hi I was driving down the road one day with my twelve-year-old daughter in the
with my twelve-year-old daughter in the
with my twelve-year-old daughter in the car she was sitting next to me we pulled
car she was sitting next to me we pulled
car she was sitting next to me we pulled up at the traffic lights
up at the traffic lights
up at the traffic lights and then notice that she was steering
and then notice that she was steering
and then notice that she was steering out one of the windows she kept doing it
out one of the windows she kept doing it
out one of the windows she kept doing it and after that she jumped she seemed to
and after that she jumped she seemed to
and after that she jumped she seemed to turn around again and was looking a
turn around again and was looking a
turn around again and was looking a woman in a red car next to us I said –
woman in a red car next to us I said –
woman in a red car next to us I said – what’s the matter she said mom mom I’ve
what’s the matter she said mom mom I’ve
what’s the matter she said mom mom I’ve just realized the vent woman in the car
just realized the vent woman in the car
just realized the vent woman in the car thinks she’s the center of the world
thinks she’s the center of the world
thinks she’s the center of the world just like I do I said well you’re pretty
just like I do I said well you’re pretty
just like I do I said well you’re pretty young to have realized that did you
young to have realized that did you
young to have realized that did you realize that there’s a whole lot of
realize that there’s a whole lot of
realize that there’s a whole lot of people who get to be really old and they
people who get to be really old and they
people who get to be really old and they never realize that it’s weird really
never realize that it’s weird really
never realize that it’s weird really think about it isn’t it think about the
think about it isn’t it think about the
think about it isn’t it think about the size of your own private mind just that
size of your own private mind just that
size of your own private mind just that the big architectural structure we build
the big architectural structure we build
the big architectural structure we build in the privacy of our life in which we
in the privacy of our life in which we
in the privacy of our life in which we live is the University of me and the
live is the University of me and the
live is the University of me and the universe of you and then are all of our
universe of you and then are all of our
universe of you and then are all of our feelings all of our history everything
feelings all of our history everything
feelings all of our history everything that’s happened everything we remember
that’s happened everything we remember
that’s happened everything we remember everything we hope for all our dreams
everything we hope for all our dreams
everything we hope for all our dreams the shifting sands and feeling it’s
the shifting sands and feeling it’s
the shifting sands and feeling it’s quite a big architectural structure and
quite a big architectural structure and
quite a big architectural structure and as I said I can see yours beginning to
as I said I can see yours beginning to
as I said I can see yours beginning to show as I look out here at you so we
show as I look out here at you so we
show as I look out here at you so we have there it’s bigger than our physical
have there it’s bigger than our physical
have there it’s bigger than our physical self it seems more substantial somehow
self it seems more substantial somehow
self it seems more substantial somehow from within the privacy of our own mind
from within the privacy of our own mind
from within the privacy of our own mind but do we really know much about what
but do we really know much about what
but do we really know much about what goes on inside that architecture and how
goes on inside that architecture and how
goes on inside that architecture and how our mind works well philosophers
our mind works well philosophers
our mind works well philosophers psychologists and psychiatrists have
psychologists and psychiatrists have
psychologists and psychiatrists have been thinking about this for a very long
been thinking about this for a very long
been thinking about this for a very long time people never tire of thinking about
time people never tire of thinking about
time people never tire of thinking about this question about how does the mind
this question about how does the mind
this question about how does the mind work Who am I what makes me happy what
work Who am I what makes me happy what
work Who am I what makes me happy what makes my life worth living now it’s not
makes my life worth living now it’s not
makes my life worth living now it’s not a new question as I think it’s not an
a new question as I think it’s not an
a new question as I think it’s not an original question and yet for each
original question and yet for each
original question and yet for each generation of person who’s born
generation of person who’s born
generation of person who’s born that’s you and me right now at this
that’s you and me right now at this
that’s you and me right now at this point we’re deeply concerned about that
point we’re deeply concerned about that
point we’re deeply concerned about that because our lives matter deeply to us
because our lives matter deeply to us
because our lives matter deeply to us it’s personal what’s going on in that
it’s personal what’s going on in that
it’s personal what’s going on in that architecture that we build it’s our mind
architecture that we build it’s our mind
architecture that we build it’s our mind that’s our self is personal it’s private
that’s our self is personal it’s private
that’s our self is personal it’s private and we care really deeply about it
and we care really deeply about it
and we care really deeply about it now the bad news is that the bonds of
now the bad news is that the bonds of
now the bad news is that the bonds of love of being a human being they don’t
love of being a human being they don’t
love of being a human being they don’t last very long after about two and a
last very long after about two and a
last very long after about two and a half generations you’ll be forgotten I’m
half generations you’ll be forgotten I’m
half generations you’ll be forgotten I’m sorry
sorry
sorry it’s terrible news really the wheel of
