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Have you or a loved one ever struggled with Depression?If you're like most humans then probably YES.Which means you may also be familiar with the basic treatment and go to for many doctors of prescribing antidepressants as the solution.So if this was in fact the solution, why are rates of depression on the rise and getting worse year after year?Shouldn't they be going down?Well my friend, there's clearly more to the picture and so much that we have not been told.Which is why I'm so excited for today's chat with our incredible guest as we dive into the truth behind depression, antidepressants and what are potentially better ways of treating mental health disorders.Dr. Richard Chambers is an award-winning clinical psychologist and a global expert in mindful leadership and education. With over 25 years of experience, he delivers highly engaging keynotes and workshops, offering practical, science-backed tools to boost wellbeing and performance. A TEDx speaker and media regular, Richard has authored three books, published over 50 research papers, and co-created the widely popular Smiling Mind app. As an Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University, he pioneered a groundbreaking mindfulness initiative in education.******************Free Gifts from Richard Chambers:Free productivity meditations: https://drrichardchambers.activehosted.com/f/27 Connect with Richard Chambers:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drrichardchambers/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drrichardchambers/ ******************➠ Discover the unique ROOT CAUSE that is keeping you stuck on the sugar rollercoaster every year. Take the QUIZ HERE NOW. ➠ Ready to finally kick your emotional eating habit and build a new healthy relationship with sugar from the inside out? Say goodbye to late night snacking and stress eating for good. Get immediate access to my exclusive and FREE Kick Emotional Eating 3 Part Training here. ******************Come hang out with me and keep the conversation going on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielledaemcoachingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielledaem/Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/simplybalancedhealthYouTube (where you can watch all these episodes in video!) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLCqU7XE_KU1xPmjkpZyGPA******************Medical DisclaimerThe information provided in this podcast is for general purposes only and is not intended to be professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. My personal advice should NOT be taken as professional advice and you are always advised to consult with your own healthcare provider before making any changes to your health and wellness routine. This podcast is intended to inspire and offer alternative views to healing your relationship with food, mind and body. It is up to each listener to take responsibility for their own health and wellness decisions. I hold no liability or responsibility for your results or lack thereof. 

This solo episode is going to be different. It came about after I asked my community on an Instagram story a couple of weeks ago what they would like to know or ask me. I mentioned that depending on how many responded, I'd create an episode using these questions. Let's say I've got more than enough questions for several episodes, but today, I'm just going to answer five of these questions, and I'll return to the other ones in future episodes. Key TakeawaysStress Management: Your Personal ToolkitCreate your daily stress management toolkit with practices that resonate with you. Whether it's meditation, movement, nature walks, or journaling, consistency matters more than perfection. Remember: managing stress isn't about quick fixes—it's about building sustainable daily practices that keep you grounded through life's ups and downs.Feeling Lost? You're Actually GrowingThat feeling of being lost isn't a setback — it's a sign of growth and transformation. Take time for self-reflection to discover who you are beyond your roles and responsibilities. Start with small steps: journal about what brings you joy, what skills you've developed, and what dreams you hold for your future. There's no need to have it all figured out at once.The Power of MeditationRegular meditation practice can transform how you think, feel, and navigate daily challenges. Whether you choose guided meditations through apps like Smiling Mind or Insight Timer, or establish your own practice, even short moments of intentional stillness can make a significant difference in your well-being.Turning Self-Doubt into ActionSelf-doubt is a normal part of transition and change. Instead of fighting it, learn to recognise it quickly and reframe limiting beliefs. Remember: you don't have to believe every thought that crosses your mind. Take small actions to prove your doubts wrong and build confidence through experience.Moving ForwardYour midlife journey is unique, but you're not alone in navigating its challenges and opportunities. Start by choosing one small practice from today's episode to incorporate into your daily routine. Whether it's five minutes of meditation, a morning journal entry, or a mindful walk, small, consistent actions create powerful change.Connect & Learn More Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Share your thoughts: joe@joeclarkcoaching.com Join our community on Instagram Don't miss last week's episode with Professor Susan Davis on the latest hormone research https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LIfwP5aSsUTZrfGSRpoxu?si=7FOxYd9hR9-UCgRnZPUKnw You can also visit the archives where I speak about my meditation in episode five with Steph Watson https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jFQ7kHSDsovQiz07pVnYH?si=bzCzQM-hQoi_KYQuBYKV8Q This stage of life isn't about finding your way back to who you were—it's about discovering who you're becoming. Your journey matters, and I'm here to support you every step of the way.You can also find me on Instagram -⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joclarkcoaching/⁠ and LinkedIn -⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joclarkcoaching/⁠Here's to redefining midlife and making our next half of life even better than the first. 

This week on TaPod, Lauren has a week off and Craig flies solo with the joint winners of the 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ITA – MYOB and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank.DE&I is such a massive undertaking and both organisations demonstrate their commitment to change with Belinda Leon talking through Bendigo's strategy to create greater opportunities for people with disabilities, cancer sufferers and First Nations Candidates and Kristina Nutt leads us through the amazing ‘Develop Her' initiative shining a gender lens on Women in Tech.DE&I initiatives take passion, hard work and partnerships and both our guests detail partnerships with organisations like, Smiling Mind, Headspace, Randstad and RMIT University amongst a village of others. It's a fascinating discussion and one well worth listening to. Thanks to Enboarder for supporting the DE&I Award at the ITAs and kudos to Smart Recruiters for your continued support of TaPod.

What if your mindset could be the missing link in managing pain and speeding up recovery? With life's demands at an all-time high, mastering your mental game might be the key to staying strong and resilient. We've all heard the phrase “mind over matter,” but did you know there's science to back it up? In this episode, we're shifting the focus from surgical solutions to explore how mindset and meditation can be powerful tools in managing back pain and enhancing recovery after spine surgery. First, we hear from Bina, a patient who credits the strength of a focused mindset to her successful spine surgery recovery. Then, Dr. Christopher Good, Spine Surgeon and President of VSI, dives into the science behind how your mindset can significantly impact pain management and recovery. Whether you're practicing breathing techniques or getting started with meditation and mindfulness apps like Smiling Mind, Calm, or Headspace, discover actionable tips on how to harness your mental strength to improve your health outcomes. Listen now: Apple Podcasts | Spotify For additional information and resources, visit VSISpine.com.

Could we really have a podcast called “Focus Forward” without eventually covering the topic of attention and focus? Of course not! Rest assured, today's the day, and as a person with ADHD, difficulty paying attention is one of the most frustrating aspects of my brain. Most annoyingly, I seem to notice just about everything that's happening around me but still end up missing so much of what's actually important for me to remember. Luckily, I now know that this is simply a feature of my ADHD, but for most of my life, I thought it was some inherent character flaw. Can you relate to that struggle, too? Well, then this episode is for you. Today, we explore the critical Executive Function skill of attention and examine some of the most effective strategies for supporting focus in people of all learning profiles. I hope you enjoy and gain some valuable ideas to try out in your own life! If you do, be sure to leave us a review (and let me know at podcast@beyondbooksmart.com!)In the meantime, here are our show notes for today's episode: Impact of Meditation on the BrainMindfulness Meditation Is Related to Long-Lasting Changes in Hippocampal Functional Topology during Resting State: A Magnetoencephalography Studyhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6312586/When science meets mindfulnesshttps://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/7 Ways Meditation Can Actually Change The Brainhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/02/09/7-ways-meditation-can-actually-change-the-brain/Myth of MultitaskingDan Crenshaw's YouTube Video - Try the Myth of Multitasking Exercise!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eQyfirx2HAPsychology and Neuroscience Blow Up the Myth of Effective Multitaskinghttps://www.inc.com/scott-mautz/psychology-and-neuroscience-blow-up-the-myth-of-effective-multitasking.htmlStop Multitasking. No, Really — Just Stop It.https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/opinion/do-one-thing-at-a-time-management.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NE0.5X_B.EppCuwbpn7YE&smid=url-shareContact Us!Reach out to us at podcast@beyondbooksmart.comIG/FB/TikTok @beyondbooksmartcoachingTranscriptSpace CadetAirheadDaydreamerAbsent-Minded ProfessorDitzyScatterbrainedShe's got her Head in the CloudsDreamerAny of those names sound familiar to you? I can feel my own gut reaction to saying them aloud just now and know that I have either been called them by others or called myself them inside my head. As a person with attention and memory challenges, it's bound to happen that I forget stuff or neglect to pay attention to stuff I really should notice. And, ironically and very annoyingly, I seem to notice literally everything going on around me and at the same time, not notice the important stuff when it's really, really important for me to do so. Now I know that this is a feature of my ADHD, but for most of my life, I thought it was just a character flaw. Can anyone relate to that, too? Well, today's episode is about the EF skill of attention, which as you may know already, is tightly connected to the EF skill of memory. They're like best friends and worst enemies at the same time. Frenemies, as they kids say, wait how long has that word been around? Do people still say it? Am I dating myself by saying it or making myself seem cooler than I really am. Lemme look this up MAKE TYPING NOISE Okay, I just did a quick google search and “frenemy” was first used in 1953! It's often attributed to Jessica Mitford, Queen of the Muckrakers and notorious Civil Rights lawyer who wrote in her 1977 book “Decca: The Letters of Jessica Mitford” saying that her sister came up with the word. Wait, what's a muckraker…hold on. Ahh, wait, okay, Hannah pay attention and get back to the episode at hand. We can learn about muckrakers later on.Okay yes, so, the connection between memory and attention. When I interviewed Dr. Sherrie All for episode 16 of Focus forward, which was all about memory, she said this: memory is like the storage of information that gets into your brain. Right? That attention is the gateway, you cannot expect yourself to remember things that you didn't notice in the first place. So, if you struggle with remembering stuff, it might be worth an investigation into your attention EF skill. That's what we're going to do today. We'll take a look at how inattention can impact our lives and what we can to do set ourselves up for success. I'll teach you some tools and strategies our coaches like to share with our clients and I'll also spend a little time debunking the myth of multitasking. Sorry folks, it's not a thing. At least, not for most of us. Before we dive in, I want to talk briefly about the connection between EF skills and our emotions. As you have heard me say before and I'll say again and again, our emotions are connected to our executive functioning. If we're stressed, having trouble regulating our emotions, or in a crisis, our EF skills may be, will likely be, harder to access, especially the ones that we struggle with in regular times. So, if you find it hard to pay attention and your memory is anything like mine, go easy on yourself, especially in challenging times. Improving your attention can help with remembering more but the reality is that some people will still have challenges with memory, even if they are fully paying attention. Have some grace, some compassion for yourself. Listening to this episode, learning some strategies, and taking the time to learn and care for yourself is a good way to do this. Okay, so other than the direct impact on memory, how else can inattention impact our lives? Inattention can lead us to overlook important details. This can look like not noticing a negative sign in a math problem, missing a payment to the dentist, entering a wrong number on our taxes or maybe not even paying our taxes at all, missing a meeting with the boss, or putting the waistband on a pair of pants backward. That last one was me. I love to sew clothing and I did that once. Wait, I actually did it twice. In the same day. I noticed that I had put the waistband on backward and then unstitched it all, which if you've ever unstitched something, you know how tedious it is and then I did it AGAIN. So, inattention can have some real consequences on our grades, our finances, our time, and our self-esteem. It can also have a severe effect on our health and safety. In the kitchen, it can result in injuries or fires, while driving it could potentially lead to fatal accidents, while playing sports, we could hurt ourselves or others. We could miss cues our bodies are giving us and unintentionally delay treatment for a health condition. We could miss dangers in our environment, like when I walked head-on into a guy wire. The guy wire was fine. My knee was not. Wait a second. Is it guy wire or guide wire? I've always said guy wire but maybe it's guide wire? Hold on…wait wait wait back to the episode, you can research that later, Hannah.Anyway, there are a ton of other situations I'm sure you can imagine or pull up from your own life experience. The message here is that attention is a critically important, time-saving - and potentially life-saving - EF skill to work on. So, it's good you're here.So, how can we set ourselves up for success? There are a bunch of things we can do to increase our attention and reduce the chance of all that bad stuff I probably just depressed you with from happening. There's hope, folks, there's hope. And a lot of the things we can do are pretty simple. Of course, you actually have to do them, which is the hard part but let's all give it our best shot.First one is a magic trick. At least, for me, it seems to be a magic trick. It's to slow down. Just slow down. It's that simple. And yet, sooooooo hard to remember to do in the moment. But, really, slowing down can make a world of difference for your attention ability. When we rush, we're more likely to miss things. Just this morning, my son was leaving for school and had to be there earlier than normal and had to bring some extra stuff with him. He rushed out the door and 30 minutes later, we got a call from him that he forgot the extra stuff. If he had slowed down, he would have noticed the bag we had oh so thoughtfully left right by the door. And earlier this week, I rushed to send an email to a large mailing list and then my colleague pointed out that I had forgotten to include the link I referenced in the email. In the moment, it feels like slowing down will waste time, but you can see in these two examples, we ended up having to use more time later to fix the consequences of rushing. It can help to repeat a mantra of “slow down” or “take your time”. Slowing down does not come naturally to many people and can take some time to build it into your life. But I think it's a goal worth working towards because it helps us be more proactive and less reactive.This reminds me of that quote by Viktor Frankl: “Between the stimulus and response, there is a space. And in that space lies our freedom and power to choose our responses. In our response lies our growth and our freedom”Slowing down allows us to expand that space and take advantage of the many benefits of this kind of thinking. Okay, this naturally leads me to the next tip for improving our attention - mindfulness and meditation practice. I've talked about this before on Focus Forward and you've likely heard about it before. Studies have shown that meditation and mindfulness do actually strengthen our ability to pay attention, focus on what we're doing, and, as you might expect, remember things. You can find links in the show notes if you'd like to learn more. When we meditate regularly, we strengthen the areas of our brain that support attention and focus. The prefrontal cortex actually changes structurally! And, meditation can lower your stress levels, which as you know, will make it easier to access your executive functions. As we learned from Rachel Hulstein-Lowe in episode 12 about maintaining progress during times of transition, mindfulness doesn't have to be anything fancy. Just taking the time to pay attention to the things we do regularly, to slow down and notice what we're doing and the sensations we're feeling. But, if you're interested in a more comprehensive meditation practice, there are so many amazing resources out there in the form of apps, websites, and books. You could check out your local library, gym, and yoga studio to see if they offer meditation classes. If you are skeptical, rely on the science to convince yourself to try it. Your attention will thank you!Okay, next up is something we always hear and probably just go “yeah, yeah, yeah” about. Sleep. Prioritizing it is critical for a bajillion reasons and attention is one of the most important ones. I'm going to be interviewing sleep and ADHD specialist, Marlee Boyle and our conversation will drop sometime in April. We met the other day and I asked her for her top five tips for maximizing our sleep quality. 