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Studies have found that exercise reduces anxiety, improves motivation and increases general feelings of well-being. So how can you use exercise to take care of your mental health while at the same time raising funds and awareness for breast cancer? The answer: The Mother’s Day Classic.
Read more in this guest post by Claire Waddington, PR & Media, Women in Super & Mother’s Day Classic Committee.
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We’ve seen photos and heard about some very impressive events that took place across the country, many of which were organised by our supporters and their members and employers.
If you held an R U OK?Day event in your workplace then we’d like to encourage you to nominate your event and workplace for this award.
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What was the deal with September 15?
Thursday 15th September was R U OK? Day and here at SuperFriend we were really proud to take part in this great awareness campaign. So what actually happened on the day? And more importantly, what happens afterward?
As the first anniversary of the devastating Queensland summer of natural disasters draws near, what better opportunity to celebrate the power of the human spirit than Mental Health Week 2011?
Every Queenslander was affected by last summer’s natural disasters. Even if water didn’t lap your front door or cyclonic winds didn’t rip off your roof.
The emotional impact of confronting such devastation left its mark on all who witnessed it as well as all those that experienced it.
Through compassion and understanding, people turned out in droves across the state to lend a hand.
Fortunately, we don’t have to wait for another disaster to demonstrate our open mindedness and empathy for others. Mental Health Week is a further opportunity for Queensland to show what a collective can do to support those in need.
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It’s a national day of action brought together by SuperFriend and R U OK? This fun day of action aims to get people to connect with colleagues, friends and loved ones by reaching out to anyone doing it tough and asking “Are you OK?” It’s about helping stop little mental health problems turning into big ones. It’s not just about reaching out to people in crisis but connecting with anyone you’re concerned about.
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When two hundred representatives from the industry superannuation sector get together in one room you might expect considerable discussion about investment and member services. What you might not expect is a detailed discussion about mental health issues and their effect on workplaces. However, that was exactly what was discussed at the SuperFriend / AIST Employer Luncheon on March 8th.
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