Be Still My Brain

Cortisol, our stress hormone, impacts greatly on our immune function. Your mental resilience, adaptability and management of cortisol is one of the best things you can do. We’d love to promote you getting good systems in place now in a PROACTIVE way, not REACTIVELY!

Here are our top tips:

  • No news is good news. Avoid it.

  • Socially distance from social media. Read a book instead! See blog below: In a study conducted by researchers from the University of Sussex, it was found that reading for 6 minutes reduces stress levels by 68%! This was better than drinking tea, listening to music and walking?! (Although we still support those activities!)

  • Get back to nature. Swim at our beautiful beaches, or check out these great, local hikes. Please note in the height of summer when bushwalking that sun, snakes and dehydration are true risks.

    https://www.theurbanlist.com/perth/a-list/best-walks-hikes-perth-hills

  • Meditate. Check our blog below for advice and app recommendations.

  • Breathe! Check blog below!

  • Get enough sleep! Check blog below!

  • Set a goal. Can you see the Summit? Check out blog below for tips!

  • Eat the Rainbow Fresh, colourful produce. See blog below!

  • Read advice on boosting your immunity from accredited dietician Hannah Wilson: How to make sure your immune system is up to scratch in the fight against COVID-19 and other viruses

  • Move it baby! Endorphins are your best friend!

  • Speaking of best friends, CONNECT. Reach out to the wonderful people in your world! Talk about fun things, old travel stories, play games, go and do an activity in Perth and create new memories!

    Studies have shown that loneliness can have considerable health effects. To the point where loneliness can shave years off your life!

  • Control the dialogue. If talk turns to the weird world, make sure it’s calm, and educated. If you find yourself in a conversation that is stressing you out, you are absolutely able to change the subject! “Hey, I think I can’t talk about “x” one more second! I’ve been meaning to ask you, have you been to the new WA museum yet?

  • Contact a mental health professional if you need! Your GP is a great place to start.

  • Beyond Blue have lots of COVID related resources also https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/

STUCK AT HOME WITH COVID OR IN ISO?

How to look after your mental health if you're at home with COVID-19

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/how-to-look-after-mental-health-home-with-covid-isolating/100766122?fbclid=IwAR3pTUKKQUuOuD5mXFYwd8uFa-w_uv8XvJ5-RPUxMwU-6tL9SGG2CgM4A_4

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