Tag mindfulness
I CAN’T SLEEP!
4 things to consider when you want to improve your sleep When trying to improve your sleep you need to address 4 different areas – your physical health, your environment, your behaviour and your thinking. Your physical health While poor…
Christmas Day checklist for family get-togethers
It’s that time of year again and only 1-2 weeks away from Christmas. Whether you’re keenly looking forward to excited faces and squeals of delight by children on Christmas morning OR Dreading every second of the day until the Christmas…
When hearing is not enough…
If I were to ask you whether you hear the people in your life, or do you listen to the people in your life, what would be your answer? The really interesting thing is that hearing and listening are actually…
Does your psychologist truly “get” you? What really makes therapy work – A psychologist’s reflection
In this complex demanding world, we are all searching for the best ways of achieving our goals as quickly as possible. As discussed in the previous blogs in this series on therapy, if you have come to the conclusion that…
Help, my amygdala has just been hijacked! The solution? Mindful parenting.
Remember that time when you were issuing the very last snuggle to your child before tucking them into bed? Your thoughts suggest a level of desperation and wishful thinking hoping that tonight will be the night that your precious little…
Self-compassion and how it can help you cope with depression, anxiety, stress and loss
In recent years there has been a growing awareness of the importance of self-compassion in good mental health, and we need to thank Dr Kristin Neff (PhD, researcher and therapist) for her pioneering work in this area. But what does…
Mindfulness: A vehicle to overcome obstacles, reduce your stress and improve your quality of life
How often do you find yourself reading a whole page only to find you have taken nothing in? Or sending an email then wondering what you had written or if you had sent it to the right people? Ever realised…
National Psychology Week 2015 – Join us at Attuned Psychology to learn to be mindful in an ever-connected world
Over the last few years, Attuned Psychology has participated in National Psychology Week with great success, so we are excited to participate again in 2015! This annual Australian Psychology Society initiative aims to increase public awareness of how psychology can…
Mental Health begins with you: A Psychologist shares her 10 promises to herself on Mental Health Day
Given it is Mental Health Week 2015, I’d like to share this blog below that I wrote for Mental Health Week 2014 as it was one of those ones that received a lot of positive feedback from readers and struck…
3 Tips to beat the winter bulge, by recognising emotional eating, and honing into your intuitive eating abilities
Winter is such a beautiful time of the year With the autumn leaves changing colour and falling, days getting shorter, our gardens getting greener, and with the cooler weather, a change in our eating and drinking patterns can also emerge.…
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