Families

Welcome to The Mind Masters – a Wellness Toolkit for children and teens!

Stress can be a roadblock stopping kids from getting the most out of their schooling and everyday life. If they are feeling overwhelmed and not coping, they can struggle to focus, be present and happy. Talking about mental health can be a delicate subject to navigate.

The Mind Masters is a mental health and wellbeing program for children and teens that is delivered through exciting livestream performances, alongside digital games, quizzes and fun interactive activities.

The Mind Masters is a go-to toolkit that covers three key topics:

• Topic 1: MINDSET – Why Your Mind Matters
• Topic 2: STRESS – What is Stress?
• Topic 3: RESILIENCE – How To Build Resilience

You may have already seen one of the Livestream Events, and you can jump in here anytime through the year to watch one of the on-demand episodes at home as a family together! Keep a look out on this website as we release them.

After the last couple of years The Mind Masters toolkit is a fantastic resource to open conversations and access some real tools to undertake a Workout for your Wellbeing!

The Mind Masters Livestream Events, accompanying Student Handbooks, digital games, and extended activities, are designed to be an easy and accessible way to provide this valuable information.

Parents are a vital part of The Mind Masters program because family conversation and communications is invaluable. We hope to assist you by providing this Wellness Toolkit which is centred around three clear topics.

The Mind Masters is a great starting point to open the conversation about positive mental health practices and set families for a more valuable school experience. By emphasising the importance of mindset now, you are not only helping your child to get more out of class, you are helping forge a more resilient and positive path into their future.

• Watch the on-demand livestream episodes together as a family
• Read the Student Handbooks for each related topic
• Complete the exercise together, and discuss the question and answer sections
• Discuss the Vocabulary used in the program, and follow the Workout For Your Wellbeing exercises regulary
• Check out the characters and real-life people examples, and how they have put into practice these actions
• Return to this website whenever you want to refresh your Family Mind Mastering skills

PARENTS, make sure to watch The Mind Masters videos below for an overview of the program and Livestream content.

Having worked as a Clinical Psychologist in child and adolescent mental health for over ten years, I’ve seen firsthand the very best and very worst of what it means to be a child today. I am constantly inspired by the creativity and resilience of young people and also often heartbroken to hear of their immense struggles. Schools are in a unique position of influence with young people and have bravely taken on increasing responsibility for delivering evidence based programs to enhance wellbeing and build the capacity of their students and communities to not only endure tough times but to thrive despite them.

I was immediately supportive of this venture by The National Theatre for Children to embark on a longitudinal behaviour change program and applaud their vision to ensure this valuable content reaches children in those communities most in need. Early adolescence is the ideal time to equip young people with knowledge and tools on how to take care of their own wellbeing, bounce back from setbacks and seek support early if things are not OK.

We know that keeping kids engaged with 21st Century learning is no easy task! Using a combination of live stream events, theatre and sketch comedy, and interactive activities is a great way to capture young people’s attention, build connection, and reduce the stigma of talking about mental health and wellbeing.

After what has been an incredibly tough few years, The Mind Masters program will introduce your students to evidence based skills and ideas to ensure they are healthy, happy and mentally well.

Most Sincerely,

Lisa Shetler

B. Psych (Hons.), M.Psych (Clin.)

Director & Principal Clinical Psychologist

FLOW Psychology & Therapeutic Services

Direct your kids onto a load of amazing free resources to help them learn more about mindfulness and other techniques to support mental health and wellbeing:

• reachout.com
• headspace.com
• kidshelpline.com.au
• beyondblue.org.au
• headtohealth.gov.au