Category Families
I’m pregnant and I’m petrified. Am I going to hurt my baby?
So you’re pregnant. According to Hollywood and any other social media, you should be surrounded by an ever-radiant glow. You should also have gorgeous black and white photos of your evenly curved belly, to go in your scrap book of…
Helping Build Resilient Kids: Getting Good at Having Feelings
Children learn to manage their feelings with the help of their parents and the important people in their lives. We all have feelings, all day every day, and as adults we have learnt ways to cope with fear, disappointment, loneliness,…
Mental health begins with you: A psychologist shares 10 promises to herself on World Mental Health Day
As part of Mental Health Week, I want to join in the national initiative and “make a promise to myself” regarding my mental health. And firstly, I want to applaud the 2014 theme: “Mental Health begins with you”. This catchy…
The addictive cycle: How to beat your bad habits and break the cycle successfully
On the 31st of May it is World No Tobacco Day, a great day to write about addictions and their impact on people suffering from them, don’t you think? In this blog I would like to refer to all kinds…
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea – Raise your cup mindfully with the Attuned Psychology Team to help beat cancer
Cancer is one of those diseases that has the tendency to touch all of us at some point in our lives. The word itself has the power to evoke a significant amount of distress in many of us as it…
Are you suffering from sleep deprivation? How to get to sleep using Mindfulness Meditation.
The amount of people suffering from sleep deprivation, a sleep disorder or insomnia is very high. Every day in my practice at Attuned Psychology I see clients who are anxious and frustrated with their sleep pattern and are looking for…
How to experience more shared joy on Mother’s Day
This Sunday is Mother’s Day and it gives us an opportunity to think about the joy of parenthood, the joy of children and the value of family connections in our lives. The gift of a child’s love, joy and time…
10 reasons for meditating with our team in the Attuned Psychology Mindful in May Meditation Challenge
Mindfulness has become one of the most talked about topics in Western society in recent years as a growing body of research has determined that it is effective as a way of reducing stress, dealing with depression, living a more…
Five ways to protect your children from internet porn
Five ways to protect your children from internet porn The internet tends to be part of our lives more and more. We go to the net for all kinds of different reasons- for social contacts, information, shopping and financial management.…
Which psychologist will you find to address your needs? A personal reflection on what’s important…
As the Director and Principal Clinical Psychologist of Attuned Psychology, a private practice in North Adelaide, I am aware how often people inform me about how challenging it was to find the right psychologist for them in Adelaide. If you…