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Why is sleep hygiene so important?

Andrew Bell — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:24:44 +0000

YAWN! I’m hopeless until I have that first coffee… Maybe you just really like coffee…but then again, maybe your need for coffee is masking a sleep problem. And if you think poor sleep is a minor issue, consider this: The Sleep Health Foundation report “Asleep on the Job: Counting the Cost of Poor Sleep” estimates […]

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Building empathy in children

Mary Gregory — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:53:28 +0000

Humans as a species are getting kinder and less violent. Although some of the events of recent years may make this seem unlikely the longer term statistics point to an overall reduction in violence. We are getting better at working together and developing a collective intelligence. Trade, travel and the internet have provided us with […]

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How to survive a job loss and maintain your mental health

Mary Gregory — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:53:08 +0000

The financial impacts of COVID-19 are widespread and will be long lasting. One impact is that some people will lose their jobs and other people will lose their businesses. There will also be an increase in competition for any positions that do become available. As a psychologist I get to see the negative impact a […]

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There is more to mindfulness than just being present

Jesse Martin-Allan — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 01:59:21 +0000

Mindfulness is one of the fastest expanding fields of research and practice within psychology. Within academic circles mindfulness is often described as non-judgmentally paying attention to the present moment on purpose. People often focus is on being present, or “in the moment” and the other components of mindfulness are neglected. The reason for this is […]

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Your life stage can impact your mental health

Mary Gregory — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 02:06:30 +0000

There are a few theories of the stages of human development, but I have found Erik H. Erickson’s stages of psychosocial development one of the most helpful. He along with his wife Joan Erikson developed a model of psychosocial development. This included the eight stages most people go through during their lifetime. During each of […]

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COVID-19 and Mental Health

Mary Gregory — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 23:43:36 +0000

I had a great Ask a Psychologist question from Skyler regarding communicating with customers during COVID-19. After this question I started to look at the research around COVID-19 and mental health. There are multiple considerations for mental health with COVID-19 including the impact of the actual virus, the financial and employment losses and the social […]

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Domestic and family violence

Mary Gregory — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 03:28:24 +0000

I started writing this blog post well before COVID-19 became a problem. With isolation becoming the new norm and families needing to stay inside with each other for days, weeks and potentially months there will be an increase in domestic and family violence. With the added stresses of stretched finances, potential unemployment, health worries, lack […]

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WHAT YOU CAN DO DURING COVID-19 ISOLATION

Mary Gregory — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 04:01:42 +0000

Chances are at some point in the next few months you may need to isolate for a period of time. Social isolation can have a range of negative impacts on mental and physical health as humans need social contact. When you are isolated it can feel more difficult to deal with stressful situations as your […]

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Where is My Life Going?

Dr Jan Parr — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 07:13:25 +0000

There are many reasons why a person may reach a stage in their life where they ask this question. It may be because of family disruption when they were young, not adjusting to high school, developed mental health difficulties or used alcohol and other drugs. As a result of these difficulties they may be reliant […]

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Anger and Its Causes

Dr Jan Parr — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:23:34 +0000

Anger is a normal and healthy human emotion in many circumstances, however if it is intense, causes you to act aggressively or in a way you are unhappy with or you feel anger all the time it may be considered a problem. Anger can be thought of as a response to a real or perceived […]

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