Why is Good Enough, Not Good Enough Anymore?
By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist No one wants to be average anymore. Our society seems to be in constant pursuit of perfectionism. We are expected to be the perfect student, perfect parent, perfect employee or boss and look our best …
Self-Compassion the New Tool Tackling Negative Body Image
According to the 2015 Mission Australia Youth Study, Australian youth are placing body image in their top three personal concerns with the trend increasing from 20.4% in 2012 to 26.5% in 2015, sending a strong message that we need to …
Avoiding Regrets this Australia Day
By Dr Stan Steindl & Prof Jason Connor Australia Day is fast approaching as a day to celebrate what’s great about Australia and being Australian. For many, it’s also the day that marks the end of the festive season. Children …
Shifting the Christmas Pud
By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist It is that time of the year again when most of us have over-indulged. We have spent the Christmas season in the company of our loved ones and also in the company of some of …
Spread the word! Prehistoric answers to modern questions.
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Associate Professor A big chunk of the modern human brain functions in exactly the same way that it did thousands of years ago. Largely, this means our actions are still motivated by …
CONVERGENCE: Cultivating compassion through meditation and musical accompaniment
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist Finding ways to cultivate compassion in society remains an important priority. Over recent years, spirituality, science and the arts have converged to discover just what might work. Guitarist, Dr Anthony Garcia, and myself have …
It’s the Thought That Counts
By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist It’s Mental Health Week again and we are all reminded that we need to take care of our minds. But what does this really mean? If I stopped the average person in the street and …
Too Busy to Sleep?
Dr Curt Gray, Psychiatrist, Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist, &, Dr David Cunnington, Sleep Physician. When asked the question “So are you busy?” most of us, unless on holidays, boastfully answer, albeit with complete exasperation, “Yes I am run off my …
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 …