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Jan 82 min read

Unlocking the flow state for well-being

Imagine you’re at work, finally tackling that daunting task you’ve been avoiding for days (weeks? months?). As you dive into it, you...

Jan 1, 20242 min read

Unlocking the Power of Positive Emotions for Enhanced Well-being

Now that we've got a better grasp of happiness and well-being, let's dive into the specifics. Dr. Martin Seligman has gifted us with...

Dec 18, 20232 min read

Seeing the forest and not just the trees - happiness versus well-being

Happiness and well-being are related but distinctly different concepts: Happiness is that spark which brightens a particular moment in...

Dec 11, 20231 min read

Hi, I'm Natasha

I'm putting together these well-being posts for you as part of the Wellbeing Works project, and I genuinely hope you enjoy them (as I do...

Dec 1, 20232 min read

Unwrapping the mysteries of happiness

How did you go with last week's short exercise about things that make you happy? If you haven't yet had the chance to read the article...

Nov 27, 20232 min read

What Makes You Happy?

Before we dive straight into what brings you happiness, let’s consider for a moment: What actually is happiness? Although we’re all...

Nov 25, 20231 min read

Let Your Light Shine!

Do you love decorating your house for Christmas? Or perhaps your letterbox, or even your front gate? Get into the spirit of Christmas...

Nov 25, 20232 min read

Let's Start: what makes you happy?

Before we dive straight into what brings you happiness, let’s consider for a moment: What actually is happiness? Although we’re all...

Nov 20, 20233 min read

Well-being Works

Each of us have a sense of our own well-being that shifts over time. Decades ago, the role of work in contributing to our well-being was...

Nov 13, 20232 min read

Shopping Bus for Christmas!

In the recent Transport Survey at least 75% of people who responded said their lives would be improved with access to better transport. ...

Nov 13, 20232 min read

Transport Survey Results

Living and ageing well looks different for everyone, and it changes as we get older. Friends, community, activities, services and...

Nov 5, 20233 min read

It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas…

…well not yet it isn’t, but it will. Clunes Neighbourhood House has supported Christmas in Clunes for nearly 10 years and over that time...

Aug 1, 20231 min read

Transport Ideas

It will come as no surprise that the ability to drive or use transport to get around is one of the top priorities for people as they get...

Jul 31, 20232 min read

Strengthening Connections

Living a full and healthy life doesn't happen by chance. You need people around you, opportunities to connect, things to do so you can...

May 29, 20233 min read

Womin-dji-ka | Welcome

Few nations can claim a history that goes back more than 65,000 years, but that’s the rub, isn’t it? That history was never ours to...

Apr 26, 20232 min read

Building Works

In February, Clunes Neighbourhood House moved into the Clunes Former Free Library. Our move coincided with the completion of a series of...

Apr 18, 20233 min read

Volunteer Impact

Where people live and work together, you will always find volunteering. Across all cultures including first nations, giving time or...

Jul 27, 20223 min read

It's Been a Lot

In the past couple of years, we’ve faced a lot in Australia. There have been fires, floods, and plague (you know I mean COVID!) and more...

Jul 12, 20224 min read

Support in Unexpected Ways

We’ve learned a few things from the pandemic. We’ve learned the importance of community, and like it or loathe it, that technology has...

May 19, 20222 min read

It Matters

The impact people have on their community through volunteering has always mattered, but the last few years have highlighted to us all,...