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Dear Friend of PLC
Meet Caitlin Hunt, O2active (Lighthouse service provider) founding director and owner.
Caitlin has over 16 years experience in the health and fitness industry as well as a Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Health Science) degree from the University of Western Australia, and is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) through Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA). She then went on to train in Flow-Yoga in 2005 and completed further studies at the Byron Yoga Centre in 2011.
How did you come to be so passionate about health and fitness?
I love how health and fitness can have such a positive impact on people's energy and how they feel as a whole. If you haven’t got your health, you can’t be your best self. I, like all of our coaches, feel the wonderful effects of leading a healthy, positive and active lifestyle. I want to share these benefits and experience them with my clients.
I like the word 'wellbeing', and I use it as it encompasses movement, stillness and health. Through O2Active's classes, we seek to improve our clients' overall wellbeing (improving confidence, team building skills, personal resilience, persistence and creativity). These are skills that will make you strong and empowered.
Who inspires you most in life?
My family, my team I work with, my clients and the ocean.
What is the best part of your job?
Seeing the change in people’s confidence and self belief is so rewarding. Every time I see a client reach milestones, I get an endorphin pump; each time I see someone having fun in my classes, I feel proud that I’ve been a part of their journey. I am so passionate about my job, my team and my clients, making each day a rewarding experience.
PLC Lighthouse fitness and group classes provide an opportunity for students, parents and staff to engage in physical activities beyond the Physical Education and Health curriculum. We have over 120 students currently attending these classes from Pre-Kindergarten – Year 12.
Upcoming Lighthouse Events
The Philosophy of Reading
This workshop will tap into techniques, including mindful reading and connecting with your inner storyteller, as well as considering strategies for building reading into your life as a productive and powerful habit.
Use the Mid-term Break to be Awesome at Self-care
Life is busy, which makes it difficult to prioritise self-care. The mid-term break provides us with some respite to re-focus and look after our wellbeing.
PLC Lead Psychologist, Daleen Engelbrecht, recommends these five tips to help establish positive self-care habits.
1) Make time for a 'mood booster'
Do something you really enjoy this weekend. This differs from person-to-person, but make sure you spend at least 15 minutes per day doing something you really enjoy.
2) Look for the positives
We sometimes get caught in a 'thinking trap' where we focus on everything that is going wrong in our lives and miss everything that is going right. Take a break from thinking about all the things you would like to change about your life and focus on the present.
3) Try a social media-free day
I know this sounds impossible, but give this a try. Use this break to catch up with family, friends and maybe even someone new.
Conflict
PLC Senior School Psychologist, Jess Lethbridge, discusses conflict and how to better communicate with your children.
We all experience moments of conflict, and these moments can strengthen our relationships if we manage them well.
You may find that the way you manage a moment of conflict is very different from what you hoped and planned.
What can you do to communicate better with your children?
- Sit down as a family and discuss a plan (using the steps below) to manage future conflict.
- In the moment, try to notice when your emotions (or your child's) are escalating.
- Call a timeout if emotions become too strong.
- Rather than dwelling on the conflict, use the timeout to do a soothing, sensory activity.
- When calm, think through the situation again then.
- Come back together to discuss.
Lighthouse App of the Month: Virtual Hope Box (VHB)
The Virtual Hope Box (VHB) is a smartphone application containing simple tools to help with coping, relaxation, distraction, and positive thinking.
This App received the 2014 Department of Defense Innovation Award for its unique application of technology in supporting behavioral health in service members and military families.
The VHB provides help with emotional regulation and coping with stress via personalised supportive audio, video, pictures, games, mindfulness exercises, positive messages and activity planning, inspirational quotes, coping statements, and other tools.
Download the App here.
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