Putting Kids to the Test!
Surviving NAPLAN: By Miranda Mullins, Clinical Psychologist- Psychology Consultants NAPLAN is fast approaching and so is the annual debate about whether this kind of testing is putting young kids under too much pressure. Whatever your opinion, the fact of the …
Tips on managing ongoing resistance to school
“I’m too tired to go to school, I won’t learn anything anyway” “I’ve got a really bad headache and I can’t concentrate, you don’t know how bad it is, you’re not me!” “It’s only sports today, I might as well …
Parents- Just Breathe- How to get through schoolies week
For thousands of teenagers across the nation, this week marks the start of their free life, leaving school and experiencing the real world. Equally for thousands of parents this week brings a great deal of stress and anxiety as their …
Music speaking volumes for teens
Psychology Consultants, Brisbane Music- it’s an amazing universal language that for centuries has been used to create ambiance, calm and excite crowds, cut through cultural barriers, prepare for monumental moments, reminiscence and reflect. And these days, this melodic and wonderful …
What to do when your child’s FOMO spirals out of control
For those of you that don’t know what FOMO stands for, don’t fear you have missed out. FOMO or Fear of Missing Out, is not actually as new age as your average 15- year-old might think. More traditionally termed ‘The …
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 …
Practice What We Preach- Towards a Bully Free Community
“I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better” Abraham Lincoln Today, schools across the nation wave their orange flags in a nationwide movement against bullying. Friday 21st March marks Bullying No Way Day, an event that …
Research Changing the Face of How Schools Intervene with Bullying
School Bullying – Research Changing the Face of How Schools Intervene with Bullying http://www.webchild.com.au/read/viewpoints/what-is-bullying An ever growing body of systematic international research has shown that school bullying is a frequent and serious public health problem. Bullying at school is an …