it’s terrible news really the wheel of
it’s terrible news really the wheel of life spin hard and we don’t get to be on
life spin hard and we don’t get to be on
life spin hard and we don’t get to be on it for very long but then anything makes
it for very long but then anything makes
it for very long but then anything makes it more important how we feel about our
it more important how we feel about our
it more important how we feel about our lives and ourselves inside this
lives and ourselves inside this
lives and ourselves inside this architecture of your mind that we create
architecture of your mind that we create
architecture of your mind that we create for ourselves so who else cares about
for ourselves so who else cares about
for ourselves so who else cares about this well if you think about it this
this well if you think about it this
this well if you think about it this this living a good life and well-being
this living a good life and well-being
this living a good life and well-being could be seen as a continuum of physical
could be seen as a continuum of physical
could be seen as a continuum of physical and mental health from minus 10 units to
and mental health from minus 10 units to
and mental health from minus 10 units to plus 10 just start to think about where
plus 10 just start to think about where
plus 10 just start to think about where you might be if there are two sliders
you might be if there are two sliders
you might be if there are two sliders running along on that continuum you’ve
running along on that continuum you’ve
running along on that continuum you’ve got control both of the sliders say
got control both of the sliders say
got control both of the sliders say where you live on them where do you live
where you live on them where do you live
where you live on them where do you live a beckon to you on the continuum of
a beckon to you on the continuum of
a beckon to you on the continuum of physical health and mental health I’m
physical health and mental health I’m
physical health and mental health I’m not talking about mental and physical
not talking about mental and physical
not talking about mental and physical illness by higher that’s maybe minus 10
illness by higher that’s maybe minus 10
illness by higher that’s maybe minus 10 to minus 4 people do experience that but
to minus 4 people do experience that but
to minus 4 people do experience that but that’s not what I’m talking about today
that’s not what I’m talking about today
that’s not what I’m talking about today I’m talking about the minus 4 plus 10 of
I’m talking about the minus 4 plus 10 of
I’m talking about the minus 4 plus 10 of everyday life for most people in life
everyday life for most people in life
everyday life for most people in life and the big population curve what do you
and the big population curve what do you
and the big population curve what do you see to moment can you imagine moving
see to moment can you imagine moving
see to moment can you imagine moving those sliders along does your mental
those sliders along does your mental
those sliders along does your mental positioning change alibi hours sometimes
positioning change alibi hours sometimes
positioning change alibi hours sometimes do sometimes wake up in the morning and
do sometimes wake up in the morning and
do sometimes wake up in the morning and the mental structure by me was so heavy
the mental structure by me was so heavy
the mental structure by me was so heavy you could barely get your head off the
you could barely get your head off the
you could barely get your head off the pillow so just hold that idea about the
pillow so just hold that idea about the
pillow so just hold that idea about the sliders were moment if you want to build
sliders were moment if you want to build
sliders were moment if you want to build your physical health we know a lot about
your physical health we know a lot about
your physical health we know a lot about them there’s good medical systems
them there’s good medical systems
them there’s good medical systems available to us if we live in a country
available to us if we live in a country
available to us if we live in a country like Australia and we know about that we
like Australia and we know about that we
like Australia and we know about that we should have exercisable should eat well
should have exercisable should eat well
should have exercisable should eat well that’s fairly well known
that’s fairly well known
that’s fairly well known choose to build your general mental
choose to build your general mental
choose to build your general mental health from – upon a +10 you can do it
health from – upon a +10 you can do it
health from – upon a +10 you can do it you can do it if you’ve got the
you can do it if you’ve got the
you can do it if you’ve got the motivation the will the time sometimes a
motivation the will the time sometimes a
motivation the will the time sometimes a bit of money helps – but not only money
bit of money helps – but not only money
bit of money helps – but not only money but mental health is a different thing
but mental health is a different thing
but mental health is a different thing we don’t really know so much about how
we don’t really know so much about how
we don’t really know so much about how to cope with mental health it’s not that
to cope with mental health it’s not that
to cope with mental health it’s not that man understood
man understood
man understood you see most of the research into the
you see most of the research into the
you see most of the research into the mind and brain has been focused on
mind and brain has been focused on
mind and brain has been focused on building and repairing mental illness so
building and repairing mental illness so
building and repairing mental illness so for the 1 in 5 people who are mentally
for the 1 in 5 people who are mentally
for the 1 in 5 people who are mentally ill sitting in the say minus 10 to minus
ill sitting in the say minus 10 to minus
ill sitting in the say minus 10 to minus 5 there are things that are available to
5 there are things that are available to
5 there are things that are available to be developed out of this research there
be developed out of this research there
be developed out of this research there are medications you can take there are
are medications you can take there are
