This article refers to some of the key tips for mental health and wellbeing including the identification of your individual stress signature. This article contains material from a recent talk given by Chris to the Geelong Young Professionals Network in March 2021.
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Gaining Gratification Through Goals
Episode 31 – Gaining Gratification Through Goals In the first podcast for 2021, Chris and Rowan discuss the topic of goal setting. Many people will have made new year’s resolutions for 2021 and so we discuss some ways to help set goals that are most authentic to us and also some strategies for helping to… 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.
A Recipe of Resources
Episode 30 – A Recipe of Resources With waiting times for appointments with psychologists growing all across Australia, Chris and Rowan discuss some of the other options that are available when we cannot get in to see a psychologist or are waiting for an appointment. This Week’s Links Programs MindSpot – Confidential Services For Australian… Read more »
Supporting Someone to Seek Help
Episode 27 – Supporting Someone to Seek Help As a follow-up to last week’s episode about finding the right mental health professional, this week Chris and Rowan discuss approaching the subject with a family member or friend who may be in need of some support. This Week’s Links How to Talk to Your Kids… Read more »
Finding the Right Therapist For You
This article discusses ways of finding the right psychologist for you, should you wish to seek help for mental health.
Psych Spiels Retrospective – The Bigger Themes
Episode 20 – Psych Spiels Retrospective – The Bigger Themes After recording 20 episodes, Chris and Rowan look back at and expand on some of the recurring themes that have come out of the podcast so far. The Presenters Rowan Mackey is a content producer and digital creative. After studying sports media and law at the… Read more »
Episode 3 – Quelling Quarrels in Quarantine
Quelling Quarrels in Quarantine This week, Chris and Rowan discuss ways of using positive psychology to manage the added conflict and situations that we’re all likely to face over the coming months. We discuss what conflict is and some of the main conflict styles that people tend to use, ways of using the character… Read more »
Episode 2 – Exercising in Exile
Exercising in Exile Rowan and Chris take on the topic of exercising under the current stay at home restrictions and social distancing. We look at why it’s particularly important to exercise during this current time, how the character strengths can apply to exercise and also look at exactly how habits are formed to ensure that… Read more »
Episode 1 – Finding Flow within Four Walls
Finding Flow within Four Walls In episode one, Rowan and Chris discuss what the podcast will be about, take a broad look at the character strengths and why they’re particularly useful and look at what opportunities the COVID-19 pandemic may present to us over the coming months. Snippet – What are the Character Strengths? Snippet… Read more »