1) Keep a regular wake up time. Sleep regularity improves sleep quality and helps us fall asleep at a regular time. Even if you have a poor night's sleep, still wake up at the same time to prevent throwing off your sleep schedule for multiple nights2) Try not to stay in bed while you're awake. If you're awake for more than 20 minutes in your bed, try getting out of bed for 20 minutes and do something boring in low lighting until you feel sleepy and then return to bed.3) Get outside in the morning and take breaks outside as much as you can when you're not sleeping well. Sunlight is a strong regulator of sleep so by getting daylight exposure (even on overcast days) will improve your circadian rhythm and help you sleep. And, I just want to add to Marlee's tip here that if you work at night and sleep during the day, installing blackout curtains, using a white or brown noise machine to minimize sounds that might wake you, and using a sunrise lamp for waking might help improve your sleep.4) Don't stress about not sleeping. If you're having difficulty sleeping, try not to let yourself worry about it because that will keep you awake longer. 5) Limit caffeine to just the morning time and use it strategically, rather than habitually. Okay, that's enough for sleep. Try to get more, okay? and come back in April to learn even more from Marlee.Next up are two quick tips I like to teach my clients. Breaking large tasks down into smaller, more manageable steps and paying attention to diminishing returns. I've covered both of these in other episodes so I won't get into them too deeply, but just a reminder that these two strategies can have a huge impact on your ability to pay attention. Okay, so first let's quickly look at breaking things down. When the steps of a project are smaller and clearly defined, it's easier to pay attention to the task. We are less distracted by worries about how long it'll take or how hard it'll be, the requirements of the task are clear to us, and we know there will be a stopping point relatively soon. Slowing down before you start a large task and breaking it down into these smaller steps will give you so much relief down the road. My second tip is to pay attention to diminishing returns - is your effort giving you an equal amount of productivity in return? Instead of setting a timer when you're going to do work, try paying attention to how you're engaging with the work. Are you finding it easy to focus? Keep going! Is your mind wandering and you can't focus? Maybe it's time to do something else or employ some other kind of strategy to support your focus. I recognize that many listeners may rely on urgency to get things done, so this strategy may not work for you. If that's you, you might benefit from the procrastination episode I did - it's episode 11 - awww, back when we were just a baby podcast.I had a college student client who did poorly on a test in an astronomy class. He got half the questions wrong even though he paid attention in class and studied well. When we took a look at what he did during class, he mentioned that he was listening to the instructor but he wasn't taking notes and was only relying on her handouts, slides, and the text for studying materials. He decided he'd try taking notes for the second half of the semester. He got only one question wrong on the final and reported that he truly understood and remembered the material in a way he had never before. Not only did he have more resources to use when he studied for the final, he was fully engaged in the class and because of that, found it more interesting and easier to pay attention. When we engage ourselves in what we're doing, we're less likely to be bored and distracted and we're more likely to remember what we did. This same strategy can be used in a variety of situations - taking notes in a work meeting is likely to help you remember what the heck your boss said, asking questions during a boring conversation with your grandmother might make it more interesting, and taking notes in a class you find boring might trick your brain into actually learning something. Granted, I know this can be a Herculean task when it's a topic you're completely not interested in, but I do think it's worth a try. And you never know, you might find out that astronomy is your jam! Like, did you know that a majority of stars we see are actually binary stars? It's not one star, but two stars orbiting around a common center of mass. Amazing!Ack, okay back to the topic at hand, Hannah - pay attention! Now, let's explore another tool for focus, and this one might not be for everyone: listening to music. Surprisingly, for some, it can enhance attention during focused work, as long as it's the right kind of music. Studies support this, even though it might spark disagreement among parents.Many find lo-fi music ideal for studying. I usually listen to mellow tunes in a foreign language to avoid getting distracted by the lyrics. If music doesn't work for you, be honest with yourself. It can be tempting to listen anyway, even if you know it's detrimental to your ability to focus. Instead, consider brown or white noise to minimize distracting background sounds. Finding what works best for you is key to making potentially mundane tasks more manageable.You might be wondering why I haven't delved into how phones can wreck our attention.I kinda feel like I don't have to. We all know they're distracting, and it's a tough battle to win. Pretty much everything on that phone is designed to leave you wanting more. Instead, let's explore how we can use our phones to help us with attention. Planning apps, to-do lists, and reminders help us focus and break down tasks. Apps like Focus Dog and Forest motivate us to stay off our phones. Meditation apps like Headspace and Smiling Mind teach us to meditate. Note-taking, Pomodoro timing apps, and phone features like digital well-being settings enhance productivity and reduce distraction. Set alarms and timers for focused work without constantly checking the clock. Countdown timers can challenge you to finish tasks within a set timeframe. Embrace your phone as a tool for focus rather than a distraction.I just want to say one more thing about phones and attention. Please, please get off your phone while you're driving. I totally get how easy it is to do. I promise you I'm not trying to preach or act like I'm innocent - I have totally done it myself, but truly - the people in your life need you to stay alive. Other people driving or walking on the roads need to stay alive for their people. So keep your attention on your driving and not your phone. Distracted driving can be more devastating than you could ever imagine.Okay, so let's move on to debunking that multitasking myth. I'm the bearer of bad news for those of you who self-identify as multitaskers. You're actually switch-taskers. We know you can't actually do two things at once and quickly switching back and forth between things may SEEM like multitasking but it's actually still switch tasking. Although, I have to say that when my kids were little, I think I might have actually been able to multitask - somehow I could open a yogurt smoothie bottle for my daughter and answer the never-ending “why” questions she was asking me while cooking dinner and cleaning off the counter and adding new socks for her little brother to the mental list of things I had to get at the store and also wondering when I had last washed my hair. Can anyone relate? Okay, so other than parents of young children, no one is truly multitasking. Every time we break from a task to switch to a new one, we lose focus, which, as we know, slows us down or causes us to miss stuff or make mistakes. Here's a little test you can try to see this in action. I learned this from Dan Crenshaw, whose YouTube video is linked in the show notes. Okay, so You're going to pause me and do two things: one, get a pen and paper and two, open the stopwatch on your phone. Then, come back and I'll tell you what to do next. See, I'm breaking down the task into smaller steps! Practicing what I preach, baby. Okay, hit pause now and come back when you're ready. Yay! You're back! Okay, hopefully you've got your pen, paper and timer ready. Alright, you're going to pause me again and write the alphabet down on your paper. Then, below that, write the numbers 1 through 26 under each corresponding letter. So, when you're done, you'll have two horizontal lines - one with the alphabet and one with numbers 1 - 26. Be sure to time yourself doing it, okay? Alright, go do it, I'll wait again. Okay, yay, you came back again! Okay, now you're going to do the same thing again but this time you're going to write A and then 1, B and then 2, C and then 3, D and then 4 and so on. So the result will look the same - a line of the alphabet with a line of numbers under it, but you'll be switching back and forth between the letters and corresponding numbers. Got it? Okay, do it now and don't forget to time yourself again cuz otherwise this is just a big waste of time. Welcome back! So unless you're magical or a parent of small children, your second time should be longer than the first time. You may have even made or almost made some errors while you were doing it. My point is, if you can, try to work on one, just one, thing at a time. You'll hopefully find it easier to focus, get more done, feel less tired when you're done working, and make less errors. Granted, if you've been really embracing the multitasking life, you'll likely find it challenging to drop this habit. But, give it a shot! You may find you need to use strategies to support this - maybe use a timer to keep you on task, use one of those focusing apps for your phone, or if you meet virtually, try keeping your camera on so you can't sneak off and send an email during a meeting. It can also be motivating to keep track of how you feel when you don't multitask - are you noticing any improvements or benefits? Check out the show notes for more ideas on beating multitasking!Okay, so hopefully you're still with me and I haven't lost your attention yet! And yay for you because you've made it to the end of this episode! I hope it was not too boring and you were able to learn something new. There are a ton more things about attention I could have written about but frankly, I was getting a little bored of this topic myself and was losing my own attention, so that's our show for today! Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to listen! Please share this episode with anyone who might find it useful which is probably everybody. We're so grateful to everyone who has shared Focus Forward! Word of mouth keeps us alive. If you have questions or topic suggestions, you can reach out to me at podcast@beyondbooksmart.com. Please subscribe to Focus Forward on Apple and Google podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts. Sign up for our newsletter at www.beyondbooksmart.com slash podcast. We've got some super special stuff coming up for our newsletter subscribers, so get your name on that list so you can find out what we're up to. Our patient and kind editor and producer is Sean Potts and our brilliant content marketer is Justice Abbott. Thanks for listening and I wish you all a healthy and happy new year. Oh, and it's guy wire, in case you were wondering. A guy is a rope, cable or cord used to steady, guide or secure. And a muckraker describes a journalist who worked to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics. Roosevelt used the term as an insult to these writers in a speech in 1906. Hahaha, aren't you glad you paid attention until the end of this episode??

