Are you haunted by something that happened in your past? Whether someone wronged you or you made a decision you regret, forgiveness is what you do for yourself, not for other people. When you forgive, it doesn't mean that you approve of what's happened. Rather, it means that you're giving yourself permission to move on with [...]
There comes a time when adulthood beckons and we are ready to get into a serious, healthy relationship. This is often when things get interesting. The relationship is going well, but you start thinking about all your failed relationships. You’re not used to been happy in a relationship, and you’re not even sure how to respond [...]
Stress and the overwhelming demands of being a busy working mum can take their toll. A client Sue describes feeling constantly uptight and wired trying to be the perfect working mum – from dealing with homework, pick-ups and drop-offs to cooking and providing the love and care her kids need, along with running her husbands busy [...]
The 2017 Sensis Social Media Report confirms that Australia’s obsession with smartphones is growing, in fact almost 8 in 10 Australians (79%) are now on social media, which is up 10 points on last year. The report also found that locations and places that were once regarded as taboo for accessing social media, such as at [...]
The era of the 9-5 workdays is a thing of a past. Smart technology has given workers access to their work 24/7 and blurred the boundaries between work and home, leading Australians to donating $128 billion in unpaid overtime annually and failing to take their entitled annual leave. Some workplaces expect their workers to work long [...]
Your life and career are on track, but you like to unwind with a few drinks, so there’s no way you could be an alcoholic, is there? You come home at the end of a long hard day at work, eager to pour some wine even though this morning you promised you wouldn’t. But you [...]
“An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day” -Henry David Thoreau When we are stressed, we are often tempted to relieve our anxiety in a number of ways: eating, sitting in front of the TV for hours, increasing our use of alcohol or drugs (both legal and illegal). All of these are attempts [...]
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Without realising it, we take our lives for granted. Here are some examples of good fortune [...]
Bipolar disorder is the name used to describe a set of “mood swing” conditions, the most severe form of which used to be called manic depression. We all have our ups and downs, but with bipolar disorder, these ups and downs are more severe. Bipolar disorder causes serious shifts in mood, energy, thinking and behaviour – [...]
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a particular set of mental health reactions that can develop in people who have been through or witnessed an event which threatened their life or safety, or that of others around them and led to feelings of intense fear, helplessness or horror. This could be a car or other serious [...]