Alexx Stuart is the Founder and CEO of Low Tox Life. Her website is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to improve their physical and mental health.

Today we talk about how physical wellness can really impact our mental health. It's a fascinating chat about historical beliefs on physical and mental health, the dangers of oversubscribing antibiotics, what our vegus nerve is all about!

Enjoy!

Look up Alexx here: www.lowtoxlife.com.au

Alexx talks about Body, Home, Food and Mind in her website

Alex has a podcast, online courses, kids health, and the Low Tox Club!

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In this episode, I speak with the fabulous Kate Kendall all about yoga and it's connection to wellbeing. Kate is my own yoga instructor and author of the book 'Life In Flow'.

To contact Kate:

Kate's book is Life in Flow with Kate Kendall

Her free yoga classes are every Wednesday on Instagram on @activeyogi

Further information about where to book training or zoom sessions with me:

www.rippleeffectmentalhealth.com.au

www.wellbeingwithpippa.com.au

www.mhfa.com.au

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How to make a community flourish: Where There's a Will, charity based in the Upper Hunter Valley of NSW is blazing a trail to show us all how we can effect change in our communities, starting with ourselves and positive psychology, then watching the ripple effect.

Jane Callinan grew up in the Upper Hunter and after 20 + years living away for university, travel and work; she returned home.

Early in her career, Jane was given opportunities to accelerate her leadership style, understand the value of self-awareness and the benefits of applying positive psychology. Jane then spent 10 years as a consultant delivering these concepts to organisations.

Jane volunteers as a Board Member for 'Upper Hunter Where there's a Will'; a local foundation that is striving to create a mentally fit community.

It is the first time that a whole community has been engaged in the implementation of positive education. Learning institutions from preschool to Year 12 have embraced positive education. A two-year program has been undertaken to equip teachers to incorporate positive education into their teaching.

One of the principles used is character strengths, everyone has these strengths and can use them to overcome life's challenges. Jane's top 5 character strengths are creativity, judgement, honesty, social intelligence and kindness. Jane's strengths easily explain the valuable input she brings to Where there's a Will. Creativity is about thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualise and do things. Judgement is about examining things from all sides. Kindness underpins involvement in a charity without explanation.

Links and resources:

http://wellbeingwithpippa.com.au/

What is Strength-Based Parenting?

Strength-based parenting is a style where we focus first on building up what is going right with our children before we focus on fixing what is going wrong. ... At the end of the two weeks, you can use your strengths diary to write a strengths letter to your child telling them about the strengths you see in them

What are the Character Strengths?

•Wisdom and Knowledge: Creativity, curiosity, open-mindedness, love of learning, perspective

•Courage: Bravery, grit or persistence, integrity, vitality or zest

•Humanity: Love, kindness, social intelligence

•Justice: Citizenship, fairness, leadership

•Temperance: Forgiveness and mercy, humility, prudence, self-control

•Transcendence: Appreciation of beauty and excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, spirituality

Links and resources:

The character strength survey link is:

www.viacharacter.org

Further information about where to book training or zoom sessions with me:

www.rippleeffectmentalhealth.com.au

www.wellbeingwithpippa.com.au

www.mhfa.com.au

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What is Mental Health First Aid?

What are the different types of Mental Health First Aid?

In this episode, we will be talking about why getting more education on mental health is so important, both for yourself and for your family and friends as well as colleagues

You don't want to miss:

What is the Action Plan for Mental Health First Aid?

Links and resources:

Where can I get further information on Mental Health First Aid and its benefits on:

www.rippleeffectmentalhealth.com.au

www.wellbeingwithpippa.com.au

www.mhfa.com.au

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Why is routine fantastic for our wellbeing? In this episode we will talking about why this is and how regular routines and habits impact our wellbeing.

In this episode, we will be talking about how to develop good habits and routines to ensure optimal wellbeing in our everyday lives

You don't want to miss:

What steps can I take to develop a good routine and everyday habits?

Links and resources:

www.positivepsychology.com

www.wellbeingwithpippa.com.au

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11482-011-9143-9

https://www.lifeplusformula.com/en/state-of-mind/the-importance-of-routine-for-your-mental-wellbeing

https://www.wellbeing.com.au/mind-spirit/mind/maximise-your-morning-routine.html

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What is negative bias and how do we recognize it in ourselves and others? In this episode we will talking about why negative bias occurs and how it can get in the way of every day things we need to do.

In this episode, we will be talking about how to be kinder to ourselves when we find ourselves using negative bias.

You don't want to miss:

What steps can I take to alleviate my negative bias and be more aware of when it's occurring.

Remembering we all have negative bias. The key is to be aware of it and to reset our thinking to be more helpful rather than unhelpful

Links and resources:

www.positivepsychology.com

www.wellbeingwithpippa.com.au

Flourish by Martin Seligman

www.beyondblue.org.au

www.headspeace.com.au

www.blackdog.com.au

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What is anxiety and how do we recognize it in ourselves and others? In this episode we will talking about why anxiety occurs and how it can get in the way of every day things we need to do.

In this episode, we will be talking about how to be kinder to ourselves when we find ourselves getting anxious.

You don't want to miss:

What steps can I take to alleviate our anxiety now.

Remembering to be present in our everyday lives

Links and resources:

www.wellbeingwithpippa.com.au

Flourish by Martin Seligman

www.beyondblue.org.au

www.headspeace.com.au

www.blackdog.com.au

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What is gratitude practice and why is it important? In this episode we will talking about why practicing gratitude can rewire your brain to focus of what's going well in life, rather than focusing on the negative things.

In this episode, we will be talking about the difference between focusing on what we have right now, rather than believing in future goals will give us happiness.

You don't want to miss:

What steps can I take to practice gratitude each day? Here's a great website to start your journal:

https://conquer.today/gratitude-journal-template/

How we rewire our brain to focus on the things we are grateful for and how this helps us to naturally focus on positives rather than negatives in our daily life.

Links and resources:

www.wellbeingwithpippa.com.au

Flourish by Martin Seligman

PERMA found in positivepsychology.com

www.headspace.com.au

The Strength Switch by Lea Waters

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In this episode, we will be talking about the difference between focusing on what we have right now, rather than believing in future goals will give us happiness.

You don't want to miss:

What steps can I take to learn how to be content rather than wishing to be always happy?

How can anxiety effect our wellbeing?

Links and resources:

www.wellbeingwithpippa.com.au

Flourish by Martin Seligman

PERMA found in positivepsychology.com

The Strength Switch by Lea Waters

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