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I'm taking on The Push-Up Challenge to push for better mental health in Australia. You can push for better mental health too by donating to my fundraiser for The The Push For Better Foundation: thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… Any donation, big or small, is really appreciated!
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A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: "A criminal investigation has been launched into an allegation of perverting the course of justice after the alleged use of AI systems by an officer to create evidential material in a number of cases.
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Phase contrast microscopes were invented in the 1930s by the Dutch physicist Frits Zernike, and developed and manufactured by physicist and entrepreneur Caroline “Lili” Bleeker. Zernike won the Nobel Prize for this in 1953 ...
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… Today's push-up target is 120, reflecting research that found a 12% increase in cognitive ability among older adults who learned new skills. @pushforbettter
thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… Two weeks into the push up challenge. My lifestyle has often been, “as sedentary as I can get away with”. But now I wake up looking forward to exercise. I feel stronger, and more energetic and confident. Highly recommend it! @pushforbettter
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… Today's push-up target is a tough 191, reflecting that adolescents with parents who show warmth, encouragement and positive emotions are 1.91 times more likely to maintain good mental health. @pushforbettter
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… Today’s target is 167 push ups because 16.7% (1 in 6) Australians have experienced suicidal thoughts or behaviour. @pushforbettter
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… 160 push ups today because 1 in 6 Australians report feeling lonely. @pushforbetter
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… I’m doing 130 push ups today for the 1 in 3 people turning to AI for mental health or wellness support. (My tip: don’t believe everything ai says) Note: the first $100,000 donations today will be matched by NSR. @pushforbetter
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… Today’s target is 170 push ups for the 1 in 7 school age students experiencing mental illnesses each year. Note: the first $100,000 donations from 10am AEST tomorrow will be matched by NSR. @pushforbetter
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… After week 1, I am feeling stronger, looking forward to today’s push ups. 140 of them because regular movement is associated with a 14% decrease in distress. @pushforbetter
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Week 1 down, three to go! I’m doing 3,307 push-ups this month as part of The Push-Up Challenge for better mental health in Australia. This represents the 3,307 people who died by suicide in 2024. You can help by donating at thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… @PushForBetter
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… Today I’m doing 150 push ups, for the 1.5 million Aussies living with mood conditions including depression. Actually I would think the real number is higher than that. @pushforbetter
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Colin and Rowena play a game where a quizmaster asks Colin to fill in one COLUMN of a 3×3 grid with three 1s or -1s whose product is -1, then asks Rowena to do the same for one ROW with three numbers whose product is 1. If they agree for the square in common, they win one point.
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… Today I’m doing 120 push ups, representing the minutes of REM sleep each night. Feel like I could do with a few more tonight. But the push ups are getting easier. @pushforbetter
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… Today’s push up target is 72, for the percentage of men who don’t seek help when faced with mental health challenges.
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thepushupchallenge.com.au/fu… I’m in training for the push up challenge starting 3rd June. Currently, I can do 35 in a row. From experience I know that by the end of the challenge I’ll double that. I’ll need to. The biggest day will be 229 push ups. All for a great cause.
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