MARYANN’S ONLINE STUDY TIPS Hi Everyone, Welcome to our Rural Youth Network Resource Hub. My name is Maryann Brown and I am CEO of Youthrive Victoria. I feel very privileged to work with such an amazing group of young people and supporters. I live on a little farm at Smokeytown, just outside Creswick, near Ballarat.…
LEADERSHIP SKILL BUILDING FOR NOW AND LATER A selection of skill building courses for now and later: Handling stress Listen to this webinar on supporting resilience in times of crisis. Webinar can be found here. Soft Skill Development Brush up your soft skills with a wide variety of courses available. Some topics include: Business…
OTHER USEFUL STUDY RESOURCES USEFUL TIPS Find a study buddy and check in with each other – just choose a friend or ask in the discussion thread below. Hand your phone to someone else so it isn’t a distraction or place it in a separate room. Give yourself regular breaks and have a stretch. Reward…
WORKING COLLABORATIVELY Group assignments can be challenging even during a regular semester. Different ideas, work schedules, ideal grades and learning styles can either make or break an assignment… So how can you collaborate successfully when you might not have ever met your teammates face to face? We are still working out the best ways to…
COPING WITH CHANGE Coping with Change Support Resources Most of the mental health resources have helpful coping with change resources. Here are two we recommend: BeyondBlue ReachOut
CREATIVE WELLBEING Creative Wellbeing Support Resources Twitter Home-art challenge Digital Drawing tutorials on YouTube Ten University Arts courses you can take for free Read, draw or write something that you enjoy exploring
SPIRITUAL WELLBEING Spiritual Wellbeing Support Resources Daily Prayer App “A Guide to Spiritual Rhythm” Connect with your spiritual community, practice prayer actively Understand how the internet is bringing comfort to faith communities during coronavirus physical isolation in this article.
MENTAL WELLBEING Mental Wellbeing Support Resources Resources/places to go: SmilingMind App: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app/ Free to download Sleep programs Guided mindfulness (body, mind, eating, exercise) Headspace App: https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app Guided mindfulness and meditation programs Batyr: https://www.batyr.com.au/our-stories/ Find lived experience stories of young people struggling with their mental well-being. Find knowledge and skill resources to lead…
PHYSICAL WELLBEING Physical Wellbeing Support Resources: YOUTUBE! Yoga Pilates Zumba Dance GoNoodle Dance “Homeouts” You can YouTube anything and follow it to get moving SOCIAL MEDIA! Keep it Cleaner (Instagram) F45 (Instagram) Local gyms may have gone online, check them out Save any helpful workouts you find, a lot of yoga sequences/circuits are available…
SOCIAL WELLBEING Social Wellbeing Support Resources Zoom House Party App Face Time Facebook Messenger group chats Skype Virtual games – Words with Friends, Draw Something Classic, Connect4, Boggle with Friends, Pictoword