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Why am I lonely?
Research has suggested that humans are neurologically wired to connect, and as a species we have relied on our tribe to survive and thrive. We have an innate need to belong, and if this need is not met it can cause us to feel lonely and impact negatively on our mental...
Signs of Loneliness
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our social routines, and in many cases has reduced the number of people we interact with. This makes it harder to maintain meaningful social connections, resulting in loneliness. However, Loneliness can happen for a number of...
What to do when you’re feeling lonely
What is loneliness? Loneliness is a feeling that we experience when there is a gap between what we desire for our connections with others and what we have. As loneliness is subjective, we may feel socially isolated even when we have many people in our lives. Feeling...
Tips for improving Mood
In this video Clinical Psychologist (Reg) Rachael Beckley provides tips on how to improve your mood and get you feeling happier.
Monitoring your mood
Often one of the first things psychologists will get their clients to do is to monitor their mood. Tracking your mood becomes an important resource in the therapy process as it provides information to be able to: identify any patterns recognise possible triggers or...
Exercise can make you feel better
The last past couple of years we have all been informed of the impact of COVID-19 on our mental health. And while we’re now beginning to ease restrictions on social distancing, job losses, world events, social isolation and uncertainty over the future, is still...
Tips to improving mood
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” Dalai Lama “Do not set aside your happiness. Do not wait to be happy in the future. The best time to be happy is right now.” Roy T. Bennett Happiness is a curious thing. Have you ever thought...
6 Ways to Develop Self-Confidence in Kids
If you are interested in ways to develop self-confidence in your child/children and support a positive self-image here are six steps that you can take. Create Self-Confidence by Showing Their Value To build healthy and balanced self-esteem in your kids, begin by...
What is self confidence?
What is confidence? When you think of the word ‘confidence’, what comes to mind? Does it look like someone who has everything together? Someone who feels no fear? Highly calm and composed? Or perhaps someone really assertive who knows what they are doing? When we...
Tips for managing anxiety
In this video Elizabeth Ang, Clinical Psychologist (Reg), provides tips for managing anxiety.
What is Social Anxiety?
Often people from time to time might get nervous/anxious in front of crowds, meeting new people, or presenting in front of people. However, for some people this anxiety can be so intense that it disrupts their daily life, stops them from doing things they enjoy, and...
What is a panic attack?
Panic attacks are abrupt surges of intense fear or discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes. During this time at least four of the following symptoms occur: palpitations, pounding heart or accelerated heart rate sweating trembling or shaking sensations of...
Types of Anxiety
In 2018 alone, 13 % of Australians (3.2 million people) reported having an anxiety-related condition, a 2% increase from previous years. Anxiety is different for everyone, people experience different symptoms and at different times from different triggers. There are...
How to challenge unhelpful thoughts
Negative unhelpful thoughts are often at the root of mood disorders. Knowing how to identify and challenge negative thoughts can be a very useful tool in improving mood and wellbeing. Find out how in this video by Caitlin Stark, Clinical Psychologist (Reg).
How to challenge unhelpful thoughts
One of the key aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is that how we feel is linked to the way we think (cognitions) and what we do (behaviours). Therefore, if we want to change the way we feel, we must make changes to our cognitions and behaviours. We have...
What is informal mindfulness?
I’m sure you have all heard about Mindfulness. Perhaps you have even given it a go or already utilise mindfulness as part of your regular way of life. Mindfulness is generally described as the process of deliberately paying attention to the present moment, and doing...
How to do progressive muscle relaxation
For many people who we see at Prosper Health Collective, the first sign that people report is physical sensations in the body. You may feel similar. If you take a scan if your body and notice how you are feeling, you may describe tension in your shoulders, headaches,...
Making exercise a habit
For many people a common goal of the new year is to increase the amount of exercise they are doing as part of a way to improve their physical and mental well-being. However, trying to incorporate exercise into your busy lifestyle and maintain being physically active...
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