Kintsugi Kintsugi is the Japanese tradition of repairing broken pottery with gold. There are some lovely images that can be found of beautiful Japanese pottery that has been broken and repaired with gold. The tradition seems to have started in the fifteenth century when the Japanese emperor broke his favourite cup and wanted it repaired. […]
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This is a collection of videos from the Enhance Life Psychology Facebook and Instagram accounts. I thought I’d collect them here into one blog post for those who might have missed them on social media. A Little Gratitude… I spoke about gratitude and gave an example of how you could express gratitude by referring to
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More about exercise, reaching your potential and enhancing your life. But this time in an audio format. Last week I was interviewed by the lovely Ellen Jackson for her Potential Psychology Podcast. Ellen’s practice as a psychologist, working with businesses and delivering workshops as well as her podcast is all about helping people to reach
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How many times have you been told that you need to do some exercise? How many times have you responded with a “yeah, I know” and then done nothing, or done somethings once? How many times have you actually done something about it? Do you know why exercise is good for us? There are
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I recorded this video live on Facebook last night. I’ve written and recorded other livestreams about anxiety, but this is slightly different, while still drawing on techniques I regularly use with clients. Anxiety is one of those things that we all experience at some point. How we manage that anxiety, fear, worry or stress depends
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This article reflects some of the knowledge I obtained at the recent workshop I attended on Personalised Integrative Therapy. One of the factors that is considered in PI Therapy is our environment. Getting out in nature, spending time being in nature or green spaces can have a positive impact on our mental wellbeing. This article
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A few weeks ago I attended a two-day workshop on Personalised Integrative Therapy presented by Adrian Lopresti, PhD. Current treatment modalities for depression and anxiety have some efficacy, but meta-analytic studies (a statistical analysis combining the findings of many studies) appears to suggest that efficacy varies between 38% and 87%. This means that the response
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Sometimes asking for help when we’re feeling depressed or anxious is just too hard. Sometimes we need others to come to us. There have been 2 high profile individuals die by suicide recently. It was news that shocked many because it was not publicly known that Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain were struggling to such
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Therapy can be challenging. You have chosen to see a Psychologist because you’re struggling with something. There are many reasons people seek help, some of these might be: anxiety, worry or stress depression or a mood disturbance difficulty adjusting to changes difficulties at work or school relationships, or friendships body image, self confidence, or
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Mindfulness can be difficult sometimes, but know that you can find these moments anywhere. I needed to take a break from sitting at my desk so I took myself for an afternoon bike ride. I eventually found myself down at Princes Pier in Port Melbourne. I recorded a short video during a moment of mindfulness…
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