Top 5 Winter Sleep Tips from Towards Better Sleep
By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist & Dr Curt Gray, Psychiatrist 1. Stay up later rather than going to bed earlier 2. Avoid the afternoon ‘nanna nap’ 3. Keep up the exercise, even though the bed is cozy and warm 4. Develop …
Why You Should Never Say; "I don't know how she does it"
Some advice this Mother’s Day from Erika Fiorenza, Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Consultants Recent studies reveal that women experience higher overall levels of stress and anxiety than our male counterparts. Once a woman enters motherhood, her stress levels reach an all-time …
Exercising the Blues – During Exercise Right Week
Research and literature across the world concurs that exercise is one of the key components to maintaining your health and wellbeing. This is even more apparent for those that suffer from acute or ongoing mental illness with findings showing exercise …
A Mental Shake Up -Pause for Parkinson’s Day
Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Consultants Today, April 11, is Pause for Parkinson’s Day, a mark of awareness for a neurodegenerative progressive disease that currently affects 10 million people worldwide. According to the National Parkinson’s Foundations, ‘Parkinson’ Outcomes Project’ …
Running a Fine Line
Rhonda Stanton, Psychologist, Psychology Consultants Regular exercise is recommended by experts the world over because of the range of benefits for physical and mental health. Campaigns encourage us to exercise more and be physically active but for some, too much …
Hopping on the Scales this Easter
Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Consultants Easter is a wonderful time of year, religious or not, it’s an opportunity to stop and enjoy some time with friends and family while the weather is still warm. Like all festive occasions, Easter …
Enough of the Trash Talk
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist Negative self-talk- it’s that niggling little voice inside our head that for whatever reason is often skewed towards the negative. Perhaps it’s a hard-wired human response to protect oneself from danger, assuming the worst …
Flat Out Doing Nothing
With Commentary from Clinical Psychologist, Kathryn Smith, Psychology Consultants Ever feel like you’re a rat on a wheel, working to turn the cogs without actually achieving anything? Working efficiently can be difficult, especially in workplaces where multi-tasking is a given …
Shopping for a better mood
By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Consultants Most of us have experienced the positive feeling of a post shopping rush, it’s exciting to have something new and the brain releases oxytocin because of our improved mood, making us feel happier, …
Jack Feels Worried All The Time
By Miranda Mullins- Clinical Psychologist- Psychology Consultants Jack is nine and his teacher describes him as well-mannered and hardworking. But his parents were concerned when he repeatedly became very upset before he presented projects in class. Jack regularly said to …