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 …
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 …