Category Performers / Presenters
Understanding how stress leads to overeating and procrastination
With many of my clients coming upon mid-year university exams in a matter of weeks, I thought now would be timely to reflect upon the way stress can play out during exam time for school and university students, as well…
Juggle better or juggle less? Demystifying the steps to taming stress and achieving work/life balance
“Seriously, how are you meant to juggle it all?” This post the other day on Facebook by a friend of mine made me stop to reflect……it seems we are all searching for solutions to this ongoing challenge. The elusive work/life…
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,…
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…
Go home on time day – How is your work/life balance?
Go Home on Time Day, is a day created by the Australia Institute to create a conversation about the impact work has on our mental health, relationships and workplaces. Did you know that Australian workers donate $110 billion of unpaid…
7 tips for beating end of year school exam stress: Start by making anxiety your friend
Year 12 exams began in South Australia today and the TV cameras were rolling to cram in the latest psychological insights for helping students perform well under pressure. If you missed the news bulletins, we have put one of them…
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…
Seize the Day…A reflection on Robin William’s death
In memory of Robin Williams, an incredible talent as both an actor and a comedian, I am taking this opportunity to express the impact he made on my life. I feel compelled to write in the midst of my sadness…
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…
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…