are medications you can take there are doctors you can see psychiatrist you can
doctors you can see psychiatrist you can
doctors you can see psychiatrist you can talk to there are therapeutic
talk to there are therapeutic
talk to there are therapeutic interventions sometimes like a cognitive
interventions sometimes like a cognitive
interventions sometimes like a cognitive behavioral therapy but not only that
behavioral therapy but not only that
behavioral therapy but not only that then to the mental illness type of thing
then to the mental illness type of thing
then to the mental illness type of thing but what I’m most interested in today is
but what I’m most interested in today is
but what I’m most interested in today is the mental health so the things for all
the mental health so the things for all
the mental health so the things for all of us how do you build it what do we
of us how do you build it what do we
of us how do you build it what do we know about it it’s interested in the
know about it it’s interested in the
know about it it’s interested in the World Health Organization is interested
World Health Organization is interested
World Health Organization is interested in it and about a couple of generations
in it and about a couple of generations
in it and about a couple of generations ago it started talking about public
ago it started talking about public
ago it started talking about public health and the started saying the public
health and the started saying the public
health and the started saying the public health is a state of complete physical
health is a state of complete physical
health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being complete
mental and social well-being complete
mental and social well-being complete physical mental and social well-being
physical mental and social well-being
physical mental and social well-being not just the absence of illness and
not just the absence of illness and
not just the absence of illness and infirmity sometime after them in the
infirmity sometime after them in the
infirmity sometime after them in the 1980s there emerged see change really in
1980s there emerged see change really in
1980s there emerged see change really in the publishing industry
the publishing industry
the publishing industry it was the self-help boom the human
it was the self-help boom the human
it was the self-help boom the human potential movement when it turned out
potential movement when it turned out
potential movement when it turned out that a lot of people started to become
that a lot of people started to become
that a lot of people started to become quite interested in the inner life
quite interested in the inner life
quite interested in the inner life particularly women this was a movement
particularly women this was a movement
particularly women this was a movement and a pub
and a pub
and a pub million dollar hospital oh really led by
million dollar hospital oh really led by
million dollar hospital oh really led by the purchases of women who had this
the purchases of women who had this
the purchases of women who had this started to become very interested in
started to become very interested in
started to become very interested in that inner life in that inner
that inner life in that inner
that inner life in that inner architecture sometime after that by
architecture sometime after that by
architecture sometime after that by about 1998 dr. Martin Seligman who had
about 1998 dr. Martin Seligman who had
about 1998 dr. Martin Seligman who had been focusing all of his research
been focusing all of his research
been focusing all of his research generally on mental illness started to
generally on mental illness started to
generally on mental illness started to take a keen interest in building mental
take a keen interest in building mental
take a keen interest in building mental health he was joined by a number of
health he was joined by a number of
health he was joined by a number of other psychologists and they launched
other psychologists and they launched
other psychologists and they launched the movement of positive psychology
the movement of positive psychology
the movement of positive psychology it was also moving on this on the
it was also moving on this on the
it was also moving on this on the restaurant of emotional work that had
restaurant of emotional work that had
restaurant of emotional work that had been done by other scientists in the
been done by other scientists in the
been done by other scientists in the previous 50 years now one of these
previous 50 years now one of these
previous 50 years now one of these people saw here dr. Sanyal is immerse
people saw here dr. Sanyal is immerse
people saw here dr. Sanyal is immerse people she’s done some work on happiness
people she’s done some work on happiness
people she’s done some work on happiness yes I have my happiness pie up there
yes I have my happiness pie up there
yes I have my happiness pie up there their work show but if you want to if
their work show but if you want to if
their work show but if you want to if you want to live a good life if you’re
you want to live a good life if you’re
you want to live a good life if you’re interested in your happiness then 50% of
interested in your happiness then 50% of
interested in your happiness then 50% of people’s general happiness is actually
people’s general happiness is actually
people’s general happiness is actually established and set by the genetic
established and set by the genetic
established and set by the genetic background there’s really not too much
background there’s really not too much
background there’s really not too much that you can do about that 10% of it is
that you can do about that 10% of it is
that you can do about that 10% of it is really influenced by your situation in
really influenced by your situation in
really influenced by your situation in your circumstances and then in a lot of
your circumstances and then in a lot of
your circumstances and then in a lot of cases if you can’t do too much about
cases if you can’t do too much about
cases if you can’t do too much about your situation or circumstances
your situation or circumstances
your situation or circumstances sometimes you can but often you can’t do
sometimes you can but often you can’t do
sometimes you can but often you can’t do it at all but 40% 40% of the ability to
