Tag Archive for: psychology

Drained After Socialising? How to Recognise Social Fatigue

A busy weekend full of socialising can be energising for some, but for others it might feel like another weekend is needed just to recover…

Got Performance Anxiety? Here’s Some Strategies to Manage it

For those who struggle with nerves in front of a crowd, the good news is that there are strategies that reduce performance anxiety.

Recognising Burnout in the Helping Professions

What happens when those in the helping professions began to tire, and the demands of our roles leave us feeling depleted and overwhelmed?

Return to the Present Using Mindfulness

The more we spend time ruminating on the future or the past, the harder it is to be in the best position to deal with life’s challenges.

The Balance Wheel: A Simple Resilience Tool for Times of Stress

At times when stress hits us hard, we may need some quick and practical resilience tools. Enter, the ‘Balance Wheel’.

Journalling: 5 Tips to Use Your Journal More Effectively

Journaling is often recommended as a psychological tool to help improve one’s mood and anxiety. Here are a few tips to guide your process.

Thinking of Getting Therapy? Here’s 4 Reasons to Act Now

While starting therapy with a psychologist may seem daunting, the sooner you act the better, say the experts.

Pastors Are Burning Out – But Churches Can Help Prevent It

Approximately 35 per cent of pastors had “seriously considered” quitting, according to research from clinical psychologist Valerie Ling.

5 Tips on How to Stop Being a Doormat

Some of us may have the misunderstanding that as long as we are really, really, really nice to others, people will like us.

How to Choose a Child Psychologist

It can be overwhelming to find and decide on a child psychologist. But parents know their children best, writes psychologist Valerie Ling.

6 Things Your Therapist Would Like You To Know

For therapists, it’s a privilege and a pleasure to partner with their clients to create change and build hope, writes Sarah Hindle.

Body Image: When It Becomes an Issue

If you find you are overthinking about how you look, and it’s impacting your mood and eating habits, it may be time to seek support.

What Therapy is Like…And What It’s Not

The label ‘talk therapy’ may drive the myth that psychotherapy is just talking. Monica Jacob dispels a few common myths.

Our Brains Aren’t Ready for Pandemic Fatigue – But There’s Hope, Says Psychologist

“We’re not out of it, because the impact of a global pandemic will take a while to resolve,” clinical psychologist Valerie Ling says.

“Social Glyphosate”, aka Individualism, and How It’s Withering Our Society

Radical expressive individualism – deciding who we want to be outside of the confines of others – isn’t creating the flourishing they promise on the bottle.

Why ‘Looking Within’ For Identity Isn’t Enough: We Also Need To ‘Look Up’

Modern psychology affirms the importance of ‘looking up’, or having a spirituality of one form or another, to find our identity, writes Akos Balogh.

Becoming Undistracted is About our Values, Not To-Do Lists

The Israeli-born American author, lecturer and investor shares about the psychology of distraction and the human quest to accomplish something.

How’s Your Judgement? Here’s 3 Patterns You Might Recognise

There are a range of cognitive patterns which we all believe we are immune to, but experience all the same. Here are 3 you might recognise: