Discussion Forum “Living Mindfully: The Art of Being Present” – National Psychology Week Event 2012
Tuesday November 13, 2012 marked the beginning of an exciting new series of monthly seminars and discussion forums held at Attuned Psychology, North Adelaide. We decided to commence this series as part of National Psychology Week event, an annual event which…
Do we need Psychologists to give children and adolescents the performance edge?
A couple of weeks ago I was intrigued to read the article by Richard Noone in page 4 of the Adelaide Advertiser (Monday 27th August 2012) entitled Kids psyched up for sport: Parents turn to psychologists to give children the…
Beating the Blues: Are you suffering from depression?
Is winter one of those seasons that you struggle with emotionally? How conscious are you of the rainy days and the dark skies? Do you notice that when winter hits your mood drops with it? If so, you may be…
Managing Grief: The roller coaster ride
Recently I watched SBS’s Insight program “Good Grief” and was inspired to reflect on some of the themes discussed in this thought provoking program. For those of you who haven’t seen it, have a look at this preview showing one…
What is Mindfulness?
Discover “The Art of Living and Performing Mindfully” in National Psychology Week, Adelaide 2011 Mindfulness has become one of the hottest topics in Western society in recent years as a growing body of research has determined that it is effective…
Living with mental illness: What about the family?
Living with mental illness: What about the family? One of the things I learnt as a young practitioner was that none of us live in a vacuum. As a clinical psychologist, mental health issues were the core focus of my…
Top 10 Tips for surviving the end of Yr 12
Surviving the end of Yr 12…… As the end of the school year approaches, I’m guessing that many of you out there whether you are students or parents are experiencing a range of emotions about the end of the school…
Managing Change: The choice to accept or struggle
Change is one of those things that you can rely on happening just when you least expect it. Sometimes what seems stable one day has the habit of being turned upside down the next. It is so easy for us…
How to survive the X Factor Experience: Top 10 Tips
Top 10 Tips for Audition Success Last week I discussed the challenge of tackling the audition process for the X Factor and explored the idea that being willing to cope with discomfort, success or failure was critical for every contestant.…
Could you survive the X Factor Experience?
In just a few minutes, another individual’s dream is crushed…… “Stick to your day job darling!” Natalie Bassingthwaighte said after another contestant put her hopes on the line. “I enjoyed the dancing, but you can’t sing” Mel B says in…