Today’s Geelong Advertiser article spells out the main theme that Chris will cover in monthly articles this year, following the theme of “it’s time for positive psychiatry”.
Category: Geelong Advertiser Articles
Chris Mackey’s articles appear regularly in the Geelong Advertiser newspaper in Geelong, Australia.
Silver Lining
This article is about the importance of people receiving social support after natural disasters to assist their mental health as a key part of their recovery. The recent Australian bushfires… Read more »
Family Foibles
This article is about those for whom Christmas is not such a joyous time because of painful childhood memories.
Balancing Act
How do we find a good work-life balance? This is one of the more commonly requested topics by workgroups for talks about mental health, but I think it’s a… Read more »
Shared Courage
This article relates to the great work being done by Foundation 61 with members of the community who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. It follows a session spent… Read more »
Heady Days
This article is a reflection upon some of the striking cases of synchronicity that Chris experienced during his recent book tour to the United Kingdom, which included finding a beer… Read more »
Cats Can Rebound
An article about the Geelong Cats need to apply an optimistic, or growth, mindset to combat their recent poor run of form in finals.
Synchronicity
This article sums up the main themes of The Positive Psychology of Synchronicity and plans for the book launch at Watkins Books in London.
Keep it Positive
An article about using media to promulgate positive message. In reference to the third season of Destination Happiness, starting back on Channel 9 on 7 September 2019.
Screen Save Us
This article is about containing the amount of time that kids spend on screens and using social media compared with being outside, or enjoying green time.