Compassion’s place at the borders: A response to Andrew Bolt
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist I’ve always been bemused by the apparent derogatory term “do-gooder”. I wondered to myself, “Isn’t doing good a good thing?” I mean, doing good is reflected in the Golden Rule, is it not? Treat …
If anti-smoking laws make you angry, try ‘reframing’ the problem
By Dr Mark Wetton, Clinical Psychology Registrar, Psychology Consultants Pty Ltd One of the common techniques used by psychologists is called ‘reframing’. Put simply, this means to look at a problem in a different way. The idea is that by …
Compassion and New Year Resolutions
New Years Resolution & Self-Compassion By Clinical Psychologist Dr James Kirby When the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve we all celebrate and enjoy the moment. However, not long after, we get met with that dreaded question? So what …