Stress tips for kids… Parenting can be so stressful. How can we best help our kids when their mental health is challenged? Psychologist Nahanni Sutton chats to Angie Hilton giving great advice on how to deal with children’s anxiety, particularly in this covid period. Here you’ll find tips on – School refusal – teen anxiety… Read more »
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The Helpfulness of Hope
Episode 32 – The Helpfulness of Hope How can you boost hope? What is the relevance of hope? How can you tell if someone has lost hope? This week, Chris and Rowan discuss the topic of hope, both from the angle of restoring hope, but also the positive side of hope as a character strength…. Read more »
Know Where to Turn When the Mind Unwinds
An article discussing the available resources that you can turn to when appointments with psychologists are scarce or unavailable.
Balancing Acts
This article describes how we can balance out three core systems of human behaviour to support self-compassion and reduce burnout.
Past, Present and Future – Talking about Time
Episode 23 – Past, Present and Future – Talking about Time Chris and Rowan explore the second aspect of mindfulness to last week’s podcast on arousal management, which is living in the present moment. We look at the idea of living in the present both from the aspect of experiencing our immediate surroundings, but… Read more »
Not Just Genes – A Recipe For Mental Health
Episode 19 – Not Just Genes – A Recipe for Mental Health On this week’s episode, Chris and Rowan look at the part our genetics play in determining our mental health and how we can best use that knowledge to our advantage. In this episode, we look at some ways of boosting the more… Read more »
Avoid the Lapse
This article is written in response to recent restrictions imposed throughout the state of Victoria. It draws similarities between a community response to the second wave of COVID-19 to a relapse prevention model in psychology. This model looks at times when a lapse has occurred and identifies strategies to reduce the likelihood another lapse occurs… Read more »
Transcending Trauma
Episode 8 – Transcending Trauma On this week’s episode, Chris and Rowan discuss the topic of trauma. We look at some of the more common and complex ways that trauma can present in our behaviours and ways of managing trauma reactions to defuse their intensity. We discuss a number of specific therapy techniques for… Read more »
Dealing with Depression
Episode 7 – Dealing with Depression On this week’s episode, Chris and Rowan look at ways of managing with depression using general psychological techniques as well as how to use strategies from positive psychology to ensure that you’re able to keep yourself out of depression. We also share some of our personal experiences with… Read more »
Episode 6 – Expunging Anxiety
Expunging Anxiety Episode 6 – Expunging Anxiety On this week’s episode, Chris and Rowan look at ways of managing anxiety in our current situation and how we can help those around us if they’re suffering. In recent years, positive psychology has changed some of the ways we think about anxiety, so we explore ways… Read more »