Interesting Podcasts

This site offers some interesting podcasts for mental health and wellbeing, including stress and anxiety.  website.

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Affirmation Cards

Some time ago I developed a series of affirmation cards. I have now made these available for download. The cards can be printed off and cut into an approximate business card size. please respect copyright, not to commercially reproduce. Download from http://j.mp/affirm_cards or Google Docs

A worthwhile website on emotions

I recently  discovered this website which is of interest - http://www.emotional-times.com/

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Intro to Mindmapping

Mind maps, some times also referred to as concept maps are a great tool for getting your ideas down. It provides a diagram format of linking words, ideas, tasks and even pictures to represent information.  pdf article

Conflict

The attached article provides information on conflict; from a definition, along with understanding the impact conflict has on communication, the stages of conflict as well as management strategies for conflict. pdf article.

Mapping Ipswich (Qld) Men's Support Services

This document was originally prepared as part of the course work requirements for Charles Sturt University (Wagga Wagga, NSW), Bachelor of Social Work degree, HCS303 – Professional Field Education 1.

Spiritus, Kinections Early Intervention Service of Ipswich, hosted the placement from June to October 2008. This placement was an indirect placement completed by way of this project.

The intention of this project was to map the available support services that exist for men in the Ipswich Local Government Area. It is intended that this project will consist of three components:

• To map the available support services for men in the Ipswich Local Government Area;


• To identify possible service gaps, based on the feedback of local human service workers;


• Identify how workers stay up to date with relevant referral information.

Report available in PDF (1.1mb)

key terms: Ipswich Queensland, men's support services, counselling, counseling, crisis, interagency, working with men.

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It's not your fault: a booklet for men'

It's not your fault, men talk about living beyond the effects of sexual abuse' is a book for men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. It shares stories of survival, hope and healing.

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A Guide for Healing from Childhood Abuse for Men and Their Partners

Available online - A Guide for Healing from Childhood Abuse for Men and Their Partners. By Daniel Jay Sonkin, Ph.D

Comprehensive and enlightening, Wounded Boys Heroic Men is also a guide to help partners, friends, and family members better understand the struggles these men face, so that they can support the healing journey. Dr. Sonkin's message is simple: With help, healing is possible.

Motivational Wallpaper

Recently, I started to notice that a number of visitors to this site were seeking motivational wallpapers or desktop images, it is for this reason that I have developed a number of wallpapers. What do you think of these wallpapers, I'd appreciate your comments (below) to determine if anymore should be developed?

Feeling Angry Playing Fair (1998) by Ken McMaster - online book

Feeling Angry Playing Fair is an excellent resource for any man who really wants :

• his partner to feel genuine respect for him and want to be with him rather than a relationship based on fear or duty


• a family which is fair and based on trust and caring


• his children's admiration and respect rather than their fear or resentment


• to set an example his children would want to follow


• to stop hurting the ones he loves


• to be true to himself to find genuine self-respect

Book can be downloaded from - http://www.hma.co.nz/Publications/Feeling-angry-playing-fair.asp

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Anger Management Online Book

Anger as an emotion has a significant impact on the lives of so many people. For some, formal anger management programs might be mandated by the courts or other agencies.

Anger Work - a workbook for men (PDF format,  49 pages)

Me, Angry - a resource for women (PDF format, 36 pages)