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 …
Stop the world I want to get off!
During Lifeline’s Stress Down Day- 22 July 2016 by Clinical Psychologist, Cherie Dalton What’s for dinner? I’m running late! Another bill to pay. Buy a gift. People coming for lunch. Have to work back late. Nothing ironed. Fitting in exercise. Getting …
What is your ideal ‘waking up formula’?
During Sleep awareness week 4-10th July 2016 By Dr Mark Wetton, Clinical Psychologist For some of us, waking up is hard sometimes. But for many others, waking up is hard all of the time. So how can we make waking …
Superman or Broken Man – The importance of evaluating your personal expectations
During Men’s Health Week 13-19 June 2016 By Dr Mark Wetton- Clinical Psychologist As a clinical psychologist, I speak to many men who clearly have unreasonably high expectations of themselves. It is almost like these men perceive themselves to be …