Chronic Pain – More than a Pain In The Neck!
By Dr Claire Jensen, Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Consultants, Newmarket. Unless you have suffered chronic pain, it is very difficult to imagine the stress it places on a person’s life, not to mention the impact on those around them. Without intervention, …
Why Being Angry Could be Making you Sick
By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist We all get a little worked up at times and let’s face it, sometimes we ‘fly off the handle’ and this is okay. Feeling angry is a normal human instinct; a hard-wired response in our …
Is this how you started your working year?
If you are tired of waking up tired and would like 2017 to be the year of ‘better sleep’, Towards Better Sleep group insomnia programme might be the answer you have been looking for. A frequent excuse for not turning …
Being Present Is Your Greatest Present!
How to learn from our children’s natural gift of living in the moment By Dr Claire Jensen, Clincal Psychologists, Psychology Consultants When the clock struck midnight and we ventured into the clean slate of 2017, many of us reflected on …
Breaking Christmas Bads – How to make your weight loss resolutions stick!
With the excessiveness of the festive season a distant memory (except for those pants that no-longer fit) and the calendar diary looking fresh and inspiring, most of us take the time to reflect, look forward and set goals for the …
Random Acts of Festive Kindness
For some, Christmas is the best time of year, a time to relax, reset and spend time with family and friends. For others, Christmas is not quite so jolly and may be a poignant reminder of those lost or just …
Want to maximise the holiday cheer? Make sure to keep control of the beer..
Dr Mark Wetton, Clinical Psychologist For many Australians, it wouldn’t be Christmas holidays without a few glasses of sparkling, or a few beers. Alcohol has both desirable and undesirable effects – sometimes people end up doing things that they regret …
Don’t Worry, be Happy Now – 5 ways to nurture your inner optimist
During Psychology Week 6-12th November 2016 Psychology Consultants, Brisbane As humans we all innately search for happiness, contentment, joy and a purposeful life. But what does it mean to be happy and is it possible to be happy without experiencing …
Using the 'F' word: Tackling the obesity crisis kindly
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics from 2011-12, 62.8% of Australians aged 18 years and over were overweight or obese and according to Australian Doctor, 80% of adults and close to one-third of children are expected to be overweight …
