How to get the most out of therapy

By |2022-07-11T14:13:36+10:00February 2nd, 2022|Therapy and Therapists|

Unlike going to a doctor who can give you a pill to take away your pain, therapy is collaborative and requires your full participation. Here are some ingredients of successful therapy: You must be willing to come to therapy. If you are coming because your partner or mother told you to, you will most likely drop out. You ... [Read more now]

5 Breaths to Calm

By |2022-07-11T14:24:30+10:00July 11th, 2021|Mindfulness, Self-care|

A common strategy given to people who suffer from anxiety is “relaxation”. Doctors, psychologists, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, yoga instructors…(.the list is endless) tell clients that relaxation and breathing with help reduce the anxiety. And they are right. The problem is that many relaxation exercises take up to twenty minutes and involve lying still and concentrating. Clients ... [Read more now]

Anger During Pregnancy

By |2022-07-11T15:41:39+10:00August 19th, 2019|Anger, Parenting|

Failure to recognise and understand anger can lead to a variety of problems for pregnant women and their unborn babies. According to APA (American Psychologists Association) documentation, anger is accompanied by physiological and biological changes: when we get angry, our heart rates and blood pressure go up, as do the levels of our energy hormones ... [Read more now]

What is workaholism?

By |2022-07-11T15:58:00+10:00June 18th, 2019|Mental Health|

We all intuitively know what workaholism or work addiction is.  Beyond “busy boasting” is the chronic and serious problem of work addiction.  You may have seen the signs.  The man who is literally NEVER home, the woman who has toiletries and clothes at the office so frequent are her work all nighters.  And the person ... [Read more now]

Stop the stress caused by final exams

By |2022-07-18T12:47:31+10:00July 12th, 2018|Adolescents, Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Stress|

Stop the stress caused by final exams Year 12 exams are a major source of stress for students, parents and families. Not only do high anxiety levels during this time impact on our youths’ well-being and performance in this high octane final year of secondary school, it can continue to affect mental health in the ... [Read more now]

The Art of Making Resolutions that Lead to Success

By |2022-07-14T14:04:04+10:00January 16th, 2017|Goals, Holidays|

New Year’s Day is the official start of your resolution—the chance to become a better, more successful version of you. It’s in human nature to always strive for something greater, and the word “new” makes us all the more motivated. We promise ourselves things like, “I will stop drinking,” or “I will lose 10kg,” or ... [Read more now]

2015 Psychology Week Survey Report

By |2022-07-14T14:54:19+10:00December 24th, 2015|Mental Health|

As part of its commitment to promoting community mental health awareness and psychological well-being, the APS commissioned a stress and well-being survey of Australians.  This survey provided the opportunity to examine five years of data to gain a half-decade snapshot revealing the state of Australians' mental health and well-being as well as insights into the ... [Read more now]

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