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Stress-related hormone cortisol lowers significantly after just 45 minutes of art creation : By Drexel University

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http://www.psypost.org/2016/06/skill-level-making-art-reduces-stress-hormone-cortisol-43362

6 Ways That a Rough Childhood Can Affect Adult Relationships - Dissociation from oneself has long-term implications for who we become : By Grant Hilary Brenner M.D

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experimentations/201707/6-ways-rough-childhood-can-affect-adult-relationships?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost

Fragmented Child: Disorganized Attachment and Dissociation Abuse and inconsistent care can shatter childrens' sense of self and reality : By Robert T Muller Ph.D.

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201406/fragmented-child-disorganized-attachment-and-dissociation?platform=hootsuite Honouring Children’s Rights

Time for a bit of Humor - Axis of Awesome - 4 Four Chord Song (with song titles

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HealthFibromyalgia is Linked to Childhood Stress and Unprocessed Negative Emotions : By Wyatt Redd

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http://medicalhealthnews.info/fibromyalgia-linked-childhood-stress-unprocessed-negative-emotions-2/

8 Week Life Change and Acceptance Through Creative Arts and Mindfulness Practice

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For more information  You can contact me via EMAIL   HERE   or call me on MOB: 0401 649 967 Williamstown Community and Education Centre Joan Kierner House

The Scary, Winding Road Through Change When changes happen, how do you negotiate the transitions that often come with them? How do you move forward to a new stage and how can mindfulness help this process? By Jeremy Hunter

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https://www.mindful.org/the-scary-winding-road-through-change/

Stress: It's Not in Your Head, It's in Your Nervous System : By Melody Walford

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https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/stress-its-not-in-your-head-its-in-your-nervous-system/

Music: Chet Faker Compilation

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WARNING: Possible triggering content: The Real Causes Of Depression Have Been Discovered, And They’re Not What You Think : By Johann Hari

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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-hari-depression-causes_us_5a6a144de4b0ddb658c46a21?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=lifestyle_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000032

JOURNALING! It's the ultimate self-care activity. Something you do for yourself. Something that ignites your soul, stimulates your mind, and opens your heart.

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https://meditateandwonder.com/blog/the-ultimate-self-care-activity

Heart Beat Song - Music Therapy using heart beats to create joyful memories by terminally ill patients for family and friends

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Dissociation and Survival vs. Living: A Survivor's Story : By Beauty After Bruises

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https://www.beautyafterbruises.org/blog/survivorstory It is well worth a look to check out the resources offered on this site  if you are recovering from  P.T.S.D. , Complex P.T.S.D or D.I D. due to surviving Childhood Trauma

Music: Quieter Than Silence | Full Concert | Mehdi Aminian & Mohamad Zatari - The artists performing this incredibly moving and peaceful musical experience are from Iran, France and Syria. We need less missiles and more of what they share into our world.

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Don’t Squabble Over Small Stuff Sparks should come from connecting bodies, not clashing egos, so make love not war : By Cheryl Fraser

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https://www.mindful.org/dont-squabble-over-small-stuff/

Ikigai - Finding Your Reason for Being : By Chip Richards

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https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/ikigai-finding-your-reason-for-being/

90 Inspiring, Visionary Films That Will Change How You See the World in Profound Ways : By By Tim Hjersted / Films For Action

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https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/films-of-visionary-ways-of-seeing-the-world-both-ancient-and-new/ Inhabit - one of the many inspiring films you can watch below

Music: Mose ft. Suyana - Live at Heart Culture 2017

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Do Mindful People Have a Stronger Sense of Self? Mindful people might be happier because they cultivate non-judgmental awareness of their thoughts, which allows them to better understand who they really are, suggests a new study: By Kira M. Newman

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https://www.mindful.org/mindful-people-stronger-sense-self/

Why Everyone Is Insecure (and Why That's Okay) - A healthy dose of self-doubt spurs us to monitor ourselves and our interactions and helps us identify how to get along better with our fellow humans : By Ellen Hendriksen

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https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/why-everyone-is-insecure-and-why-thats-okay/

Focusing : Good Therapy.Org

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https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/focusing

How food can improve your mental health : By Dr Rangan Chatterjee

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http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39976706#

The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Childhood Sexual Abuse has published the messages shared by survivor which have been respectfully published for all to witness. A copy of the book is now on display in all State Libraries. My contribution in number 678 of 1054. Mairead Ashcroft 10/4/18

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https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/message-australia?p=7&num=601%23book-1-page-78%0D%0A%0D%0AContent+warning%3A+material+may+be+confronting+and+disturbing.+If+you+need+support+visit+support+services.+%28https%3A%2F%2Fwww.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au%2Fcontact%29. Witnessed, open, Held , hold, Silence broken, Truth told

How to Keep Your Smartphone from Hurting Your Relationships Research suggests ways to manage your smartphone use so you stay connected to the people around you: By Tchiki Davis

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https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_keep_your_smartphone_from_hurting_your_relationships?utm_source=Greater+Good+Science+Center&utm_campaign=c0bbd81612-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_GG_Newsletter_Apr+4+2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5ae73e326e-c0bbd81612-59944963

Five Cool Games You Can Teach Your Dog Five Cool Games You Can Teach Your Dog : By Rodney Southern

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Moon Shadow and I are stopped on the street almost every day with complements about Moon Shadow's great behaviour, especially when other dogs may be barking and jumping all around her. I explain that she is a highly trained Therapy dog but that like all dogs routine, stimulation, exercise and mind challenging games are key to a happy pooch. https://www.dogvills.com/five-cool-games-can-teach-dog/

The Repair of Early Trauma: A Bottom Up Approach

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The Six Levels of Higher Consciousness- How to Make the Shift : By Mary O’Malley

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https://www.consciouslifestylemag.com/the-six-levels-of-higher-consciousness-how-to-make-the-shift/

Depression and Crying in Public : By Natasha Tracy

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https://natashatracy.com/bipolar-disorder/depression-crying-public/

The Repair of Early Trauma: A “Bottom Up” Approach : Beacon House

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http://beaconhouse.org.uk/developmental-trauma/the-repair-of-early-trauma-a-bottom-up-approach/

Trauma Survivors Have Symptoms Instead of Memories - Linnea Butler : by Rachel Thompson

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http://rachelintheoc.com/2015/03/trauma-survivors-have-symptoms-instead-of-memories-by-guest-linneabutlermft/

Gemstones and their meanings: By Michelle Gruben - 40 gem stones used in meditation, relaxation and mindfulness practice. What personal meanings might some of these gems have for you?

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https://www.groveandgrotto.com/blogs/articles/gemstones-and-their-meanings

Trauma and the Freeze Response: Good, Bad, or Both? Have you ever been so paralyzed by fear that you simply dissociated from it all? By Leon F Seltzer Ph.D.

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201507/trauma-and-the-freeze-response-good-bad-or-both#_=_

A Meditation on Working with Anxiety - This meditation combines breath awareness, the body scan, and mindfulness of thoughts to explore sources of stress and anxiety. By Bob Stahl

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https://www.mindful.org/meditation-working-anxiety/

15 Easy Things You Can Do to Help When You Feel Like Shit - You don’t have to tackle it all at once: By Maritsa Patrinos

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https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/15-easy-things-you-can-do-to-help-when-you-feel-like-shit/

Pontus Jansson / PJ. Rock balance artist from Öland in Sweden.

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