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Meet Lyndsey - Honest, hardworking but, through no fault of his own, homeless Social IssuesCulture Meet Lyndsey - Honest, hardworking but, through no fault of his own, homeless Meet Lyndsey - Honest, hardworking but, through no fault of his own, homeless. Lyndsey worked physical jobs all through his life. Over the years he’s turned his hand to labouring, shearing, landscaping and orchard work. Read Lockdown Life 3: Physiological Reactions and Cycles PoliticsEnvironmentSocial IssuesCulture Lockdown Life 3: Physiological Reactions and Cycles Having now familiarised ourselves with the ABC model, automatic thoughts, intermediate beliefs, core beliefs, and thinking traps, we are now almost ready to start considering disputation; the process by which old, maladaptive thoughts and beliefs are transformed into new, functional ones. Read Lockdown Life 2: Thinking Traps PoliticsEnvironmentSocial IssuesCulture Lockdown Life 2: Thinking Traps There are various factors which are beyond our control during this COVID-19 pandemic and the appended lockdown, but what we do have a large degree of control over is how we think. This brings us quite naturally to the therapeutic modality with the greatest emphasis on understanding and changing our thought processes: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Read Lockdown Life 1: The ABCs of CBT PoliticsEnvironmentSocial IssuesCulture Lockdown Life 1: The ABCs of CBT There are various factors which are beyond our control during this COVID-19 pandemic and the appended lockdown, but what we do have a large degree of control over is how we think. This brings us quite naturally to the therapeutic modality with the greatest emphasis on understanding and changing our thought processes: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Read My Recovery from Abuse - Jessica Emily Social IssuesCulture My Recovery from Abuse - Jessica Emily Kiwis For Good are proud to introduce Jessica Emily. Jessica has been featured in Woman’s Day and various other publications sharing her journey. She is a leading Empowerment/Mental health Coach, public speaker and recovery enthusiast. Read COVID-19: A Choice Between Panic or Patience. PoliticsEnvironmentSocial IssuesCulture COVID-19: A Choice Between Panic or Patience. The “Coronavirus” and “COVID-19” are the two phrases in everyone’s minds and on everyone’s lips at present. We have seen the mainstream media obfuscate the current situation by spewing frantic emotion rather than helpful information, and conflicting information on what your avergae Kiwi should do. Read My long road to redemption. Social IssuesCulture My long road to redemption. There was once a time when my parents feared for my future. I was a wayward child, but all children are to varying degrees, so it didn’t arouse much concern. At first. Read Kiwis for Good: why should you contribute? PoliticsSocial IssuesCulture Kiwis for Good: why should you contribute? As the body of psychological science continues to expand, new methods of treating mental disorders and improving quality of life are being excavated. Activities which were previously considered purely recreational or physical in benefit, such as writing and physical exercise, are now being established as effective means with which to treat things like depression and anxiety. Read Project: You Are Loved - The 2000km Walk for Suicide Prevention PoliticsEnvironmentSocial IssuesCulture Project: You Are Loved - The 2000km Walk for Suicide Prevention Meet the woman walking 2000km from Bluff to Cape Reinga. Spreading her message of Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention, Rebecca Kylie Jacobs will be taking the first steps of her massive journey from Stirling Point on February 13th 2020. Read Who Is Tim Baker? BusinessSocial IssuesCulture Who Is Tim Baker? Our clients were small charities, not multi-million dollar ones. Just the little guys looking to get ahead and help more people. I liked that idea. Read Christmas is here, and all that it brings Social IssuesCulture Christmas is here, and all that it brings You are probably sat reading this with a glass of bubbles in hand and loved ones dotted around busily opening presents or firing up the BBQ, the cat may have torn down the Christmas tree and batted the baubles across the living room floor... Read Our little miracle Social IssuesCulture Our little miracle Katie was born on the 8th of May 2001 at 6.45 in the morning, weighing only 5 and a half ounces we called her our little miracle.  Read
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