibly inspiring people who despite their own challenges commit to spreading awareness for a cause that means a lot to them. One such person is Jason Williams whose life changed five years ago after a small tremor in his thumb resulted in a diagnosis of early onset Parkinson's which unfortunately caused deterioration at a more rapid pace than anticipated and more recently led to the confronting diagnosis of Parkinsonism (MSA-P). Despite this, Jason is more determined than ever to completing his initiative 'Shake. Rattle and Roll' where he will be riding...
Why I'm Running the Gold Coast Marathon for LIVIN - Jake Malby
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Jake Malby is no stranger to running; no stranger to facing challenges and no stranger to throwing a huge amount of support behind LIVIN and his participation in this years Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon is no exception as he runs not one, but two, marathons! We caught up with Jake in between work, running training, yoga sessions and some volunteer firefighting training to have a chat about his involvement in this years marathon and his 'why' behind being a part of it. For those who don't already know your back story, what made you get into...