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Quick Tips" series, we're talking about some tools you can use to handle distractions and optimize your study time during bar prep. In this episode, we discuss: App-blocking and timing tools to help you stay focused Having a "study buddy" without the distractions that can come with it The "Circles" method for organizing your study time How "white noise," "pink noise," and "brown noise" can help you focus Rewarding yourself when you complete a task Daily mindfulness practices Resources: Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/) Freedom (https://freedom.to/) Think Divergent (https://thinkdivergent.com/) Forest (https://www.forestapp.cc/) Engross (https://engrossapp.com/) The Girl's Guide to Law School: Need to Get More Done in Law School? Try The Circles. (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/08/tips-time-management-awesomeness-with-the-circles/) brain.fm (https://www.brain.fm/) stickK (https://www.stickk.com/) InsightTimer (https://insighttimer.com/) Mindfulness Coach (https://mobile.va.gov/app/mindfulness-coach) Smiling Mind (https://www.smilingmind.com.au/) Healthy Minds Program (https://hminnovations.org/meditation-app) How to Avoid Distractions During Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-avoid-distractions-during-bar-study/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-221-quick-tips-tools-for-handling-distractions-during-bar-study/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

Episode 109: It is CES2023 Welcome to our very first episode of 2023! ANDROID BASIC: THE SPOTLIGHT In this episode, we are spotlighting a couple subject matters—“Fresh news from Diane Ducharme of Blindshell USA,” with the good news that the Blindshell Classic2 now supports the “BARD” app, and the BAU podcast crew reflects on some of the techy stuff coming out of “CES2023.” Below are some of the items the crew touched on: · Nokia G100 and G400 · Qi2 wireless solution brings “magsafe” to Android · The Pixel watch is getting a feature to keep your phone unlocked · Google's rolling out “Tap-to-move” to your Android13-powered phone · Qualcomm partners with “Iridium” not “Raytheon,” as wrongly alluded to in the discussion with a question mark to bring two-way texting capability on your Qualcomm 8Gen2X-powered phone · this is world's first 55-inch wireless tv mountable on any surface using vacuum cups APP OF THE WEEK In the “app of the week,” Miłosz Nowicki demos Smiling Mind.” A meditation/yoga app Staying in touch. Make a donation Email us with suggestions or comments, Send inyour Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram group and Facebook group follow us on Twitter,subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel and join our Club on Club house.

Today's Powerful Stories Podcast Guest is Jane Martino who has built multiple organisations across the marketing, media, and tech sectors. As well as delivering strong outcomes for shareholders, she focusses on building high performing teams, knowing the key to growing successful businesses is growing their people. Most importantly she understands that working long hours and not being kind to your mind, body and spirit does not create a happy heart. Martino is also Chair + Co-Founder of the globally recognised tech-based not-for-profit Smiling Mind delivering free online Mindfulness Meditation programs to young people. Since launching, Smiling Mind has over 6 million regular users of its individual program with the education program used by more than one third of Australian educators daily. Martino's commercial experience includes Founding and exiting Undertow Media (now Bastion Effect following its sale to the Bastion Group in 2009), and digital platform Shout which was acquired by ANZ Bank where she subsequently held the role of Head of Social Segment. Her career has led her to focus on mindfulness and the power of this conversation which provides action points for those who are feeling overwhelmed or stressed out is powerful. We talk about: The power of Jane's journey – from corporate warrior to mindfulness entrepreneur How to start your day with a powerful mindset that incorporates mindfulness How important is it when you go on a mindfulness journey to look at the people that you surround yourself to ensure you are supported with positive energy flow How can you tap into your intuition to step into your power? Stepping away from situation's which now longer serve you or your future Where to Find Jane: Linkedin: Jane Martino Where to Find Tory: Website: https://powerful-steps.com/  Instagram: @powerfulsteps Powerful Steps Coffee Challenge: https://powerful-steps.com/coffee-challenge/.  Youtube Channel:  Powerful Steps - YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I speak with Emma, a social worker and youth worker who achieved accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker while working at Headspace. Emma has expertise in a range of trauma informed therapeutic interventions including work with disordered eating associated with ADHD, the impact of CPTSD in ADHD, and the comorbidities of anxiety, depression and burnout. She has a passion for work in reframing and healing from shame associated with ADHD. Links to resources mentioned in this week's episode: Blue Knot Foundation training - https://professionals.blueknot.org.au/professional-development-training/ The Divergent Edge - https://www.thedivergentedge.com.au/ Smiling Mind mindfulness apps - https://www.smilingmind.com.au/ Ninja Focus mindfulness app - https://www.ninjafocus.com/ Suicide Prevention Resource Centre (ASIST) - https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist DV-alert training - https://www.dvalert.org.au/ ADDitude magazine - https://www.additudemag.com/ Love Bites respectful relationships program - https://www.napcan.org.au/Programs/love-bites/ Emotional Freedom Technqiues (EFT) Australia - https://eftinternational.org/eft-australia/ Mental Health First Aid - https://mhfa.com.au/ Mental Health Academy - https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.au/ This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zB3xlRIbstNzaa0MPqqKqnHL5nArlxPYgY1aNFDdfJc/edit?usp=sharing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/socialworkspotlight/message