it at all but 40% 40% of the ability to
it at all but 40% 40% of the ability to build happiness in your own life is in
build happiness in your own life is in
build happiness in your own life is in your own control its produced by
your own control its produced by
your own control its produced by intentional activities that you can do
intentional activities that you can do
intentional activities that you can do so the thoughts that are walking around
so the thoughts that are walking around
so the thoughts that are walking around and then architecture of self the
and then architecture of self the
and then architecture of self the feelings that flow from those thoughts
feelings that flow from those thoughts
feelings that flow from those thoughts and the actions that you decide to take
and the actions that you decide to take
and the actions that you decide to take on the basis of their
on the basis of their
on the basis of their very important in you and your happiness
very important in you and your happiness
very important in you and your happiness and will be across the whole of your
and will be across the whole of your
and will be across the whole of your life I was pretty stunned when I came
life I was pretty stunned when I came
life I was pretty stunned when I came across that but in fact most of us many
across that but in fact most of us many
across that but in fact most of us many of us when we think about that
of us when we think about that
of us when we think about that architecture it does seem to be quite
architecture it does seem to be quite
architecture it does seem to be quite that beautiful most people sort of feel
that beautiful most people sort of feel
that beautiful most people sort of feel that we sit we citizen why we can’t
that we sit we citizen why we can’t
that we sit we citizen why we can’t change now the science of erode
change now the science of erode
change now the science of erode plasticity suggests that is not true at
plasticity suggests that is not true at
plasticity suggests that is not true at all
all
all it says really clearly than the brain
it says really clearly than the brain
it says really clearly than the brain it’s not a computer store machine it’s
it’s not a computer store machine it’s
it’s not a computer store machine it’s actually a bit more like a play don’t
actually a bit more like a play don’t
actually a bit more like a play don’t mess with grooves running in it and if
mess with grooves running in it and if
mess with grooves running in it and if you tip water into the play that map the
you tip water into the play that map the
you tip water into the play that map the water will run on those grooves in a
water will run on those grooves in a
water will run on those grooves in a very predictable way but if you start
very predictable way but if you start
very predictable way but if you start making some new grooves in the play no
making some new grooves in the play no
making some new grooves in the play no matter the water will run into new areas
matter the water will run into new areas
matter the water will run into new areas of the playdough net and it turns out
of the playdough net and it turns out
of the playdough net and it turns out the Play Doh net and the brain has quite
the Play Doh net and the brain has quite
the Play Doh net and the brain has quite a lot of unused territory so there are
a lot of unused territory so there are
a lot of unused territory so there are real possibilities about trying new
real possibilities about trying new
real possibilities about trying new mental states learning them practicing
mental states learning them practicing
mental states learning them practicing them and developing new grooves in the
them and developing new grooves in the
them and developing new grooves in the playdough
playdough
playdough length or new pathways in the brain with
length or new pathways in the brain with
length or new pathways in the brain with which you can build a new architecture
which you can build a new architecture
which you can build a new architecture if that’s what you want if that’s going
if that’s what you want if that’s going
if that’s what you want if that’s going to improve your life but if you think
to improve your life but if you think
to improve your life but if you think about my architecture and I’m thinking
about my architecture and I’m thinking
about my architecture and I’m thinking about all of yours is it possible you
about all of yours is it possible you
about all of yours is it possible you think to build the mental health of
think to build the mental health of
think to build the mental health of everyone it’s one thing for me to
everyone it’s one thing for me to
everyone it’s one thing for me to address it inside the privacy of my own
address it inside the privacy of my own
address it inside the privacy of my own mind I’ve got a reason to want to do
mind I’ve got a reason to want to do
mind I’ve got a reason to want to do that but what about the whole society
that but what about the whole society
that but what about the whole society can you do it for a city can you do for
can you do it for a city can you do for
can you do it for a city can you do for state could you talk for a country can
state could you talk for a country can
state could you talk for a country can you build the mental health at scale
you build the mental health at scale
you build the mental health at scale well that’s accepting what South
well that’s accepting what South
well that’s accepting what South Australia is doing right now
Australia is doing right now
Australia is doing right now the well-being and resilience centre and
the well-being and resilience centre and
the well-being and resilience centre and you saw our great building up upon the
you saw our great building up upon the
you saw our great building up upon the image back there a moment ago
image back there a moment ago
image back there a moment ago who will be resilience
who will be resilience
who will be resilience is taking a population health approach
is taking a population health approach
is taking a population health approach to building mental well-being and
to building mental well-being and
to building mental well-being and resilience in this South Australian we
resilience in this South Australian we
resilience in this South Australian we were inspired by the business of dr.
