A nature-inspired guide to wellbeing
MalleeAble provides individuals and community organisations with improved access to a holistic model of wellbeing and flourishing that is rooted in our local Australian context and is strengthened by lived experience, diverse cultural worldviews and a deep reverence and connection to nature.
This holistic model of growth and wellbeing was Inspired by the resiliency of the Australian Mallee Eucalyptus tree which has many adaptations to help it regrow from hardship and thrive in its difficult environment.
The Mallee tree adapts to stresses. It is bent, but not broken.
MalleeAble is a blending of two words: Mallee (the tree) with malleable (the action of being bent without being broken)
Mallee: noun
An indigenous plant of Australia, the mallee is a resilient Eucalyptus tree or shrub, that has a distinctive multi-trunk form stemming from an underground tuber root. The tuber enables this tough plant to regenerate after bushfire or other trauma.
Malleable: adjective
Able to be bent, hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking.
Background
Wellbeing encompasses multiple aspects of life, including physical, mental, emotional, and social health and includes the presence of positive factors like life satisfaction, resilience, meaningful relationships, and the ability to cope with stress.
Languishing is a widespread problem in Australia and occurs when there is a a state of low mental/psychological, emotional and social wellbeing. If left unaddressed, languishing may severely impact our ability to live well, work productively, and contribute positively to community life
MalleeAble aims to reduce languishing and promote wellbeing through the following model and methods:
Bent, But Not Broken:
Your challenge is to nurture your Mallee following seasons of hardship. You will be guided through 6 levels in total.
Ultimately, once you have regrown all 6 levels of your tree you will be rewarded with ironbark as the highest level of resilience.
Your recovery journey begins by first envisioning a new future, or Apex Leader for your tree. Next, you develop a stable foundation with broad roots and a strong core trunk. As you reach up towards the leader branches, you will grow productive branches, whilst maintaining your energy tuber.
Start your own journey here
This model of care is dedicated to those who feel overwhelmed or burnt out from the chronic stress and strain of modern life. The source of strain may be from experiencing a loss (of autonomy, meaning, purpose, financial security), feeling disconnected (from supports, community and country), performing a role with unrelenting emotional demands (such as being a carer or parent), or from negotiating the blurred boundaries between work and home roles and managing the competing demands of a busy modern life. These challenges can be compounded by a social situations and disadvantage.
MalleeAble adds to the rising community of voices who stand in this ecotone* working to reimagine and reconnect us to healthier way forwards for ourselves, our children, and the places we live. We are guided by Nature’s Intelligence (N.I.) to solve today’s problems in a sustainable way.
*Ecotone = A transition area between two communities
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