Lilli is most passionate about the systems within which we live and how we can make them more conducive to health and connection, rather than disease and loneliness. She has lived and travelled in lots of different countries and very much enjoys learning through experience.  In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Lilli Morgan, an educator with 3 different degrees, who has incredible career and life experiences under her belt. Since 2013, Lilli has held various positions within the education sector and allied services. She has a degree in International Studies, Public Health and Education. Lilli is currently living in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, the heart of Australia, teaching at St Philip's College.   Lilli and I discuss: How her role as Education Project Manager at Smiling Mind change the way she viewed education.The difficulty of trying to find the line of relational safety as a teacher and how much can you/should you share with students.In philosophy, what is at the core of teaching wellbeing to students and what is the practical application of these philosophical teachings.The practice of questioning constructs within a classroom to support student development and wellbeing. And much more! Thank you for coming on this journey to create a better future for our life long learners! Listen here:Apple - https://apple.co/3OAl10CSpotify - https://spoti.fi/3PyuxmgAmazon Music - https://amzn.to/3z9fmcbInstagram: @lillialexissLinkedIn: Lilli Morgan

Have you ever thought... "What even is meditation?" or "There's no way I could hold still long enough to meditate!" or "I can't make my brain stop thinking; that means I'd be horrible at meditating!"I want you to know that daily meditation is way more accessible than you think and after you hear all the incredible benefits of doing meditation-you will want to try it! Benefits include...-Helping us recognize and understand our emotions, improve our immune system, helps us fall asleep faster and sleep deeper, enhances our memory and thinking, decreases our "Body Age", improves quality of life for people in chronic pain, IBS, heart disease...and more!Today I debunk 11 Meditation Lies that keep people from trying mediation out.1. You have to practice in silence.2. You have to "clear your mind".3. Mediation is always relaxing.4. If your mind wanders you've messed up.5. Meditation is hard.6. Meditation is a selfish indulgence.7. Meditation makes you weak.8. You have to be sitting to meditate.9. "I'm not good at it."10. Meditation is only for religious people.11. Meditation takes hours.https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonisweet/2020/05/30/11-meditation-myths-you-should-stop-believing/?sh=216ae15a55b6I also talk about 6 ways you can start practicing mediation today!1. Focus on your breath.2. Mind Anchoring in the Mundane.3. Bring attention to different parts of your body.4. Practice visualization.5. Listen to guided meditations. There are sooo many! Here are a couple you can try out. Don't get bogged down trying to research the "best" one.  Just try a free app out like "Smiling Mind" or type in "guided meditation" on Youtube...and start "being in touch with life" today.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-meditation-come-to-your-senses/id1610455351?i=1000557910993https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-relaxation-help-a-vacation-from-my-problems/id1610455351?i=1000557650481https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-sleep-help-be-still-place/id1610455351?i=1000554625733https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-sleep-help-highlight-lowlight-insight/id1610455351?i=10005550506046. There are a lot of alternatives! ie Coloring, knitting, walking, journaling, reading

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST and GIVE US A COMMENT SO WE KNOW! What does it look like to take ideas, consciousness, awareness, and soul and deploy real solutions to real world problems? In this episode we talk about how Danny and his team are: approaching problem solving deploying capital toward systems change evaluating challenges to find the lever points to catalyze real transformation building bridges and collaborations helping others get started in impact investing holding and working with the challenges along the way If you missed our first episode on the mindset, heart and soul enmeshed in self-realization and the inner work it takes to be an impact agent, catch that here. About Danny Danny Almagor is - Chair of Small Giants, a company he started with Berry Liberman ( his beloved wife) to effect social and environmental change through business, investing, education and storytelling, and Australia's first B Corporation. From investments in start-ups to large-scale projects such as solar farms, green buildings and regenerative agriculture, the Small Giants total portfolio approach proves that impact investing can span all asset classes and achieve both profit and purpose. Together with Berry, Danny also created and chairs the Small Giants Academy, a for purpose entity which houses the education and storytelling arms of Small Giants, which includes Dumbo Feather, Impact Safari and Mastery of Business and Empathy. Its goal is to inspire wisdom and action for a hopeful future. Danny was the inaugural Social Entrepreneur in Residence at RMIT, the founder and former CEO of Engineers Without Borders Australia and is the co-founder and Chair of the Impact Investment Group. He has founded over a dozen for profit and non profit organizations including Sentient Impact Group, The Sociable Weaver, The Impact Club, Beyond Family Office, and The Community Well Northern Rivers. He has served on numerous boards, including many of the Small Giants family of businesses such as Tom Organic, The School of Life, The Cape ecovillage, and Beyond Creative, as well as non-profit boards and advisories councils including the Jewish Museum of Australia, Stand Up, Smiling Mind and the Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan. Danny has been recognised through many awards and is formerly trained in Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration and outdoor education. He loves to read, talk about philosophy, garden, travel and jump on the trampoline with his three kids. Websites in his world: https://sentientimpact.com/ - Our latest investment vehicle https://www.dumbofeather.com/ - Our magazine https://www.smallgiants.com.au/ - The mother ship https://www.regen.melbourne/ - Doughnut economics for a city https://www.pacificbio.com.au/ - Seaweed solutions to waste https://thesociableweaver.com.au/ - Homes connecting to self, community and nature. https://tiverton-rothwell.com.au/ - Regen Ag Books Danny Mentions: Morgan Simon: Impact Revolution Joel Solomon: Clean Money Jed Emerson: The Purpose of Capital Roman Krznaric:The Good Ancestor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catalyst-talks/message

