What Happens in Your Brain and Body When a Relationship Ends?
If you or someone you care about is in a relationship that isn’t the healthiest partnership going around, you’ve probably realised that there isn’t an...
Read moreCategory: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and committment therapy focuses on the context and function of distressing psychological experiences (thoughts, feelings, sensations). Via a process of acceptance and behavioural change strategies, ACT aims to improve quality of life. Emphasis is on connecting fully with negative experiences rather than trying to control or avoid them. It also helps individuals to identify their values and translate them into specific behavioural goals.
How to cope with stress?
Stress is a normal part of life. Everyone feels stress from time to time and some stress is motivating and helpful to get tasks done....
Read moreHow to help someone suffering from depression
Depression is a serious, widespread condition that directly affects more than a million Australians per year, with even higher representation among young Australians (aged 16...
Read more“Some say I’m negative, but they’re not positive.”
(Half empty? Half full?) Ever get sick of being fed the standard ‘look on the bright side’, ‘be more positive’, or ‘choose happiness’ (usually served...
Read moreA Consumer’s Guide to Melancholia
‘A penny for the old guy’ Shape without form, shade without colour, Paralysed force, gesture without motion… Between the idea And the reality Between the...
Read moreSteps to Rational Thought by Overcoming the Amygdala Hijack with Dr Matthew Worthington
The body responds to 3 types of threat: 1. Internal – like illness, 2. External – like a predator or bad weather, and 3. Social rejection – exposes us to the first...
Read more21 Ways to Stop Worrying by Dr Albert Ellis
Albert Ellis was an eminent Psychologist and expert on social anxiety. He developed Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. Here he gives a presentation on worry:
Read moreNew Year Resolutions: Tips for setting realistic & achievable goals
New year resolutions are a great opportunity for self-improvement, but they can be harder to keep than you imagined. Here are some new year tips...
Read moreWhy is Christmas sometimes a depressing time?
Christmas is celebrated as the happiest time of the year, although having feelings of loneliness and depression during the holidays is more common than you...
Read moreThe Power of Sorry
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future” Paul Boese After a recent disagreement with a person, I started thinking...
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