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 …
Managing Emotional Distress: What to do when life hurts
By Kylie Layton, Clinical Psychologist Have you ever heard anyone say “Everyone else seems to be able to cope, why can’t I”? It is a question that people repeatedly ask as they struggle with the emotional distress that life brings, …
Why Rejection Can Really Bite!
Psychology Consultants, Brisbane At some time, we have all experienced the crunching feeling of rejection. It happens from an early age in the playground where Sammy turns his back on his friend, and its equally as difficult to watch as …
Music to my ears
Understanding Dementia during Dementia Awareness month, September 2016 Psychology Consultants, Brisbane This month marks Dementia Awareness month, a timely reminder to take a moment to understand a disease that is impacting 353,800 Australians living with it and 1.2 million carers. …
Why Downward Dog may have you catching more zzz’s….
Psychology Consultants, Brisbane In fear of sounding like a broken record, meditation really does help you sleep better. The problem is, many people don’t know how to meditate and don’t prioritize the time for it. Enter the ancient art of …
Road rage:why normal people become harmful on the roads
By Dr Stan Steindl & Dr James Kirby, Clinical Psychologists Published by The Conversation August 5, 2016 Anger can be very quick, powerful, reactive, and can make us do things we typically wouldn’t do. There is nothing inherently wrong with …
How to leave stress at the front door
For most Australian’s, our daily lives operate at a frantic pace and thanks to new technology, smart phones and lightening speed internet, the expectation to respond to communication, anywhere, anytime, means finding the perfect work life balance can be a …
Three four check the door….Nine, ten and again…
By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist Many of us from time to time have turned back to our house or car to check if we have locked or have wondered if we have left the iron on only to find later …
How to recognise stress
During LIfeline’s Stress Down Day- Friday 22nd July 2016 By Rhonda Stanton, Clinical Psychologist Registrar The human species has evolved since prehistoric times and one system that has enabled this is the fight or flight response. In times of stress …