This conversation with Danny Almagor is a must listen for ANYONE who loves deep thinking, experienced business perspective, and juicy flow between two people exploring concepts like systems change, non-linear perception, shared values, wisdom and action, right relationship, cognitive bias and dissonance, and good ole evolutionary banter. If that's you, tune in, you are bound to find nugget after nugget in this one! Check out Danny's work below and follow those links! In this deep conversation we dive into: A conversation on what it takes to build better systems and a better world What would it look like to create a system that encourages you to be healthy, be connected, and live a better life? Can we create a system that's not only linear, what would it take and what does it look like? Your wisdom, my wisdom, and right wisdom What's our shared reality? The value and harm of certain biases Pausing to reflect on simple questions for profoundly deep insight The dangers of action without wisdom How do we integrate traditional ancient wisdom with modern wisdom? Imaginary numbers and solving problems in the non-linear How do we make decisions holding the sacred And so much more! About Danny Danny Almagor is the Chair of Small Giants, a company he started with Berry Liberman (who is also his beloved wife) to effect social and environmental change through business, investing, education and storytelling, and Australia's first B Corporation. From investments in start-ups through to large-scale projects such as solar farms, green buildings and regenerative agriculture, the Small Giants total portfolio approach proves that impact investing can span all asset classes and achieve both profit and purpose. Together with Berry, Danny also created and chairs the Small Giants Academy, a for purpose entity which houses the education and storytelling arms of Small Giants, which includes Dumbo Feather, Impact Safari and the Mastery of Business and Empathy. Its goal is to inspire wisdom and action for a hopeful future. Together with Berry, Danny also created and chairs the Small Giants Academy, a for purpose entity which houses the education and storytelling arms of Small Giants, which includes Dumbo Feather, Impact Safari and Mastery of Business and Empathy. Its goal is to inspire wisdom and action for a hopeful future. Danny was the inaugural Social Entrepreneur in Residence at RMIT, the founder and former CEO of Engineers Without Borders Australia and is the co-founder and Chair of the Impact Investment Group. He has founded over a dozen for profit and non profit organizations including Sentient Impact Group, The Sociable Weaver, The Impact Club, Beyond Family Office, and The Community Well Northern Rivers. He has served on numerous boards, including many of the Small Giants family of businesses such as Tom Organic, The School of Life, The Cape ecovillage, and Beyond Creative, as well as non-profit boards and advisories councils including the Jewish Museum of Australia, Stand Up, Smiling Mind and the Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan. Danny has been recognized through many awards and is formerly trained in Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration and outdoor education. He loves to read, talk about philosophy, garden, travel and jump on the trampoline with his three kids. Websites in his world: https://sentientimpact.com/ - Our latest investment vehicle https://www.dumbofeather.com/ - Our magazine https://www.smallgiants.com.au/ - The mother ship https://www.regen.melbourne/ - Doughnut economics for a city https://www.pacificbio.com.au/ - Seaweed solutions to waste https://thesociableweaver.com.au/ - Homes connectin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catalyst-talks/message

"I am putting my hope in humanity; us all growing, fumbling, learning and finding our way through growth and change together as a living ecosystem." This episode with Lucy conveys a strong message about the power we have to make change. With her past experiences as CEO of Smiling Mind, Brand and Strategy Manager of The Resilience Project, involvement in digital agency startups in New York City and management of global health advocacy events alongside the UN General Assembly and World Health Assembly she has a plethora of wisdom to share! She strongly believes that our school system and society needs to teach people how to feel safe within themselves in order to take risks, be vulnerable and to open up.  She is building a social enterprise to guide the next generation of changemakers, titled 'School of Social Change' which is launching soon! Thank you for coming on the journey with me to create a better future for our life long learners. Website: www.lucyrichards.com.au/schoolforsocialchangeInstagram: @luce_richardsLinkedIn: Lucy Richards 

Associate Professor Craig Hassed OAM has been working within the Faculty of Medicine at Monash University since 1989, he is also the coordinator of mindfulness programs across Monash. He has authored hundreds of papers and has published multiple books. Craig was the founding president of Meditation Australia and is a long term friend and ambassador of Smiling Mind. In 2019 Craig was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to Medicine. It was an incredible privilege to speak with Craig and I hope that you get as much out of our discussion as I did.  The Art of Teaching Podcast resources:  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/artofteaching Here is the link to the show notes: https://theartofteachingpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartofteachingpodcast/ New Teacher Resources:  Website: https://imanewteacher.com/ Twitter: @Imanewteacher Instagram: @Imanewteacher

By now you've probably heard about the incredible benefits of mediation and mindfulness. But have you tried to sit down to meditate only to find your mind wandering and your resolve faltering? Don't give up just yet. Jane Martino, co-founder of Smiling Mind joins Sam to share simple tips and tricks that make mindfulness easy. Also on the show, REJOICE! We have found the secret to weight loss! It involves one popular exercise… But before you get too excited, listen to Sam bust some myths and share facts about this ‘miracle exercise.' Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By now you've probably heard about the incredible benefits of mediation and mindfulness. But have you tried to sit down to meditate only to find your mind wandering and your resolve faltering? Don't give up just yet. Jane Martino, co-founder of Smiling Mind joins Sam to share simple tips and tricks that make mindfulness easy. Also on the show, REJOICE! We have found the secret to weight loss! It involves one popular exercise… But before you get too excited, listen to Sam bust some myths and share facts about this ‘miracle exercise.' Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here.

Dr. Tania Diaz started her journey by pursuing business but soon realized that she wasn't happy. When asked what ignited her interest in psychology, she contemplated if she picked the discipline or if the discipline picked her. In this podcast, Dr. Diaz answers this question and shares her academic and professional journey in hopes that it will help others find their purpose by following their heart. She explains how many of her experiences, including her internship and residency, helped to solidify her drive to become a clinical psychologist. With over 25 years of clinical experience in the mental health field, Dr. Diaz is the founder, and owner, of the Comprehensive Assessment Center (CAC), a private practice in Miami Lakes, FL. During our discussion, she reveals the reasons why she founded the Center and explains some of the challenges of opening your own business. She also provides advice to those interested in opening their own business or practice. Dr. Diaz is unique in many ways. She is Hispanic, Cuban by descent. She shares how her internship at Nicklaus Children's Hospital impacted her view, and focus, on helping families, adolescents, and children deal with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention deficit, depression, anxiety, and other conditions. Dr. Diaz also shares her experiences during her residency at Everglades Correctional Institution, an all-male maximum security prison. She said that one of the biggest takeaways was “my inner transformation and how my lens changed about the prison system and the inmates within the prison system. And I thought to myself, you know, there are a lot of good people that make really poor choices.” Throughout the podcast interview, Dr. Diaz provides valuable insight and advice to those who are having a difficult time figuring out what they should do with their lives. She believes that if you want to find your purpose, you should follow your heart or gut. She shares how, and why, she followed her heart as an 18- or 19-year-old to become a teacher and a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Diaz reveals that she is now taking a leap of faith and making another change in her life and professional journey based on her intuition. She is focusing more on her clinical work and is exploring how quantum psychology may help her clients. She also discusses why she became a Certified Heartmath Trainer and how it can help individuals “gain higher levels of what we call coherence.” She further explains the role the amygdala plays in heart rhythm technology and how it can help people reduce and avoid stress in their lives. She then suggests checking out the app called Smiling Mind if you are interested in mindfulness and meditation. Connect with Dr. Tania Diaz: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | YoutubeConnect with the Show: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn https://vimeo.com/671617917 Interests and Specializations Dr. Tania Diaz has over 25 years of clinical experience in the mental health field. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and offers assistance and mentoring to help her clients find their life purpose and find meaning in their daily activities. As founder, and owner, of the Comprehensive Assessment Center (CAC), the team of bilingual licensed clinicians specialize “in the areas of Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology and assessment. We provide an array of services to children, adolescents, and adults.” Education Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology (1993); Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL.Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Clinical Psychology (1999); Carlos Albizu University, Miami, FL. Other Sources and Links of Interest Dr. Tania Diaz at PsychologyTodayDr. Tania Diaz at NSU Podcast Transcription 00:00:12 BradleyWelcome to the Master's in Psychology podcast where psychology students can learn from psychologists, educators, and practitioners to better understand what they do, how they got there,

How pervasive are mental health problems in our schools and how can we define and measure it? What are some practical mindfulness and wellbeing techniques we can use in the classroom, and further in the community?Addie Wootten is a Clinical psychologist and CEO of Smiling Mind. She has worked most of her career in clinical practice and research across a range of major hospitals in Melbourne, primarily focussing on supporting people with cancer. Throughout her clinical career she has seen first hand the benefits that mindfulness can provide and used mindfulness in her work for many years. She's an experienced researcher and fundraiser and is passionate about her role in leading Smiling Mind to have the biggest and most beneficial impact they can have. See the work of her and her team:https://www.smilingmind.com.au/-----Visit us at thelearningfuture.com or email us at hello@thelearningfuture.com.

