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Mathew Johnstone - The Black Dog - Adversity and Wellbeing 13 June

Mathew Johnstone
www.mathew.johnstone.com.au
Black Dog Institute  https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

E is for emotion

I had a Black Dog, his name was Depression -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc

Who are these people?
What do you know about them?   Facts/quote about resilience/courage




Hello day!  Expect good things

The bookmarks of life - success/failure ... life/death ... happy/sad  joy/pain ... sickness/health
The hills and dales of life
"own your problems, they don't own you."
Don't suppress what is going on or avoid the pain.
Go with the rip.  Acceptance of the feeling and push on.

Stuff happens.   Take charge.  Run towards it.
Own what is going on for you.

Be patient.  Breathe.   Take things in bite size chunks to deal with.
It's ok to be vulnerable.
It's ok to not feel ok, the trick is not to get stuck.

Our thoughts are not facts.

Move.  Eat well.  Connect with others.

Learn to quiet your mind.   Mindfulness.  Be present.

Big thanks for little things.   Gratitute.

“Happiness is like a cat. If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you. It will never come. But if you pay no attention to it and go about your business, you'll find it rubbing up against your legs and jumping into your lap.”


My reflections:  implications for myself and my own wellbeing.   Could use aspects of this with my staff.    Aspects of the first part with images and quote for assembly around being BRAVE.





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