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A community undertaking Step inside the not-for-profit funeral home that's doing death differently. Kevin Bushell went to his own wake. He wasn't going to miss that party. He had already gone to his funeral on the back of his own ute. Escorted by a convoy of the motorbikes he loved, his dog in the ute, they all ended up at the Shellharbour Surf Life Saving Club, where he had grown up eating his favourite cob loaf. Suddenly gone three months after the diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer, Kevin, 59, became part of a quiet revolution, a way of doing death differently. "This is his home. This revolution in the funeral industry is coming from an old fire station in Port Kembla, NSW, which has been converted into the Tender Funerals mortuary and funeral home. Down the road from the port, great plumes of smoke from the steelworks billow into the sky. It's not just about making funerals more affordable. Living in a 'culture of death deniers' But most people don't know they can do that. Inside the 'sacred space'

The towns that refuse to be torn apart by trauma: How Tasmanians are banding together to prevent suicide through 'postvention' They say it takes a village to raise a child. So when someone takes their life, it can shatter an entire community. Key points: Tasmania's east coasters have embraced a support approach known as "postvention"Within 24 hours of a suicide, community members meet to discuss what is needed to support friends and familyBreak O'Day Mayor Mick Tucker says locals want to do "everything that's humanly possible" to prevent suicides The long shadow of suicide is familiar to those who live in the idyllic fishing and tourist towns on Tasmania's east coast. Here "everyone knows everybody and if you don't know someone, you know somebody who does", Break O'Day Mayor Mick Tucker said. "Suicides are absolutely horrific at any level in any community, but in little regional communities like ours, it's quite devastating," he said. Mr Tucker said locals wanted to do "everything that's humanly possible" to prevent suicides. And that requires a community-wide effort after they lose one of their own.

Sustainability and health organisations | Centre for Sustainable Healthcare There are many sustainability organisations who are now working with the health sector. There are also many in the health system who are now taking sustainability seriously. We work with many of these and look forward to partnering with more. The following organisations are working specifically at the interface of health and sustainability: Centre for Sustainable Healthcare - A charity supporting the NHS and other health systems to reach net zero carbon and wider sustainability through transformation of clinical specialties and green space programmes. (link is external) | Facebook (link is external) | LinkedIn (link is external) Green Impact (link is external) – A toolkit for GP practices to improve their sustainability and environmental impact; set up by the Royal College of GPs and the National Union of Students. Doctors for XR (link is external) – A group of medical doctors and other health professionals.

The PERMA Model: Your Scientific Theory of Happiness The pursuit of happiness is one that humans have been working toward since the beginning of time. Yet the concept of “happiness” is often hard to accurately define. Living the good life, flourishing, self-actualization, joy, and purpose are words that come to mind with happiness. Is it possible to experience any of these in the middle of a chaotic world and negative circumstances? Positive psychology takes you through the countryside of pleasure and gratification, up into the high country of strength and virtue, and finally to the peaks of lasting fulfillment, meaning and purpose. Seligman, 2002 This article will outline the PERMA+ model and the theory of wellbeing, and provide practical ways to apply its components in your private practice or personal life. Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our three Positive Psychology Exercises for free. What Is Seligman’s PERMA+ Model? In 1998, Dr. These five elements or components (PERMA; Seligman, 2012) are P – Positive Emotion

Guts annonce Philantropiques, un nouvel album dans la lignée de sa série Beach Diggin' Comme pour ses 4 albums précédents, Philantropiques sortira sur le label Heavenly Sweetness, le 29 mars prochain. Guts s’est d’abord imposé comme beatmaker pillier de la scène hip-hop française en taillant la bande-son d’Alliance Ethnik, de Big Red ou des Svinkels, avant de se lancer en solo sous le nom de Guts avec son premier album « Le Bienheureux » sorti en 2007. Porté par une volonté constante de se renouveler, il s’entoure aujourd’hui d’un nouveau live band. Expérimental, ensoleillé, ce nouvel album s’inscrit dans le prolongement de sa série de compilations intitulée Beach Diggin’ qu’il concocte avec son complice Mambo depuis 2013. Philantropiques est un album résolument afro-tropical où se rencontrent le jazz et le carimbó. Une rencontre avec Guts et une écoute de Philantropiques auront lieu le 14 mars prochain avec Sonarium. Philantropiques sortira le 29 mars prochain sur Heavenly Sweetness. Tracklist: 01. « Voyaging Bird » Feat.

Fundraiser by Kirsty Mac : Danny Lim Police have brutally assaulted Danny Lim. Danny is a beloved community member and brings smiles to everyone he meets. Danny is going to need substantial time to recover. Let’s show Danny how much he is loved and help him with his recovery. All of the money will be given directly to Danny to do whatever he chooses. If Danny chooses to sue the police in a civil case - usually legal fees are paid for from the compensation. It is intended that Danny will be able to use it for the things he needs in recovery. Community, solidarity and kindness. About the organiser: I’m part of the Melbourne and Sydney stand up and activist community. I wouldn’t have made it through without a community that rallied around me.

Can microdosing psychedelics improve your mental health? Here's what the science says When Simone Surgeoner returned to Melbourne after living in the United States for six years, she felt like her life had fallen apart. Key points: Ms Surgeoner started microsing on psilocybin mushrooms when she felt herself struggling for motivationShe's among a growing number of people who are microdosing psychedelics to ease anxiety and depressionThe evidence on whether the drugs are effective has so far been a mixed bag “I was in a really, really dark place and I just couldn’t get myself out of it,” the 49-year-old therapist said. “It felt like all the colours had been washed out of life … I just had no motivation.” Ms Surgeoner had never taken any illicit drugs, but she was curious about whether taking tiny doses of psilocybin mushrooms — otherwise known as magic mushrooms — could help her clear the fog. So, she started taking 120 milligrams — roughly 10 per cent of a standard recreational dose — of the hallucinogen a couple of times a week, an approach known as microdosing.

Histoires d'arbres - Les racines de l’enfance Tous deux vénérés, le vieux tilleul "à danser" de Himmelsberg, en Allemagne, et le chêne appelé "Whiteleaved oak", en Angleterre, semblent cacher un secret dans leurs feuillages. L’un au centre d’un village, l'autre perdu dans la campagne, ils donnent à ceux qui les admirent le pouvoir de retrouver une âme d’enfant. À Himmelsberg, on vient depuis des siècles danser dans les branches du vieux tilleul, une tradition folâtre que nul ne souhaite abandonner. Le tronc creux et tortueux du chêne anglais aurait, dit-on, des pouvoirs singuliers. Tous deux vénérés, le vieux tilleul "à danser" de Himmelsberg, en Allemagne, et le chêne appelé "Whiteleaved oak", en Angleterre, semblent cacher un secret dans leurs feuillages.