were inspired by the business of dr.
were inspired by the business of dr. Martin Seligman some years ago he came
Martin Seligman some years ago he came
Martin Seligman some years ago he came he only spoke to 14,000 us South
he only spoke to 14,000 us South
he only spoke to 14,000 us South Australians and professionals public
Australians and professionals public
Australians and professionals public servants community members and he said
servants community members and he said
servants community members and he said you know the science is showing that
you know the science is showing that
you know the science is showing that well-being is measurable teachable and
well-being is measurable teachable and
well-being is measurable teachable and learnable you put all those things
learnable you put all those things
learnable you put all those things together then you can absolutely say
together then you can absolutely say
together then you can absolutely say that you can build mental health and
that you can build mental health and
that you can build mental health and scale and that’s what we’re doing here
scale and that’s what we’re doing here
scale and that’s what we’re doing here we’re measuring and building well-being
we’re measuring and building well-being
we’re measuring and building well-being of South Australians so how well
of South Australians so how well
of South Australians so how well silicon’s and others research shows that
silicon’s and others research shows that
silicon’s and others research shows that well-being is not just one item if you
well-being is not just one item if you
well-being is not just one item if you want to adjust this structure and turn
want to adjust this structure and turn
want to adjust this structure and turn yourself in the direction of a better
yourself in the direction of a better
yourself in the direction of a better life according to how you define a
life according to how you define a
life according to how you define a better life there are a number of
better life there are a number of
better life there are a number of capacities that you might need to build
capacities that you might need to build
capacities that you might need to build or pay attention to so the certain
or pay attention to so the certain
or pay attention to so the certain dashboard of will be comprises the
dashboard of will be comprises the
dashboard of will be comprises the following things
following things
following things it’s called permit and it’s his proposed
it’s called permit and it’s his proposed
it’s called permit and it’s his proposed a measure for wellbeing across a whole
a measure for wellbeing across a whole
a measure for wellbeing across a whole population
population
population his research shows that if you build
his research shows that if you build
his research shows that if you build your positive emotion you deliberately
your positive emotion you deliberately
your positive emotion you deliberately build it you try to improve the amount
build it you try to improve the amount
build it you try to improve the amount of positive emotion you have any life if
of positive emotion you have any life if
of positive emotion you have any life if you build and improve your engagement in
you build and improve your engagement in
you build and improve your engagement in life if you pay attention to your
life if you pay attention to your
life if you pay attention to your relationships and make sure that you
relationships and make sure that you
relationships and make sure that you keep building those and improving those
keep building those and improving those
keep building those and improving those if you wonder about what gives your life
if you wonder about what gives your life
if you wonder about what gives your life meaning and you suddenly become
meaning and you suddenly become
meaning and you suddenly become concerned and interested in that
concerned and interested in that
concerned and interested in that question and if you also spent a little
question and if you also spent a little
question and if you also spent a little time trying to accomplish things from
time trying to accomplish things from
time trying to accomplish things from living a beautiful jumper to doing a
living a beautiful jumper to doing a
living a beautiful jumper to doing a great day’s work playing very good golf
great day’s work playing very good golf
great day’s work playing very good golf youmu build your permit you will improve
youmu build your permit you will improve
youmu build your permit you will improve your will be you can do that it’s within
your will be you can do that it’s within
your will be you can do that it’s within your power to do that for yourself now
your power to do that for yourself now
your power to do that for yourself now we’re also interested in resilience and
we’re also interested in resilience and
we’re also interested in resilience and the science of resilience is not quite
the science of resilience is not quite
the science of resilience is not quite the same as the science of well-being we
the same as the science of well-being we
the same as the science of well-being we think they need brazilians because we’re
think they need brazilians because we’re
think they need brazilians because we’re human beings and then the life of the
human beings and then the life of the
human beings and then the life of the ordinary human being there is illness
ordinary human being there is illness
ordinary human being there is illness there is loss there is sadness there’s
there is loss there is sadness there’s
there is loss there is sadness there’s exclusion there’s trouble and then
exclusion there’s trouble and then
