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TED Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity, with subtitles in 100+ languages. Ideas free to stream and download.

A great resource for a range of informative, interesting and educational talks on every topic you can imagine! Check out the "happiness" section for lots of talks on how to be and stay happy, healthy and use mindfulness and relaxation techniques :)

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqQlsJG1Xw0)

What’s your personality??

Often when we are dealing with issues or are trying to work out a good solution to a challenge, our personalities play a big part in the equation! Knowing yourself can be a step closer to solving things as we can be more aware to what works for us.

Below, is a fun way to find out your personality type. Please treat this as merely a game though and not as a serious interpretation of you. For that we recommend completing something a little more in-depth and personalised :)

http://quizly.io/quiz/draw-tree-test-will-determine-your-personality

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Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Posted by AW, BG and JZ

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Discover eating well - with healthy recipes, healthy eating, healthy cooking, healthy diet recipes, weight loss recipes and healthy menus from EatingWell Magazine.

9 easy tips for a healthy mind, body and spirit.

Yes, eating well offers long-term health benefits, such as reducing your risk for heart disease, cancer and diabetes—but it delivers short-term boons too. Making nutritious food choices can keep your energy level steady, bolster your immunity and even help you sleep better. Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to overhaul your diet all at once. Small, simple changes add up. Here are nine to get you started…

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We’ve posted on meditation research lately because it’s so compelling, and meditation music and instructions because so many creative people have found it liberating.

We’ve posted on meditation research lately because it’s so compelling, and meditation music and instructions because so many creative people have found it liberating. But it’s always worth noting that a few meditation skeptics have weighed in with pointed objections to the large claims meditation teachers often make. And yet even after one of the most unsparing critiques of meditation research and teaching, science writer John Horgan still admits that “it might make you feel better, nicer, wiser” and plans to continue meditating in the face of his “perfect contempt for it

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About Youth Link Australia

Youth Link Australia (YLA) is an organisation established to link Australian youth with services within their community and encouraging them to participate in volunteering and extra-curricular activities. YLA also promotes domestic and international youth leadership opportunities. There are so many opportunities for Australian youth today within their local communities, both nationally and globally. YLA aims to provide youth with information relating to a variety of areas. From health services to leadership opportunities, Youth Link Australia aims to connect youth with vital services and support. Education Youth Link Australia provides links to a number of educational services across Australia. YLA aims to enable youth to easily access several websites and services from the one location, allowing access to several services from the one website. Volunteering Youth Link Australia also promotes extra-curricular involvement including both local and in-school volunteering opportunities. Leadership Youth Link Australia enables youth to see both domestic and international leadership opportunities. YLA encourages individuals to become more involved in leadership opportunities and build vital life skills. Health Services Youth Link Australia provides links to several health services across Australia. YLA aims to promote healthy, balanced lifestyles amongst the Australian youth. Government Services Youth Link Australia provides links to several government services and agencies.

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Help and support for young people aged 12-25 at centres, online or over the phone for mental health, general health, alcohol and drug and work and study issues.

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers four core areas: mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services.

Information and services for young people, their families and friends as well as health professionals can be accessed through this website, headspace centres, online counselling service eheadspace, and postvention suicide support program headspace School Support. headspace Clinical Reference Group oversee and approve clinical resources made available on this website.

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Smiling Mind is modern meditation for young people. It’s a simple tool that gives a sense of calm, clarity and contentment.

“Smiling Mind is a unique web and App-based program developed by a team of psychologists with expertise in youth and adolescent therapy, Mindfulness Meditation and web-based wellness programs. Smiling Mind is a free tool that will assist in improving the lives of young Australians, and is available online or as a smartphone App. In recent years, Mindfulness Meditation has surged in popularity for use in the treatment of stress, resilience, anxiety, depression and other physical and mental illnesses. Highly regarded institutions such as UCLA, Harvard, Oxford, Monash and Melbourne Universities have developed clinical studies into the positive impacts of Mindfulness Meditation.“

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lifeofquotations

Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.

Christopher Paolini (via lifeofquotations)

Take the time for your brain to stop and smell the roses! Follow our blog for some tried and tested guided meditation links!

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sci-universe

Well, this is definitely the most fun I’ve had while making a post.

Inspired by this one from capnphaggit. Images & copyrights: Trifid Nebula (M20) by Marcus Davies, The Cat’s Eye Nebula and Star-forming region Sharpless 2-106 by NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Please don’t remove the credits.