18 Mar 2022 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...
04 Mar 2022 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...
14 Feb 2022 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...
28 Jan 2022 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...
11 Jan 2022 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...
11 Jan 2022 Improving oneself to be better than yesterday
The new year often provides people with a chance to reflect on the past year and motivates them to try new things, and/or try again with achieving goals set previously...
03 Dec 2021 How to be mentally healthy at work
We spend a great deal of our time at work. And our work can certainly impact on our mental health. As such it is important that we take the time...
19 Nov 2021 What can EAP do for me?
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a service provided by employers to help their staff members improve wellbeing, work productivity and to have an overall greater work satisfaction. Employee’s often have...
23 Oct 2021 Early signs of OCD
Early Warning Signs of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterised by recurrent and persistent unwanted thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that cause extreme distress. Often people will...
23 Oct 2021 Early signs of panic
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very frightening...