How do you balance success in business with your passion for helping people? It’s hard enough to create one successful start-up. Jane Martino has created three: Undertow, Shout and Smiling Mind. Jane joins host Adam Schwab to talk about how she started her first business before she was 25, how she co-founded Smiling Mind before turning it into Australia’s number one wellness app and how she built and sold Shout to one of Australia’s largest banks. Hear her inspirational journey to becoming one of Australia’s favourite founders and angel investors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To call Janey Martino an overachiever is an understatement. After starting a successful PR company at age 25, the serial entrepreneur was involved with a number of startups as an early investor, advisor, and CEO. She developed a digital platform named Shout for Good, which pairs communities and causes together, which sold to ANZ in 2015. She's authored a number of books, including the successful Thank You series and, most recently, a series of children's books for Penguin.Janey was a finalist in the Telstra Young Business Women's Awards and a former board member of the Melbourne Football Club. Most recently, however, Janey is Chair and Co-Founder of the acclaimed Smiling Mind, a free meditation app for young people. Smiling Mind has millions of downloads and is used by a third of Australian educators.In this episode, Janey and I discuss:How only five people believed in Smiling Mind, which has now been downloaded over 6 millions timesHow Smiling Mind increased their downloads over 500% in one yearJaney's perspective and strategies for dealing with failure and rejection.Mindset, habits and rituals Janey has deployed to support her success.Strategies for balancing motherhood with the demands of career and entrepreneurship.You can learn more about Janey and what she is up to here:LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/janemartinoSmiling Mind Website: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/You can find more tools, information and resources on www.bossinheels.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please remember to subscribe, rate and review The Boss in Heels Podcast!

What we're talking about: As well as discussing the Bachelor of Psychological Studies, Chloe and I chat about some different ways of working out what you'd like to do when you finish school, how SACs work and what you need to do to “pass”, and the VU block model of learning. How your normal life can help you see what careers you might pursue Chloe reveals that she was interested in tv shows like CSI and Bones and initially thought she might do Forensic Pathology. While she did change her mind, it's easy to see the link between her current career path and her interest in those shows. Also, by following her interests in choosing her VCE subjects, Chloe realised it actually wasn't what she wanted to do, which in reality is just as important. How SACs work in VCE Chloe takes us through the process of resitting a SAC when you need to, and we discuss what you actually need to do to “pass” a SAC. The Victoria University Block Model Chloe really clearly explains the benefits of the VU block model, including focusing on one subject at a time over a 4 week block, smaller class sizes and greater accountability. The Bachelor of Psychological Studies We talk about the opportunities available within this degree, the difference between this course and the Bachelor of Psychology, and the careers it can lead to. We also chat about what it means when a course is accredited.   Links mentioned: My website: https://www.roadmapeducation.com Your PERFECT Preference List: https://www.roadmapeducation.com/shop/perfectlist Chloe's course: https://www.vu.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-psychological-studies-abpa Smiling Mind: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

We continue our discussion with special guest Dr Julia Slykerman about anxiety and stress management when juggling study, work and everything life throws at you. In this episode we further explore knowing yourself and how this relates to optimising your study. We discuss warning signs to look for in both yourself and others that may signify trouble in managing stress and anxiety, and options for seeking help.If you or someone you know is struggling with stress and anxiety management, please reach out to your department's supervisor of training for assistance.Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Thanks for listening, and happy studying. Wellbeing apps to assist in maintaining calm and managing anxiety:Smiling Mind - a mindfulness meditation app for all ages, with a new specific category for health care workers; to assist people in dealing with pressure, stress, sleep and the challenges of daily life. Headspace - provides guided meditations on managing stress and anxiety, productivity, focus, exercise, physical health and sleep for adults and kids. Buddhify - provides guided meditations and mindfulness exercises to help overcome anxiety, stress, sleeplessness, pain and difficult emotions, in categories such as travelling, at work, waking up, eating and online; adults and kids content. Woebot - a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) chatbot who checks in each day with activities and helpful information. Happify - science based games to reduce stress, build resilience and overcome negative thoughts. Moodfit - provides tools and information for coping with anxiety, depression and stress. Sanvello - CBT tools: mindfulness skills, mood and health tracking tools to improve mental and physical health. MoodMission - By Monash Uni: emotion, physical, behavioural and thought based activities (missions). TEN (The Essential Network) - Black Dog Institute: for health professionals with COVID specific resources and evidence based tools for self-assessment, information and self-management options, to optimise mental health.

This week, we are joined by special guest Dr Julia Slykerman to discuss stress and anxiety management when studying for the part 2 exam. Specifically, we discuss how to generate realistic expectations both for yourself whilst studying and for those around you, how to commit to upholding your own self care, and the importance of knowing yourself - how you operate best, study best, and how you plan to restore the energy you expend when studying. If you or someone you know is struggling with stress and anxiety management, please reach out to your department's supervisor of training for assistance.Feel free to email us at deepbreathspod@gmail.com with any questions, comments or suggestions. Thanks for listening, and happy studying. Wellbeing apps to assist in maintaining calm and managing anxiety:Smiling Mind - a mindfulness meditation app for all ages, with a new specific category for health care workers; to assist people in dealing with pressure, stress, sleep and the challenges of daily life. Headspace - provides guided meditations on managing stress and anxiety, productivity, focus, exercise, physical health and sleep for adults and kids. Buddhify - provides guided meditations and mindfulness exercises to help overcome anxiety, stress, sleeplessness, pain and difficult emotions, in categories such as travelling, at work, waking up, eating and online; adults and kids content. Woebot - a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) chatbot who checks in each day with activities and helpful information. Happify - science based games to reduce stress, build resilience and overcome negative thoughts. Moodfit - provides tools and information for coping with anxiety, depression and stress. Sanvello - CBT tools: mindfulness skills, mood and health tracking tools to improve mental and physical health. MoodMission - By Monash Uni: emotion, physical, behavioural and thought based activities (missions). TEN (The Essential Network) - Black Dog Institute: for health professionals with COVID specific resources and evidence based tools for self-assessment, information and self-management options, to optimise mental health.

The year 2020 was challenging for most, particularly our younger generations with more children suffering from anxiety than ever before. In our first episode for the new year, we chat to Dr Ric Haslam, Director of Mental Health, about how to talk to teens, what signs to look out for in each age group and next steps if tools like meditation or exercise don't work. You can find more information about mental health in infants and young children, and adolescents on our Kids Health Information website. Further information can also be found on Beyond Blue, Smiling Mind and Raising Children Network. Don't forget to sign up to the Kids Health Info podcast newsletter to stay up-to-date with the latest podcast episodes about the health topics you want to hear about.

Relationships with other people can be the source of life's greatest joys. And, greatest frustrations. In this series, Mindfully host and former Sydney Swans captain Brett Kirk looks into the ways mindfulness can improve your relationships. The four short meditations are tailor-made to give you back some control of your state - even when emotions are running high. With practical tips on how to incorporate mindfulness meditation into your life; it will provide you with the tools you need to be kinder and more patient with yourself and the people who are important to you. Developed in collaboration with not-for-profit organisation Smiling Mind, these meditations are designed for you to use however and whenever suits you best.

