Category Attuned Psychology
NAPLAN and anxiety: When the pressure is too much for your child
The countdown is on to the next NAPLAN tests in South Australian schools, due in May 12-14, 2015. Since the introduction of the NAPLAN testing in our schools, I have witnessed a growing number of parents in Adelaide expressing concerns…
Would you have survived this X Factor feedback from judge Natalia Kills?
In just a few minutes, another individual’s dream is crushed…… Over the last few years as reality TV shows featuring aspiring young artistic talent have taken hold, we have watched with bated breath as the judgments have been laid down,…
Toilet training: You don’t need to do it alone
We have all had dreaded “toilet training moments” with our children. Most of us have left shopping trolleys to make that mad dash for the toilet only to get there and it’s too late. Or we have lifted up our…
Eight ways to increase your happiness and improve your stress levels by practicing self compassion and self care
It is incredible how we are able to do so much for others these days, but do little for ourselves without negotiating whether or not we deserve it, or without feeling guilty after having done it. While writing this blog…
Top 10 Performance Tips for Adelaide Fringe Artists
Performing in any field means exposing yourself to others’ judgment. Yet TV shows such as The Voice and the X Factor – with their bank of cameras, savage judges and audience of millions reveal the particularly harsh reality of the…