Do Life Better Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Raising Resilient Kids”

114: Gus Worland: How To Increase Mental Fitness & Gotcha 4 Life

Dave Jorna — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:00:00 +1000

A sense of connectedness and good, solid, positive relationships are absolutely key to wellbeing, happiness and mental health. In fact, it can literally save a life.

And, during COVID-19 you may be surprised by how these relationships and friendships will evolve. Some that were already close may become even closer because you might start checking in with each other more and when you do, chat about things on a much deeper level. Other close friends who you love spending time with, may turn out to be not the type that you can lean on in times of struggle and open up to. And then you may even find that there are friends on the periphery or people you didn’t know so well, that really step up and into your life because they are now able to show how caring, empathetic and supportive they are.

And, because of this, today’s guest, Gus Worland, is on a mission to ensuring all Australian's have what he calls their GOTCHA4LIFE mate.

This chat gets pretty deep and there may be some triggers as we discuss topics to do with suicide, so if you are effected in any way, please call lifeline’s national 24/7 counselling service on 13 11 14, that’s 13 11 14. You can also find them online at www.lifeline.org.au.
And, for our listeners outside of Australia please contact your local crisis centre or your family doctor. Remember, you are never alone.

Gus is an Australian radio host, TV personality and award winning Toshiba salesman back in the day. But more than all that, Gus is a compassionate mate, still as close to his school mates as he ever has been, wearing his heart on his sleeve. That heart was broken when his mentor in life died bu suicide. A man who seemingly had all the wonderful things in life to cherish - a beautiful family and home, a great job, and the respect and friendship of many. Yet he never confided in a soul about his inner worries.
In 2016, Gus hosted the TV documentary series on ABC, Man Up. Man Up exposed the issues of stoicism and isolation in society that can lead to significant mental health issues. You will often hear Gus say, “suicide is the death of isolation”, and research now provides evidence to support this statement, as loneliness increases the likelihood of early mortality by 26%.* (Holt-Lunstad study, 2010)
At the end of this journey of discovery, Gus decided to set up a Foundation, to proactively encourage Aussies to speak up, express their emotions and ensure they all have a close friend in life that they can go to when times are tough. Gus simply does not accept the alarming statistics surrounding suicide and that eight beautiful people take their life every day.
And so, Gotcha4life was born.

Gus shares with you:

increasing mental fitness
how being on the Man Up series changed him and his relationships
the power of vulnerability
what it really mean to be a man
the power of not caring what others think
his biggest words of advice for anyone struggling
how and why to not worry alone
Gus’ tips for building emotional fitness

I know you’ll get a lot out of this chat. His energy and passion is infectious, and his vulnerability and openness is inspiring.

Make sure you share this with someone you know will get a lot out of this episode. And share this on social media and tag me @davejorne and Gus Worland @gusworland. Take a photo of what you are doing or looking at while you are listening and share that too.

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113: What If You Were Fearless & You Are Enough

Dave Jorna — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 06:00:00 +1000

What would you do if you were fearless? How would this change the way you feel, think, and act?

Imagine the different outcomes you could create.

During this last week, I've started noticing just how much I'm being held back by fear in my everyday life. And, to help overcome this, I've added one extra habit that is making all the difference.

During this solo round, I'll share this habit along with the other ones that will help you live with a greater sense of fearlessness.

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112: Dr Justin Coulson: Building Resilience (Part 2)

Dave Jorna — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 06:00:00 +1000

Today’s episode is the second half of the chat with Dr Justin Coulson. You might remember we just finished talking about the importance of sharing family stories, and now we dive deeper into the ways you can build your own resilience and that of your children, students or other young people. Make sure you stick around for the story Justin shares at the end of this episode, it's one of the most inspirational real-life examples of resilience that I have heard for a long time.

Dr Justin Coulson of Happy Families has many journal articles and scholarly book chapters, as well as several books and ebooks about parenting, including the 21 Days to a Happier Family (Harper Collins, 2016) and 9 Ways to a Resilient Child (Harper Collins, 2017).

Justin is also a highly sought-after international speaker delivering keynote speeches and workshops to boost wellbeing and improve relationships for parents, teachers, students and employees and students.

He has worked with The Commonwealth Bank, American Express, the Office of the Children's E-safety Commissioner, The Federal Government's Department of Social Services, Life Education, and hundreds of schools.

Justin is an Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Positive Psychology in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne. He is a consultant to the Federal Government's Office of the Children's e-Safety Commissioner, and has acted (and continues to act) in an advisory capacity to well-known organisations including Beyond Blue, the Raising Children Network, Life Education, Intel Security, and the Alannah and Madeline Foundation.

In addition, Justin is consistently sought after by the media for his expertise. He writes a weekly advice column for Sydney’s Daily Telegraph, appears regularly on The Project, the TODAY Show, Studio 10, Mornings and several radio stations around the nation. He is also the parenting expert at kidspot.com.au, Australia’s number one parenting website.

During this chat, Justin shares:

the importance of Psychological flexibility and how to develop it
why what you resist persists and what to do instead
an inspiring story of the incredible power of resilience that had both of us choking up

As a heads up, you will notice a background noise while Justin is talking and it sounds like static, it is actually the rain outside his window … it was absolutely bucketing down when we did the recording. Given all the good stuff he talks about during this chat, I’m sure you won’t even notice it after a while.

You can connect with Dr. Justin Coulson at www.happyfamilies.com.au and on instagram @ drjustincoulson.

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111: Dr Justin Coulson: Building Resilience (Part 1)

Dave Jorna — Mon, 25 May 2020 06:00:00 +1000

If your resilience is being tested more than ever right now, you're not alone. I know that mine is too! Just recently, I discovered some ways of building resilience that I hadn't considered very much beforehand, and these came from today's guest, Dr. Justin Coulson. I enjoyed chatting with Justin so much that we went longer than expected, and I don't want you to miss any of his powerful, actionable tips, so I've split the chat into two episodes. This is the first half.

In this episode, Dr. Justin Coulson shares:

the power of creating productive routines while working from home
the importance of prizing your time and what that means
stopping yourself from distraction and increasing self discipline
the link between resilience and sharing family stories and creating meaning from your life

You can connect with Dr. Justin Coulson at www.happyfamilies.com.au and on instagram @ drjustincoulson.

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