Welcome to the old school blog.

Below is a selection of short blog posts from the archives.

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What to do when you feel overwhelmed anxiety confidence mindfulness psychology Jan 11, 2021

We’ve all experienced times in our life when it feels like the responsibilities are piled so high on top of us, we barely have room to breathe. Or when the deadlines keep backing up so that just when ...

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Are you burnt out? The signs you need to watch for anxiety happiness mindfulness mindset psychology Oct 26, 2020

Recently, the World Health Organisation took the step of expanding on its definition of burnout and defining it as an occupational issue arising out of chronic workplace stress that hasn’t been succes...

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Do you Have Psychological Insight? happiness mindfulness psychology relationships Jul 29, 2019

In psychology, a person’s level of “insight” refers to the degree to which they recognise that their problem is, in fact, a problem. For example, someone with an anxiety disorder preventing them from ...

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How to Be Less Emotionally Reactive mindfulness psychology Jul 15, 2019

We all know what it's like to have something or someone activate a sudden and intense emotional response within us. It might be a comment that immediately makes you feel angry or defensive, or that yo...

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Is forgiveness the key to your inner peace? happiness mindfulness mindset psychology relationships Jun 23, 2019

We've all heard the saying that holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die, which basically means that when you carry around resentments and grudges, the only per...

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How to nurture your creativity (and why you should) creativity happiness mindfulness Jun 16, 2019

Are you one of those people who believes you don’t have a creative bone in your body? Do you envy those talented souls who can paint or sculpt or write compelling fiction? Perhaps you remember being c...

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What does it mean to be authentic? confidence happiness mindfulness psychology Jun 02, 2019

In the past few years, there’s been a lot of focus on the importance of being your true self. Especially in the shiny world of social media, where we are continually bombarded with polished and curate...

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How to break the alcohol habit. mindfulness psychology quick tips May 12, 2019

As much as we normalise regular drinking and it is very much an accepted part of our Aussie culture, when alcohol consumption becomes very habitual, it can get in the way of your fitness goals (or any...

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