Category Attuned Life
Why are children often so maddeningly impulsive?
They so often act without thinking, become obsessed with interests and hobbies and just as quickly drop them. They have the ability to make crazy plans without considering the implications and so often need the adults around them to save…
Deciding to forgive?
In our close relationships we may encounter challenges which are difficult to overcome and cause considerable distress. Many face the dilemma of a partner’s affair, or struggle to understand and stand up to emotionally manipulative family members or friends. At…
13 Reasons Why Season 2: It’s aim was to get us talking, so let’s do just that. (Part 1)
Series two of the controversial series 13 Reasons Why aired in May 2018 and does it have the public talking. Discussions about the show are running rampant in our schools, in our streets and are blowing up our social media…
You can’t choose your family but you can choose your friends
Would you agree that it can feel really good to like and be liked by other people? Being part of a group of friends can also bring a sense of belonging as well as be a lot of fun. While…
How to survive and thrive in Yr 12
As the half-way mark approaches for year 12 students, I thought it might be helpful to cover and remind students (and parents) of the things that can help a student in Year 12 thrive for the remainder of the year.…
3 Steps to understand your child better and make positive change.
It’s an understatement to say that being a parent can be tough. Filled with ups and downs, trials and tribulations, it’s the longest rollercoaster you’ll ever get on. Perhaps one of the toughest parts, especially when they are young and…
3 simple rules for living a meaningful life
I have recently been reading a book by Dr Jordan B Peterson, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto in Canada titled 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos which I would encourage others to…
How looking forward may help you experience a more joyful life
Taking the dog for a walk this morning I was delighted to see little green blades of grass pushing through the dust bowl that had been left by a long hot summer. I have been looking forward to autumn this…
Don’t let life escape you: 5 tips to start living more mindfully
Life unfolds in the present, but often we find ourselves over-analysing and evaluating situations that have occurred in the past (the “if onlys”, the “should haves”), or we predict future scenarios that may transpire (the “what ifs”). But, if you’re…
Eat for Happiness: 5 Rules
Take notice, an American psychiatrist, Dr Drew Ramsey (MD) has been one of the loudest spokespeople advocating for more attention to the link between our diet and our master mood regulator – the brain. With epidemic levels of obesity and…
Subscribe to our newsletter Attuned Life
Would you be interested in receiving our occasional newsletter, event information and other useful tips via e-mail?