One of Our Favourites – Visualisation Exercise
- Sit comfortably in a chair, close your eyes and breathe deeply. Clear your mind of all thoughts and images, like a blank page.
- Imagine a place where you feel safe and relaxed – this could be a real or imaginary place. Think in as much detail as possible:
• What are the sounds?
• What are the smells?
• What do you feel?
• What do you see? - Think about how your body feels in this place:
• Are your muscles relaxed?
• Is it warm?
• Is your breathing and heart rate slow or fast? - Stay in this relaxed state for a moment and remember how it feels so you can return to it when you
need to. - Slowly clear your mind again and return to the ‘here and now’ and the sounds around you. Stretch your
arms and legs and when you are ready open your eyes.
Some Recommended Websites to Check Out:
Headspace – Youth Mental Health
Head to Health – Mental Health Resources
Butterfly Foundation – eating disorders & body image issues
ACON – LGBTIQ Psychosocial Support
Centre for Clinical Interventions – Self-Help for Mental Health
SANE – for people living with complex mental health and for their family, friends and carers.
Relationships Australia – information, resources & relationship counselling
Books to Explore:
- The Gifts of Imperfection – Brene Brown
- The Happiness Trap – Dr Russ Harris
- The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel Van Der Kolk
- The Mind Strength Method – Dr Jodie Lowinger
- Beyond Beautiful – Anuschka Rees
“The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: you create a good future by creating a good present”.
Eckhart Tolle
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