Wednesday, August 13, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Mental Health Check-In with Ross Romeo of CORES

YOU ARE SO WORTH IT

Hi everyone, how’s it going? Ever heard of the acronym HALT? It stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. We all go through stress at different times in our lives, just as there are times when the good stuff comes along.

How we react to life is greatly influenced by how we are going both physically & emotionally. How we feel influences what we do.

Our decisions both good & bad are exactly that—OURS. We need to take ownership for all our decisions, learning from our bad ones & enjoying our good ones. Sometimes we forget the basic ways we can change our ability to make better decisions.

Hungry: You are having a busy day, it’s 2pm & you haven’t eaten properly. Your body & brain are sending you messages. You need to listen, stop & have something to eat.

Angry: It’s ok to get angry. It’s what we do with the anger that counts. Our actions will always define us as a person. Our loved ones will remember the actions that come from the anger, not the fact we were angry. Stop & think before you act.

Lonely: We all need connection in our lives. Sometimes just a catch-up with a friend will change our frame of mind.

Tired: Sleep is crucial both physically & mentally but even just giving ourselves a short break during the day will help.

Starting with these simple things will help us with our decisions.

There are between 8 & 9 billion people in the world. There is only one of you & only ever will be one of you. That is the reason for you to take care of yourself because YOU ARE SO WORTH IT.

Take care.

Ross Romeo

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