exclusion there’s trouble and then there’s dead and we share them that
there’s dead and we share them that
there’s dead and we share them that happens to every one of us there’s no
happens to every one of us there’s no
happens to every one of us there’s no possible escape from it so it’s normal
possible escape from it so it’s normal
possible escape from it so it’s normal actually that we can expect challenges
actually that we can expect challenges
actually that we can expect challenges and problems and that we need to be
and problems and that we need to be
and problems and that we need to be prepared to be able to deal with them so
prepared to be able to deal with them so
prepared to be able to deal with them so resilience we think is really important
resilience we think is really important
resilience we think is really important and we also think that physical activity
and we also think that physical activity
and we also think that physical activity nutrition and sleep is very important
nutrition and sleep is very important
nutrition and sleep is very important because after all the brain sits within
because after all the brain sits within
because after all the brain sits within the body and there’s plenty of research
the body and there’s plenty of research
the body and there’s plenty of research which talks about how important physical
which talks about how important physical
which talks about how important physical health is if you want a good mental
health is if you want a good mental
health is if you want a good mental health
health
health so perma plus is our measure and we
so perma plus is our measure and we
so perma plus is our measure and we started measuring South Australians
started measuring South Australians
started measuring South Australians we’ve measured about $35,000 so far
we’ve measured about $35,000 so far
we’ve measured about $35,000 so far without collaborators
without collaborators
without collaborators we’ve also began looking at and
we’ve also began looking at and
we’ve also began looking at and introducing a train-the-trainer model
introducing a train-the-trainer model
introducing a train-the-trainer model because we want to be able to push out
because we want to be able to push out
because we want to be able to push out information about well-being and the
information about well-being and the
information about well-being and the science of well-being and resilience
science of well-being and resilience
science of well-being and resilience into the community so we’re taking a
into the community so we’re taking a
into the community so we’re taking a distributed network approach we’re
distributed network approach we’re
distributed network approach we’re taking a victory project we’re looking
taking a victory project we’re looking
taking a victory project we’re looking for groups in community and
for groups in community and
for groups in community and organizations and workplaces all over
organizations and workplaces all over
organizations and workplaces all over the state and we energize them and
the state and we energize them and
the state and we energize them and information from the science of positive
information from the science of positive
information from the science of positive psychology and well-being research into
psychology and well-being research into
psychology and well-being research into the society that way and so far we are
the society that way and so far we are
the society that way and so far we are communicating with and delivering will
communicating with and delivering will
communicating with and delivering will bring skills into the whole of the
bring skills into the whole of the
bring skills into the whole of the prison system nearly the whole of the
prison system nearly the whole of the
prison system nearly the whole of the education system in South Australia
education system in South Australia
education system in South Australia we’re working closely with the whole of
we’re working closely with the whole of
we’re working closely with the whole of the TAFE system that’s the significant
the TAFE system that’s the significant
the TAFE system that’s the significant major group in vocational education
major group in vocational education
major group in vocational education we’re working with many aging
we’re working with many aging
we’re working with many aging organizations and we’re working in many
organizations and we’re working in many
organizations and we’re working in many different workforces so you can see we
different workforces so you can see we
different workforces so you can see we are taking that thing
are taking that thing
are taking that thing right and in each case we’re not
right and in each case we’re not
right and in each case we’re not interested in delivering programs that
interested in delivering programs that
interested in delivering programs that we’ve forgotten we’re interested in
we’ve forgotten we’re interested in
we’ve forgotten we’re interested in culture change we’re interested in
culture change we’re interested in
culture change we’re interested in turning all of our architecture in the
turning all of our architecture in the
turning all of our architecture in the direction of mental health by
direction of mental health by
direction of mental health by introducing more and more people to the
introducing more and more people to the
introducing more and more people to the knowledge and the science that can do it
knowledge and the science that can do it
knowledge and the science that can do it mental health so we take an approach
mental health so we take an approach
mental health so we take an approach that’s a little bit like slip slop slap
