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5 Ways to Boost Your Mood

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5 Ways to Boost Your Mood

We have all had those days where we just seem to get out of the wrong side of the bed. What’s even worse is that bad moods tend to get bigger before it's get better, even if we don’t know what’s triggered it. However, if we can catch ourselves spiraling towards one of these frustrating mindsets, it is possible to do a complete 180 and get our thoughts travelling in the completely opposite direction, a happy direction. Bad moods are like a weed, the more we feed it, the bigger it gets and the wider it spreads. By dwelling on...

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LIVIN Spreads the message at Endeavour Sports High

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LIVIN Spreads the message at Endeavour Sports High

We had the recent privilege of speaking with the students of Endeavour Sports High School, Caringbah, New South Wales.  The high school is somewhat different to the mainstream high school curriculum by providing students with a balance between education and a specifically tailored sporting program. Students and staff alike can often struggle with the extra pressures surrounding performance both on and off the sports fields, which is why it’s so important that we continue to spread the message of speaking up when these pressures are too much to handle. Through our LIVINWELL Program, we provide the social and emotional tools...

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What is World Mental Health Day?

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What is World Mental Health Day?

On the 10th of October (10/10), Mental Health Australia is encouraging all of us to talk, see, feel and openly discuss issues surrounding mental health. An initiative introduced by the World Federation for Mental Health, World Mental Health Day is about continuing to generate awareness on mental illnesses and removing the stigma which prevents so many people from seeking help. LIVIN is actively promoting Mental Health Australia’s brilliant campaign, Do You See What I See? Which was designed to “challenge perceptions about mental illness” as described on their website. On Tuesday the 10th of October, we encourage all our LIVIN...

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When Panic Attacks Strike

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When Panic Attacks Strike

Melbourne Victory’s Mitch Austin, was a guest on the couch of ABC’s News Breakfast Show and was only a few minutes into the interview with Georgie Tunny when things got difficult. Mitch suffered a panic attack and like many sufferers, was overwhelmed by the sudden rush of fear causing him to abruptly leave the set. Panic attacks can strike at any time and whilst they can be triggered by a specific event or situation, sometimes they can happen for no apparent reason. What is a panic attack? To get technical, there are three different types of panic attacks: Situationally Bound:...

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Libby’s Law targets bullying after teen suicide

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Libby’s Law targets bullying after teen suicide

Last month the mother of 13-year-old Adelaide school Libby Bell ducked out to the local shops to grab some snacks and by the time she returned home, her daughter had taken her own life. Libby had endured over two years of bullying from a group of girls at her school which reached such extreme levels that last year a video of her being bullied by the girls went viral.  In addition to the bullying at school, Libby was being cyberbullied. Unbeknownst to her loving family and friends, Libby was not coping, which made the tragedy even more shocking to those...

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