Systems of Resilience
Resilience refers to the capacity to adapt to adversity. In a recent interview Professor Ann Masten, psychologist and author on...
Connection at Christmas
Despite looking forward to the approaching holiday season the lead up to Christmas can be a stressful time of year. Expectations about...
Preventing Burnout At Work
Participation in meaningful work is good for mental health and wellbeing. When people experience positive work engagement, they...
Insights into Chronic Pain
Physical pain is a normal human experience. It’s a signal that something may need our attention, a signal to seek help. Pain is essential...
What Predicts a Successful Life?
Because physical and emotional health has such a bearing on our quality of life, success is very dependent on wellbeing. In fact, in...
The Language of Feelings
Dealing with emotions is a large part of life. Emotions can make us feel happy, sad, angry or elated. Emotions can also be confusing....
Beating the Blues
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. It can affect people regardless of their age or circumstances. Reported increases...
The Importance of Sleep For Health
It seems we are suffering from a sleep deprivation epidemic – enough to cause the federal government to call for a parliamentary inquiry...
HELP WITH IBS A Common Health Problem
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common problems seen by medical practitioners, accounting for roughly 12% of visits to...
THE HOW OF HAPPINESS
People generally rate happiness as important. In a recent study, Australians ranked happiness, not money, as the top measure of success....
Depression and Patterns of Thinking
In the May issue, I spoke about depression being linked to a range of factors – including our early family environment, learned patterns...
Understanding Depression
The World Health Organisation has now ranked depression as the leading cause of ill health. This places it ahead of medical illnesses...
Finding Connection in our Personal Lives
The Christmas and New Year season is a time when our focus shifts away from work to our personal lives. Many of us look forward to...
Dealing with Workplace Bullying
Work provides important health benefits, including opportunities for learning, achievement and social relationships - but against this...
STRESS, SLEEP AND WELLBEING
With the arrival of the cold and flu season, many people find themselves in need of more rest. For others, a sense of overload and...
