Tag Archives: positive

There’s so much uncertainty right now, it’s no wonder you may be feeling overwhelmed, helpless or fearful! It’s OK to feel these things, but you don’t have to be stuck like this. Our minds look for the negative. It’s a… Continue Reading >

By Jay Anderson The year is zooming past us and now we have a change of season. For those of us in Australia – its the start of winter.  This can be a time of challenges for many people –… Continue Reading >

Affirmations are sentences aimed to affect the conscious and the subconscious mind. The words in a positive self-affirmation like an “I am” statement, can help to inspire and motivate you to act and think in a way that will align… Continue Reading >

By James Burnett of ORIGO Education With an increasing number of us parents trying to help our children continue their education at the dining table, it’s only natural that tensions and anxiety will often run high as we try our hand at teaching. After all, we are used to professional teachers taking on this important task! How are we supposed to know… Continue Reading >

As the spread of the coronavirus continues to gain momentum globally, children are being exposed to frequent media updates, panicked behaviour, and anxious conversations. It’s only natural that they will have a lot of questions about the pandemic, so it’s… Continue Reading >

Could the words you use with your children today make them more susceptible to peer pressure in the future? The other day Aimee and I were walking back from swimming where we saw a little boy about to jump off… Continue Reading >

By Jane Kilkenny Finding positive role models for our kids can be challenging.  Our traditional superheroes are fantasy characters that kids love to idolize.   Fantasy characters are an excellent way to encourage kids to use their imagination and have some… Continue Reading >

Children look up to adults the same way that they look up to super heroes.  A child can form strong relationships with adults that they interact with on a daily basis. This could be as an educator, care giver or… Continue Reading >

So your little one is all grown up and ready for “big”school.  When did that happen?  It only seems like yesterday that you were holding their little hand on that nervous drive home from hospital right?  You have done the… Continue Reading >

Parenting is the most challenging job you will ever have. When it’s 6pm and your two daughters won’t stop fighting over the iPad while you are trying to make dinner. When your three year-old is (very loudly) letting you know… Continue Reading >