Geoffrey Ahern - Mental Health Educator

Hope is a super power. Sometimes all we need is to talk to someone—to connect with another human being—to ignite the spark we need.

Awe. An intense emotional, spiritual, and intellectual feeling when experiencing the vastness of the universe, the depth of the infinitely small, and the beauty of nature.

It can be inspiring, frightening, or anything in between.

It can also help you make positive changes to your mental health.

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Stay curious,
Geoffrey Ahern BNurs, GCertCrtCare, MHealthSc

There’s so much more power in play than you realise.

If you don’t want to grow old, keep playing.

Play sports
Play instruments
Play with your kids
Play games

Goof around from time to time and be silly. Your future self will thank you.

Burn out is the silent killer of our generation.

Work harder, work more, go to the gym six days a week, do a bullet journal, get your masters, get a promotion, skip the holiday…

Chronic stress increases your chance of all kinds of nasty health concerns and is seriously damaging to your mental health.

Here’s five ways to cope.

Aging is the best thing to happen to you.

It means you’re living.

Aging doesn’t have to be scary.

Aging doesn’t mean you’ll be weak and frail.

Aging doesn’t mean you’ll get sick.

The way you age will be defined by the way you think.

Most people become weak from their 30’s onwards because they EXPECT to.

But if you think positively about your body, fuel it right, and work out, you can maintain your health well into old age.

Even if you’ve never been fit before you can become fit even when older. I didn’t go to the gym until my 50’s and I feel better than ever.

Shout out to for being an inspiration to us all 🔥

Burnout kills…

In a fast-paced world of work, meetings, to do lists, and a cost of living crisis, burnout is becoming the silent killer.

The science is clear that excess stress is seriously damaging to your health.

Burnout is excessive stress.

Start taking steps today to protect your future self for chronic stress, fatigue, and illness.

Mental health isn’t a “press button to win” kind of game, nor is it full of secrets and “life hacks,” as many social media influencers would have you believe.

Don’t buy into the gimmicks and “Happiness in 7 days” snake oil salesmen.

Quality mental health, just like any other successful endeavour in life, is made of thousands of tiny building blocks placed diligently for years on end.

No magic.

Good food
Good movement
Good people
Good habits
Good breath
Good lifestyle
Good attitude

Repeated tirelessly forever.

Not a program, not a hack, and not a solution.

Mental health success is a lifestyle.

How incredibly inspiring!!!!!!

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