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Thinking back to my student days (for the historians amongst us I completed my equivalent of the VCE in 1988), I can vividly remember some lessons I learnt the hard way, some I intuitively stumbled through and some I learnt through the bad examples of others. For example, have you ever seen anyone race frantically [...]

Stress is a word that means different things to different people. The word stress is commonly used as a vague, all encompassing negative mental state. However, to be clear there are actually two different forms of stress. Eustress represents the required stimulus humans need for constructive growth and development physically, mentally, and emotionally. Distress on [...]

Congratulations if you’re in Year 12 you’ve finished (or nearly finished). You should be really proud of your efforts and achievements in getting this far. I distinctly remember being in your situation a couple of years ago…the only problem was I had to wait 6 days after my friends finished to complete my final exam…ouch! [...]

Schools broken up (or just about to) and whilst it can be a time of great excitement for many, it can also be a time of great anxiety and stress. Most schools have counsellors that you can still talk to but sometimes students needs additional support services that are outside of the school environment. The [...]

If you ask 10 different people what they think “success” is you’re bound to get 10 different responses. Some people would say having enough money to pay the mortgage, others would say being healthy or happy, another may say making a sporting team. Success is different to every single person and is very much dependant [...]

Awhile ago that I watched an interesting documentary called SuperSize Me. In the movie, director Morgan Spurlock, decides to do a macabre experiment whereby he ate nothing but McDonalds for a whole month. Now some of you who love the taste of a Big Mac may be saying how cool but before you reach for [...]

Breakfast is the one meal that a lot of students ask me about. It seems that for a lot of people it is difficult to come up with a tasty, healthy breakfast that will give them the start they need to get going every day. According to a 1998 U.S Gallup Survey about 14 percent [...]

Meditation is a wonderful method of helping the entire mind and body to relax. VCE students who are able to meditate will be at a distinct advantage during their SAC’s and vce exams. Through a system of breathing exercises the body naturally feels the stress being released and for many students it allows them to [...]

Being aware of the nutritional value of the foods we eat is obviously essential to a healthy body. Eating the right combination of carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fats works towards keeping muscles strong and organs functioning the way nature intended. Our minds are no different and eating foods rich in certain nutrients can help alleviate [...]

What is Stress Time Management? Working under strict guidelines can be a huge stress on anybody. Running around and trying to juggle everything from your home life to your work life only enhances to the stress. It comes to a point where you are living in permanent ‘reaction mode’ – just when you think that [...]

Have you chosen to be the best you can be in your life? Do you want to be healthy? If so, where does exercise fit into your health regime? Unless you have spent the last 50 years locked away from the world, you would undoubtedly agree that exercise is beneficial for health. So why is [...]

You might already know that teenage depression is pretty common, particularly in the VCE years when stress and pressure are enormous. More and more teenagers are going through depression and related issues while growing up and this can be very hard not only for the child but also parents and friends. How can you identify [...]