that’s a little bit like slip slop slap
that’s a little bit like slip slop slap slip slop slap and that campaign about
slip slop slap and that campaign about
slip slop slap and that campaign about skin cancer in the ordinary the science
skin cancer in the ordinary the science
skin cancer in the ordinary the science of how to do that
of how to do that
of how to do that into the whole population and it’s
into the whole population and it’s
into the whole population and it’s entered the culture of Australia that’s
entered the culture of Australia that’s
entered the culture of Australia that’s what we want to achieve with mental
what we want to achieve with mental
what we want to achieve with mental health and introducing that knowledge so
health and introducing that knowledge so
health and introducing that knowledge so as I said we have mentioned 35,000
as I said we have mentioned 35,000
as I said we have mentioned 35,000 people we’ve trained over a thousand
people we’ve trained over a thousand
people we’ve trained over a thousand people in the skills of positive
people in the skills of positive
people in the skills of positive psychology and well-being in resilience
psychology and well-being in resilience
psychology and well-being in resilience science and we have reached over 38,000
science and we have reached over 38,000
science and we have reached over 38,000 people in seminars trainings or lectures
people in seminars trainings or lectures
people in seminars trainings or lectures so we’re serious about scale we’re
so we’re serious about scale we’re
so we’re serious about scale we’re absolutely serious about scale I’d like
absolutely serious about scale I’d like
absolutely serious about scale I’d like to introduce you to a couple of young
to introduce you to a couple of young
to introduce you to a couple of young people who’ve been receiving information
people who’ve been receiving information
people who’ve been receiving information about positive education at their school
about positive education at their school
about positive education at their school I find that I treat my friends a lot
I find that I treat my friends a lot
I find that I treat my friends a lot better and I pay it forward a lot I use
better and I pay it forward a lot I use
better and I pay it forward a lot I use the power of yet I have a lot of perma I
the power of yet I have a lot of perma I
the power of yet I have a lot of perma I use mindfulness and I harness my
use mindfulness and I harness my
use mindfulness and I harness my character strings and normally I would
character strings and normally I would
character strings and normally I would just freak out and do something else
just freak out and do something else
just freak out and do something else before positive education came along and
before positive education came along and
before positive education came along and now I’m learning to just can’t my anger
now I’m learning to just can’t my anger
now I’m learning to just can’t my anger and not take it out on my sisters when I
and not take it out on my sisters when I
and not take it out on my sisters when I go home I really think it is brilliant
go home I really think it is brilliant
go home I really think it is brilliant it’s a brilliant program I think it
it’s a brilliant program I think it
it’s a brilliant program I think it should be in every school every I think
should be in every school every I think
should be in every school every I think they should bring it into workplaces as
they should bring it into workplaces as
they should bring it into workplaces as well it’s brilliant it’s helped my kids
well it’s brilliant it’s helped my kids
well it’s brilliant it’s helped my kids help me I relate to better to my kids
help me I relate to better to my kids
help me I relate to better to my kids now and we have a better relationship
now and we have a better relationship
now and we have a better relationship now than what we used to so now I think
now than what we used to so now I think
now than what we used to so now I think it’s a brilliant program and I’m really
it’s a brilliant program and I’m really
it’s a brilliant program and I’m really glad that I did it I’m really glad that
glad that I did it I’m really glad that
glad that I did it I’m really glad that I went with my son in didn’t
and now Martin Martin’s manufacturer is
and now Martin Martin’s manufacturer is in the car industry the car industry is
in the car industry the car industry is
in the car industry the car industry is leaving Australia and we’ve been
leaving Australia and we’ve been
leaving Australia and we’ve been introducing resilience training into his
introducing resilience training into his
introducing resilience training into his particular organization this is what he
particular organization this is what he
particular organization this is what he says about the psychological skills that
says about the psychological skills that
says about the psychological skills that he’d never heard of before he’d never
he’d never heard of before he’d never
he’d never heard of before he’d never come across this information before me
come across this information before me
come across this information before me the most important thing is it is
the most important thing is it is
the most important thing is it is something you can learn it’s not you
something you can learn it’s not you
something you can learn it’s not you don’t have to be born a certain way you
don’t have to be born a certain way you
don’t have to be born a certain way you can actually you know learn those skills
can actually you know learn those skills
