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08/01/2026

✨ Our new monthly workshops are here! ✨

Like, tag and share to grab a free spot for the entire series!

$35 for each session, Learning to Cope, Together is a monthly mental health & wellbeing series designed to help you connect, reflect, and learn practical tools to cope with each workshop led by qualified professionals from the MindfulWell Collective.

Each month we’ll explore real-life topics that shape everyday wellbeing, including stress, anxiety, boundaries, hormones, nervous system regulation, self-worth, and burnout.

🤍 Guided, supportive workshops
🤍 Small-group conversations
🤍 Practical tools you can actually use
🤍 Curated resources to take home
🤍 Beverage on arrival + event entry included

Plus, every ticket gives back 10% supports accessible mental health care through the MindfulWell Charitable Trust.

📍 Auckland & Online
📅 Starting in March | Monthly | Limited spaces

🔔 Sign up via the link in our bio to stay in the loop

This is your space to slow down, learn something meaningful, and come as you are 💛

05/01/2026

Women’s mental health in Aotearoa: what the research shows

This post draws directly from New Zealand population data and peer-reviewed research.

The evidence is clear:
• Women experience higher levels of psychological distress than men
• Unmet need for mental health support is rising
• Maternal mental health remains a significant concern
• Exposure to interpersonal and domestic violence is strongly linked to long-term mental and physical health outcomes
• Māori women are disproportionately affected, reflecting wider inequities in access, safety, and care

These patterns are not about individual weakness or failure.

They reflect:
– cumulative stress and trauma
– systemic barriers to care
– social and economic pressures
– under-resourced mental health pathways

At MindfulWell, our role is to:
• share evidence-based mental health education
• reduce stigma through informed conversation
• help women connect with counsellors and health coaches who understand trauma, nervous system health, and women’s lived experiences

Education is a starting point.
Access to the right support changes outcomes.

If these findings resonate, you are not alone, and you are not broken.
Understanding is powerful, and support matters.

Sources include Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand (women’s mental health statistics) and peer-reviewed research.

31/12/2025

Your Support Can Bring Hope 🤍

Even a small donation can make a big difference.
Here’s how your contributions help create access to care:

✨ $25 – Provides resources and early support for someone taking their first step toward counselling
✨ $50 – Helps subsidise a trauma-informed counselling session
✨ $100 – Supports a full counselling session for someone who would otherwise go without care

Every contribution helps remove barriers, restore safety, and remind someone they are not alone.

💛 Donate via the link in our bio
🤍 Share to help spread awareness
🌱 Together, we create community-funded care

27/12/2025

💛 New on the MindfulWell Blog

We’re sharing something close to our hearts today: how the body holds memory understaning trauma in the nervous system.

Many women don’t realise that tension, pain, shallow breathing, or even digestive and hormonal changes can be the body’s way of holding onto past experiences.

At MindfulWell, we are trauma-informed, trained professionals dedicated to helping you reconnect with your body, regulate your nervous system, and feel safe again. Healing isn’t about forgetting it’s about feeling at home in your body once more.

✨ In our latest post, we explore:

How trauma shows up in the body

Why your nervous system reacts the way it does

Gentle, practical ways to begin supporting your body today

📖 Read the full post via the link in our bio.

27/12/2025

Food language is important. The words we use around food can either support safety, flexibility, self-trust, and a stable body image or reinforce shame, restriction, and all-or-nothing thinking. Terms like “naughty,” “cheat meal,” or “off track” often seem harmless, but psychologically they attach morality to eating. Over time, this can increase guilt, body dissatisfaction, and disconnection from internal cues such as hunger, fullness, and satisfaction. For many people, this also disrupts emotional regulation and reinforces cycles of control and self-criticism. At MindfulWell, we use body-neutral, trauma-informed language. Health is not a moral test. Food is not a measure of worth. Support not shame, creates sustainable change. — MindfulWell

27/12/2025

How Health Coaching Works at Mindfulwell collective:

Health coaching is a preventive, education-based service that supports practical changes to everyday habits and lifestyle patterns that influence both mental and physical health. Sessions focus on building awareness, understanding how the body responds to lifestyle inputs, and creating realistic, achievable steps toward improved wellbeing.

Sessions are typically 45–60 minutes and are often offered in time-limited blocks of 3–6 or 6–12 sessions, spaced fortnightly or monthly. Some clients also choose ongoing or seasonal check-ins for accountability and preventive care. Nutrition and eating support within health coaching is non-prescriptive and non-diet focused, emphasising nourishment, body awareness, and sustainable habits rather than restriction or rigid rules. Education and guidance are provided within scope and may complement medical or dietetic care where appropriate.

Health coaching can be accessed as a standalone service or integrated alongside counselling. When offered together, it bridges emotional support with practical lifestyle tools, supporting long-term wellbeing in a grounded, nervous-system-informed way.

19/12/2025

✅Our referral and care process is designed to ensure safe, appropriate, and personalised support.

1️⃣ Submit your referral
Complete the referral form and you will be invited to book a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation. This call provides an opportunity to discuss your referral information, clarify your needs, and determine clinical suitability and fit. There is no obligation to proceed.

2️⃣ Book your appointment
In the initial session, we will complete a comprehensive assessment of your history, current concerns, and therapeutic goals. You will have a confidential, non-judgemental space to share, and a personalised plan of care will be developed collaboratively.

3️⃣ Ongoing support
Ongoing sessions are adapted as therapy progresses. You will be supported to develop practical, evidence-informed strategies to strengthen mental and physical health, with a focus on sustainable, long-term outcomes.

