Mental wellbeing amidst uncertainty with Claudia Bonnici
05/05/20 • 34 min
Welcome to another installment of our At Home series! This time, we chat to Claudia Bonnici, a Media and Communications graduate with a passion for content creation and mental health advocacy.
In this episode, we deep dive into how the current lockdown and social distancing is affecting the lifestyles and mental wellbeing of young people on the verge of starting their careers.
We discuss how societal pressures add to the struggles of young creatives, given the ‘non-essential’ classification granted to the arts industries and artists in general.
As someone who has experienced her own mental health struggles, Claudia offers great encouragement and helpful strategies to cope with anxiety, feeling out of control and the fear of the unknown.
Our conversation brings to light the importance of managing our content consumption, practicing self-care and reaching out for support when we need it.
Want to learn more about Claudia? Connect with her on Instagram!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introductions
03:15 - The challenges of social distancing
06:50 - How the lockdown affected Claudia’s employment
08:50 - Navigating the great uncertainty
11:16 - New project opportunities and creative ideas
13:00 - The need for mental health support
15:55 - The perspective of older generations
17:30 - The silent struggle of younger generations
19:27 - Creatives as a minority
24:00 - Content creation vs consumption
29:00 - Setting the goal to “survive”
32:00 - Some words of encouragement
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
Welcome to another installment of our At Home series! This time, we chat to Claudia Bonnici, a Media and Communications graduate with a passion for content creation and mental health advocacy.
In this episode, we deep dive into how the current lockdown and social distancing is affecting the lifestyles and mental wellbeing of young people on the verge of starting their careers.
We discuss how societal pressures add to the struggles of young creatives, given the ‘non-essential’ classification granted to the arts industries and artists in general.
As someone who has experienced her own mental health struggles, Claudia offers great encouragement and helpful strategies to cope with anxiety, feeling out of control and the fear of the unknown.
Our conversation brings to light the importance of managing our content consumption, practicing self-care and reaching out for support when we need it.
Want to learn more about Claudia? Connect with her on Instagram!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introductions
03:15 - The challenges of social distancing
06:50 - How the lockdown affected Claudia’s employment
08:50 - Navigating the great uncertainty
11:16 - New project opportunities and creative ideas
13:00 - The need for mental health support
15:55 - The perspective of older generations
17:30 - The silent struggle of younger generations
19:27 - Creatives as a minority
24:00 - Content creation vs consumption
29:00 - Setting the goal to “survive”
32:00 - Some words of encouragement
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
Previous Episode
School, work & life beyond the pandemic with Rochelle Liu
It’s the second episode of our At Home series and we chat with Rochelle Liu, a writer, editor and consultant in the education sector.
As someone who works with students and soon-to-be-graduates (as well as being a young creative herself!), Rochelle shares her unique perspective on how the current crisis is affecting the way we study, work and plan for the future.
We discuss the possible long-term effects of the pandemic on the education and arts sectors, and explore the different ways we can support each other now and in the times ahead.
If you’re an emerging artist or young job-seeker in general, this episode might hit home for you and hopefully, provide you some useful tips on how to be creative, productive and find support amidst uncertainty.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introductions
03:42 - How high school students are handling the lockdown
05:32 - Predictions about the long-term effects of the pandemic on education
08:29 - Rochelle’s experiences as a graduate
10:35 - How do you see the pandemic is affecting the arts sector
16:10 - What creative people can do to support one another
21:46 - How art is helpful for our mental health
25:42 - How emerging artists are navigating ‘uncertainty’
29:30 - Advice for young job-seekers during this time
35:50 - Strategies for working at home
37:52 - The importance of reaching out to people
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
Next Episode
Practising mindfulness & gratitude with Gabrielle Downes
This week, we had another enlightening At Home conversation with another talented young creative: Arts graduate, writer and traveller, Gabrielle Downes.
Gabby as she is more fondly known, shares her experiences and insights during quarantine, and explains how building a mindfulness and gratitude practice is helping her make sense of our rapidly-changing world.
As a passionate reader and learner, Gabby relays the importance of following your intuition when it comes to what you consume - listening to the needs of your body, mind and soul amidst the many distractions of our time.
We discuss practical ideas and strategies to create healthier boundaries and develop positive habits, such as journaling and living simply in the present moment.
This episode is packed with valuable insight and advice on personal growth and development, based on Gabby’s own research and experimentation - offering takeaways that will help you well beyond this current crisis. Be sure not to miss this one!
Learn more about Gabby and follow her work at wildwonderers.com.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introductions
01:34 - Lifestyle changes amidst the pandemic
03:01 - What are your biggest challenges?
04:28 - Why are we finding ourselves stuck?
06:42 - Change and patience
08:53 - Being grateful and “quietly hopeful”
10:35 - Strategies for optimism
12:40 - The power of writing/journaling
14:00 - Researching mindfulness
16:30 - Living in the moment
17:55 - Practising mindfulness
19:55 - “Compassion without boundaries is self-destruction”
21:14 - Thoughts on travel
25:00 - Self-help resources
28:00 - Words of encouragement
Connect with Gabby on Instagram and follow her work at Wild Wonderers!
References:
Staying Positive in a Time of Crisis by Gabrielle Downes
The Magic of Books by Gabrielle Downes
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Rising Strong by Brene Brown
The Five Minute Journal
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
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