Breaking Christmas Bads – How to make your weight loss resolutions stick!
With the excessiveness of the festive season a distant memory (except for those pants that no-longer fit) and the calendar diary looking fresh and inspiring, most of us take the time to reflect, look forward and set goals for the …
Random Acts of Festive Kindness
For some, Christmas is the best time of year, a time to relax, reset and spend time with family and friends. For others, Christmas is not quite so jolly and may be a poignant reminder of those lost or just …
Want to maximise the holiday cheer? Make sure to keep control of the beer..
Dr Mark Wetton, Clinical Psychologist For many Australians, it wouldn’t be Christmas holidays without a few glasses of sparkling, or a few beers. Alcohol has both desirable and undesirable effects – sometimes people end up doing things that they regret …
Don’t Worry, be Happy Now – 5 ways to nurture your inner optimist
During Psychology Week 6-12th November 2016 Psychology Consultants, Brisbane As humans we all innately search for happiness, contentment, joy and a purposeful life. But what does it mean to be happy and is it possible to be happy without experiencing …
Using the 'F' word: Tackling the obesity crisis kindly
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics from 2011-12, 62.8% of Australians aged 18 years and over were overweight or obese and according to Australian Doctor, 80% of adults and close to one-third of children are expected to be overweight …
Managing Emotional Distress: What to do when life hurts
By Kylie Layton, Clinical Psychologist Have you ever heard anyone say “Everyone else seems to be able to cope, why can’t I”? It is a question that people repeatedly ask as they struggle with the emotional distress that life brings, …
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. …
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 …