can actually you know learn those skills doesn’t matter where you’re educated
doesn’t matter where you’re educated
doesn’t matter where you’re educated what your education level is so at any
what your education level is so at any
what your education level is so at any level you can learn those skills and
level you can learn those skills and
level you can learn those skills and they will learn you know help you in
they will learn you know help you in
they will learn you know help you in life so these skills and this
life so these skills and this
life so these skills and this information are simply tools to give you
information are simply tools to give you
information are simply tools to give you the opportunity to have a think about
the opportunity to have a think about
the opportunity to have a think about that structure of self that University
that structure of self that University
that structure of self that University you that sits over your head
you that sits over your head
you that sits over your head are you happy with your life are you
are you happy with your life are you
are you happy with your life are you satisfied with where you’re going
satisfied with where you’re going
satisfied with where you’re going do you like the direction of if you want
do you like the direction of if you want
do you like the direction of if you want to make some modifications it’s really
to make some modifications it’s really
to make some modifications it’s really good to understand that you’re to build
good to understand that you’re to build
good to understand that you’re to build on that architecture and you can have
on that architecture and you can have
on that architecture and you can have tools and capabilities to make changes
tools and capabilities to make changes
tools and capabilities to make changes in that if you choose to now you may
in that if you choose to now you may
in that if you choose to now you may want to do that for yourself but this is
want to do that for yourself but this is
want to do that for yourself but this is important not just for you this is not
important not just for you this is not
important not just for you this is not just about the you or me this is about
just about the you or me this is about
just about the you or me this is about families who need more resilience and
families who need more resilience and
families who need more resilience and more strength and better relationships
more strength and better relationships
more strength and better relationships it’s also about communities who need to
it’s also about communities who need to
it’s also about communities who need to bond together I need to work together to
bond together I need to work together to
bond together I need to work together to be safe them content in their
be safe them content in their
be safe them content in their environment
environment
environment it’s about workforces who need to
it’s about workforces who need to
it’s about workforces who need to respond to digital disruption and the
respond to digital disruption and the
respond to digital disruption and the other pressures belong the economic life
other pressures belong the economic life
other pressures belong the economic life of the society and who need flexibility
of the society and who need flexibility
of the society and who need flexibility and growth mindset and finally it’s
and growth mindset and finally it’s
and growth mindset and finally it’s about political units organizations
about political units organizations
about political units organizations nations cities etc where people need to
nations cities etc where people need to
nations cities etc where people need to know that their governments care about
know that their governments care about
know that their governments care about the world
the world
the world of everyone in their mobilization or
of everyone in their mobilization or
of everyone in their mobilization or their country so this is this
their country so this is this
their country so this is this conversation of this building mental
conversation of this building mental
conversation of this building mental health of scales not just about you it’s
health of scales not just about you it’s
health of scales not just about you it’s about everyone it’s about the whole
about everyone it’s about the whole
about everyone it’s about the whole society and we’ve shown that it can be
society and we’ve shown that it can be
society and we’ve shown that it can be done and it can be done anywhere by
done and it can be done anywhere by
done and it can be done anywhere by copying what we’re doing here and we’d
copying what we’re doing here and we’d
copying what we’re doing here and we’d like to see that happen and when I look
like to see that happen and when I look
like to see that happen and when I look around the world and I feel myself to be
around the world and I feel myself to be
around the world and I feel myself to be part of the 21st century glorious chaos
part of the 21st century glorious chaos
part of the 21st century glorious chaos that’s going on around us it’s about the
that’s going on around us it’s about the
that’s going on around us it’s about the only thing I can think of that might
only thing I can think of that might
only thing I can think of that might make a difference and that may become
make a difference and that may become
make a difference and that may become part of the next scaffold to build the
part of the next scaffold to build the
part of the next scaffold to build the next evolutionary capability of we
next evolutionary capability of we
next evolutionary capability of we humans together thank you sir
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