Self-Compassion to Lessen Body Image Concerns and Eating Disorders
This week is Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Australia. Many people I know have concerns about their body: how it looks, how it feels, how it moves and how it works. In fact, we can all relate …
Leadership in Action=Compassion in Action
I wrote an article recently called The Modern Leader: Introducing the “Alpha Plus”. I was trying to describe the characteristics of a modern leader, who has many of the important and beneficial attributes of the Alpha Male or Female, PLUS …
The Modern Leader: Introducing the “Alpha Plus”
Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist The Alpha. Donald Trump is everywhere at the moment. He’s an alpha male! He’s all over the real estate in America and around the world. According to his official biography: “In September of 2011, Mr. …
The Daily Compassion Audit: A Self-Check to Minimise Inadvertently Causing Suffering to Others.
Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist Compassion is the sympathetic and active alleviation of suffering in others. At the other end of the spectrum is malevolence and cruelty, intentionally causing others to suffer. But what about all the murky waters in …
Compassion and happiness: It’s not just about what you could or should do, it’s about what you WILL do.
by Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist The Challenge: Compassion can make us and others healthier and happier, and yet there can be barriers to taking action. The Science: An established approach to motivating health behaviour change can offer insight into …
Stress Down Day- 24 July 2015
by Dr Jillian Millar, Clinical Psychologist Lifeline’s Stress Down Day is Friday 24th July, a dedicated day to have fun, stress less and feel good. The majority of us are living very fast paced lives, juggling increasing work hours with …
Managing my threat system when flying home from Bali
By Dr James Kirby, Clinical Psychologist I love to travel, in fact my wife (Cassie) and I try to get overseas twice a year. We love experiencing new cultures, food, and experiences. I also find when I am in a …
Self-compassion as an antidote to self-criticism.
By Dr Stan Steindl “You stupid fool!” Boy, if I had a dollar for every time I said that to myself I would be the proverbial rich man! Rich in money, but not rich in terms of my sense of …
Inside Out: A movie of the mind, a movie with a heart.
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist Inside Out is a wonderful movie, and ultimately about our need as human beings to be soothed, comforted, nurtured and consoled. But before we get to that bit… All human beings have certain …
Compassionate Management: The Secret Ingredient of Corporate Success
Dr Stan Steindl I was at the airport the other day, uncharacteristically early. Very early. In fact, I was there in plenty of time to catch an earlier flight home. The only problem was on this occasion I had a …