Feeling anxious, stressed, or sad doesn’t mean you’re broken; it means you’re human. The most important thing is learning how to understand those feelings. I put together these resources to give you some practical tools to help you manage your mind, build resilience, and feel more in control.
What is "Mental Health" Anyway?
A great way to explain it is as a spectrum (like a sliding scale). It’s not just “happy” or “sad.” At one end, you’re ‘Thriving’ (feeling healthy, connected, and good). At the other end, you might be ‘ill’ (like with a diagnosed condition that needs support).
Most of us live somewhere in the middle, and we can slide back and forth:
- Sometimes you're 'Coping' – things aren't the best, but you're doing alright.
- Other times you're 'Struggling' – you're really not doing well and could use some support.
This is totally normal. Everyone experiences mental health differently, and it’s okay to be at different points on the spectrum at different times.
The goal isn’t to be “Thriving” 24/7. The goal is to build the skills to help you cope when you’re struggling and to have actions you can take every day to help you stay on the healthy end.
Yoga with Adrienne
Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice that incorporates mindfulness practices like controlled breathing and meditation making it a great exercise for both our body and mind. Yoga with Adrienne is a yoga youtube channel with nearly 11 million subscribers. Her videos are perfect for beginners providing easy to follow guided yoga sessions and if your busy under playlists you can find her classes are divided by length lasting anywhere from 5 minute to 1 hour.
Check out her videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/yogawithadriene/featured
An estimated 1 in 7 (14%) of Australian children and adolescents aged 4-17 are diagnosed with a mental health disorder in any given year. That's over 500,000 young people. - AIHW