17/12/2025

MindfulWell Fundraising Event 🤍

Join us on 21 March 2026 at 10:30am-12:00pm for a small, community-led wellbeing event a session of Pilates and a calm, inclusive, and supportive environment to connect, supporting free and low-cost counselling for women and youth. Bring your mat and grab a mate! together we can make a real difference!

🗓 Tickets go live: 20 December at 10am
🎟 Limited tickets available

Two ticket options:
✨ Wellbeing Ticket – Event entry + supporting accessible counselling
✨ Supporter Ticket – Event entry + larger contribution toward counselling + entry into a thank-you draw to receive one of three donated Dr Libby wellness books

100% of profits from this event go directly to counselling services for women and youth in our community. Can’t attend? You can still make a difference by donating.

Be part of the MindfulWell Collective and help make mental health care accessible for all.

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16/12/2025

For some, this season is joyful. For others, it may feel complex or tender.
All experiences are valid here.
Please remember that caring for yourself may include asking for support.

Wishing you a gentle holiday season from us to you. 🤍

We’ll be closed from 23 December and will reopen on 12 January.

If you need immediate support during this time, please reach out to local crisis or emergency services.

New Zealand support options:
• 1737 Call or text 1737 (free, 24/7)
• Lifeline 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357
• Su***de Crisis Helpline 0508 TAUTOKO (828 865)
• Emergency services Call 111

15/12/2025

PMDD is often dismissed as “extreme PMS,” but the reality is far more complex. It is a clinically recognised condition with a biological basis, yet many people live with it for years without a clear explanation for what they’re experiencing. The result is a recurring cycle of emotional and mental health symptoms that can feel confusing, isolating, and overwhelming.

PMDD can show up in powerful ways, both emotionally and physically. Many people describe:

Sudden and intense mood shifts, including deep sadness or feelings of emptiness

Heightened irritability or anger that feels disproportionate or difficult to manage

Increased anxiety, panic, or a constant sense of internal tension

Extreme exhaustion paired with disrupted sleep patterns

Difficulty focusing, thinking clearly, or feeling mentally present

One of the reasons PMDD is so frequently misunderstood is because it closely mirrors symptoms of depression. Low mood, changes in sleep, reduced energy, and distressing thoughts can appear in both. The key difference lies in pattern and timing.

With PMDD, symptoms follow a predictable hormonal rhythm. They typically arise in the days or weeks after ovulation and ease soon after menstruation begins. This cyclical nature can feel like a switch—intense symptoms appear, then lift—only to return again the following month. Current understanding suggests PMDD is linked to how the brain responds to normal hormonal fluctuations, rather than a hormone imbalance itself.

In contrast, clinical depression is not cycle-dependent. Symptoms are ongoing, last for weeks or longer, and are not tied to changes in the menstrual cycle.

✨ Please note: This content is offered for psychoeducation and support, not as medical advice. If this feels familiar, reaching out to a GP is advised. We are qualified professionals in mental health and wellbeing we offer mental health and wellbeing support for PMDD.

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10/12/2025

When someone shares their story, it reminds us how powerful support can be.
Counselling isn’t a last resort, it’s a pathway to feeling held, grounded, and not alone. 🤍

09/12/2025

Stress is a natural response of your brain and body to challenges. It can come from life demands, past experiences, or internal pressures like self-criticism and perfectionism.

Ongoing stress can affect sleep, mood, focus, and wellbeing. Understanding its causes is the first step to managing it effectively.

At MindfulWell, we offer trauma-informed, evidence-based support to help you regulate stress and build lasting resilience.

💜Read the full blog on our website

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♡ A. Williams △ Psychology △ Mental health advocate ✨Published Author - thought catalog ✨Author of the art of being you “ A collection of essays for self-growth and self-discovery” thoughtcatalog.com/amy-reis-williams

Amy is a health science student majoring in clinical psychology and psychotherapy; she writes in her spare time and teaches mindfulness for all ages while raising a family, inspiring others through words and supporting mental health with topics that you can relate to. Amy is a published author on thought catalog and Medium.

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Growtherapy™ Children's mindfulness (emotional and sensory-based)

Currently completing a clinical psych and psychotherapy degree 4th year and has experience working with children with intellectual difficulties. Amy holds an Introduction to naturopathy and nutritional sciences certificate and is Mindfulness facilitator accredited.

— Sharing her knowledge and research, as well as through personal experiences.

Resources and support for all ages

Depression.org.nz – Free text number 4202

This website helps New Zealanders recognise and understand depression and anxiety. This website is part of a national public health programme, the National Depression Initiative. It includes The Journal – an online self-help programme.

Like Minds, Like Mine

Like Minds, Like Mine is a national anti-stigma campaign. The aim of this programme is to increase social inclusion and to reduce stigma and discrimination towards people with experience of mental illness.

Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time.

Talk to a trained counsellor or call:

the Depression helpline – 0800 111 757

Alcohol drug helpline – 0800 787 797

Gambling helpline – 0800 654 655

Healthline – 0800 611 116 – to get help from a registered nurse 24/7.

Lifeline – 0800 543 354

Samaritans – 0800 726 666

https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz

Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat.

What's Up – 0800 942 8787, (for 5–18 year olds). Phone counselling is available Monday to Friday, 1pm–10pm and weekends, 3pm–10pm. Online chat is available 7pm–10pm daily.

Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time to talk to a trained counsellor.

To talk to a trained counsellor 24/7 call the Depression helpline – 0800 111 757.

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