Running a Fine Line
Rhonda Stanton, Psychologist, Psychology Consultants Regular exercise is recommended by experts the world over because of the range of benefits for physical and mental health. Campaigns encourage us to exercise more and be physically active but for some, too much …
Hopping on the Scales this Easter
Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Consultants Easter is a wonderful time of year, religious or not, it’s an opportunity to stop and enjoy some time with friends and family while the weather is still warm. Like all festive occasions, Easter …
Enough of the Trash Talk
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist Negative self-talk- it’s that niggling little voice inside our head that for whatever reason is often skewed towards the negative. Perhaps it’s a hard-wired human response to protect oneself from danger, assuming the worst …
Flat Out Doing Nothing
With Commentary from Clinical Psychologist, Kathryn Smith, Psychology Consultants Ever feel like you’re a rat on a wheel, working to turn the cogs without actually achieving anything? Working efficiently can be difficult, especially in workplaces where multi-tasking is a given …
Shopping for a better mood
By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Consultants Most of us have experienced the positive feeling of a post shopping rush, it’s exciting to have something new and the brain releases oxytocin because of our improved mood, making us feel happier, …
Simon Learnt to Control His Anger
Simon is a 45 year-old happily married man with two daughters. A litigation lawyer, he seems successful and has many friends. However, recently at a school P&C function, Simon became verbally and physically threatening towards a friend about an issue …
Why Being Angry Could be Making you Sick
By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist We all get a little worked up at times and let’s face it, sometimes we ‘fly off the handle’ and this is okay. Feeling angry is a normal human instinct; a hard-wired response in our …
Is this how you started your working year?
If you are tired of waking up tired and would like 2017 to be the year of ‘better sleep’, Towards Better Sleep group insomnia programme might be the answer you have been looking for. A frequent excuse for not turning …
Being Present Is Your Greatest Present!
How to learn from our children’s natural gift of living in the moment By Dr Claire Jensen, Clincal Psychologists, Psychology Consultants When the clock struck midnight and we ventured into the clean slate of 2017, many of us reflected on …