New research from MYOB shows 50% of our small business community are facing COVID-induced mental health challenges. Flying Solo editor Lucy Kippist speaks with Smiling Mind founder, Mike Hirst to discover how we can turn this statistic around.

We all know we should exercise, we all know we should eat well. Move your body, get those endorphins pumping and eat your greens. But the human brain is far more complicated than that. This episode of Thrive Inside is about physical health. Smiling Mind's CEO Dr Addie Wootten interviews sports psychologist Michael Inglis and celebrity chef Luke Hines on the psychology behind motivation, growth mindset, and the relationship between the mental and physical wellbeing. For more resources on how to Thrive Inside your mind, head to the Smiling Mind website or download our leading app. This podcast was produced by Elsa Silberstein.

Stress is a significant barrier to good sleep. Stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline keep you alert, ready to fight that threat even if your body may be really in need of rest. On today's episode, Smiling Mind's CEO Dr Addie Wootten speaks to nutritionist, yoga teacher and media personality Lola Berry on her personal experience with anxiety, coronavirus and sleep. Plus, sleep expert Dr Moira Junge joins the podcast to explain how to exercise good sleep hygiene during these stressful times, and the layered relationship between poor sleep and mental illness. You can still sign up for Mindful Month with Smiling Mind, a month-long movement to help you establish positive mental health practices for now and into the future. You can start any day in June, visit our smilingmind.com.au for more. This podcast was produced by Elsa Silberstein.

Coronavirus, social distancing, Australia's recession, there are many stressors you might have experienced recently that are impacting your relationships. In this episode, Dr Addie Wootten interviews relationship expert Chantelle Otten about how stress can get in the way of intimacy and how to best deal with those hard times. Comedian, radio presenter and entertainer Veronica Milsom joins the podcast after having a new baby and career change in the middle of all this uncertainty. Get in touch with us at podcast@smilingmind.com.au and call the podcast phone on 1800 955 700. This podcast was produced by Elsa Silberstein.

Coronavirus presented a real threat to our community in Australia. Parents and teachers had to deal with the upending of routine, kids learning from home and a lot more time together in social isolation. Parenting expert Maggie Dent joins Dr Addie Wootten for a conversation about resilience and collective trauma and educator Andrew Jones discusses how schools can adapt and grow in the aftermath of a crisis. You can find hundreds of guided meditations and resources dedicated to families and children on the Smiling Mind website. Get in touch with us at podcast@smilingmind.com.au or call the podcast phone on 1800 955 700. This episode was produced by Elsa Silberstein.

This episode explores work in the era of Covid-19. How to deal with job loss, work insecurity and strategies to keep our mental health strong through the uncertainty of it all. Smiling Mind's CEO and host of the podcast Dr Addie Wootten speaks with award winning podcaster, author and journalist Marc Fennell about learning to separate self worth from career success. Also, the chair of The National Mental Health Commission Lucy Brogden AM joins the podcast to discuss how employers, partners and carers can support those struggling through a tough time. For more resources on how to Thrive Inside your mind, head to the Smiling Mind website or download our leading app. This podcast was produced by Elsa Silberstein.

Coronavirus has presented many challenges to our mental health. It's not just the isolation that some of us are still facing in quarantine, but the uncertainty and disruption the crisis brings. In this episode, Dr Addie Wootten speaks to TV broadcaster and journalist Jessica Rowe about keeping it real and noticing the silver linings. Plus, A/ Prof Craig Hassed explains the impact of mindfulness on the brain and what we can do to reduce anxiety when it's not useful to us. For more resources on how to Thrive Inside your mind, head to the Smiling Mind website or download our leading app. This podcast was produced by Elsa Silberstein.

This meditation is designed to support you in meeting what is with smile-like acceptance. With this practice you'll be playing with the imagery of a smile. Thich Nhat Han calls this "smile yoga" because the image and felt sense of a smile relaxes us and allows us tend and befriend our own inner life, especially when doing so may not prove easy. Ready to take this work to a deeper application? Click here to find out how you can work with me: www.thegeniusbody.com

Welcome back to my ~glamorous~ life!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy April Showers of Self Love! In todays episode we are getting our ~zen on~ (even though i still say fuck every 5 seconds)!!!! We are talking all about meditation-the benefits, meditating in the morning vs night time, tips and as always my personal experience with it. I went a long period of time without meditating so I am extremely happy to start challenging myself to do it again. My challenge for this week is to meditate 3x this week. I challenge my listeners to do the same while keeping track of what is working for you/what is not. *I am by no means an expert, as I always say "I don't know shit about shit". Everything I discuss is either researched or from personal experience* Links: -NY State of Mind Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/ny -Free Headspace 5 minute beginner session: https://www.headspace.com/meditation/basic-meditation -Great Meditation Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4vyryy6O4GlIXcXTIuZQQ/videos Apps Mentioned: -Mindfulness and Meditation -Headspace *Just downloaded the apps Refresh and Smiling Mind, both are FREE and so far so good* Contact, Follow, Like, Review IG: @TheGirlsRoom.MC Email: TheGirlsRoom.MC@gmail.com All Love x

Feeling like the world's a pretty weird and stressful place right now? You're not alone. The ABC has handpicked the best meditation and mindfulness exercises, to help you stay calm in the middle of all the uncertainty.  These meditations were produced in conjunction with Smiling Mind. www.smilingmind.com.au

This gratitude meditation from Smiling Mind helps you cultivate feelings of gratitude, supporting you to create calm and stillness for your body and mind.

Help your child be kinder to themselves and others with this Smiling Mind meditation. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

In this Smiling Mind meditation, your child will learn how to train their focus, by using sound to help them get more out of school. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

After a long holiday it can be tough for kids to go back to school and concentrate in the classroom or settle in to life at school. In the next season of Mindfully AFL Champion and father of five, Brett Kirk, chats with a very special guest, his nine-year-old daughter Sadie, about how mindfulness helps her at school. Dr Addie Wootten from Smiling Mind shares the benefits of mindfulness for kids' learning, engagement and wellbeing.

Train your brain to be a better listener with this Smiling Mind meditation. Listening can be hard, especially when we're busy and distracted, so this meditation will help you learn how to focus your attention and really listen. https://www.smilingmind.com.au

Get ready for a good night's sleep by closing all your open brain tabs with this Smiling Mind meditation. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

Create a sense of calm in your mind and in your home with this Smiling Mind mediation. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

Learn to sharpen your concentration and attention skills using this Smiling Mind meditation. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

Keep yourself 'in the zone' by using this Smiling Mind meditation to teach you how to tune into your surroundings and senses, and pay less attention to distractions. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

Learn how to let go of muscle tension so you can perform at your best by using this Smiling Mind meditation. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

Become more aware of your body and the way it naturally moves, using this Smiling Mind meditation. Being able to tune in to your body will improve your sporting performance. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

You've finished work but you're still thinking about it and everything you have to get done tomorrow. It can be hard to leave work behind, this Smiling Mind meditation will help you let go and wind down.