Workplace Stress and Perfectionism – Insights from Psychology
By: Michelle Dean
The workplace can often be a challenging place, full of deadlines and unspoken demands and expectations. Read more
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That Feeling of ‘Meh’-Ness, and 3 Ingredients to Combat It
By: Monica Jacob
Someone asks, ‘How are you?’ and we are implicitly obligated to say, “I’m doing great, thanks!” Read more
Recognising Complicated or Prolonged Grief
By: Katelyn Tasker
Grief is a normal human emotion that often accompanies loss. Read more
Is Your Workplace Psychologically Safe? Can You Speak Up?
By: Monica Jacob
From the WorkLife podcast episode: Is it Safe to Speak Up at Work?
Psychological safety is a climate in which one feels one has the freedom to be candid and where interpersonal ‘risks’ such as making mistakes, speaking up, raising concerns and sharing half-baked ideas feel doable, sans the fear of being reprimanded. Read more
What Are You Grateful For?
By: Katelyn Tasker
Recently I was having dinner with a group of people and we
went around and said one thing we were grateful for that day. Read more
How to Build Self-Confidence
By: Lauren Chee
One of the great joys in my work as a therapist is to support individuals and build their sense of self-confidence. Read more
What is Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy?
By: The Centre for Effective Living
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is an evidence-based therapeutic modality that has been proven to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Read more
Reducing Black and White Thinking – And Living With Grey
By: Lauren Chee
Black and white thinking is a type of cognitive distortion that involves thinking in extremes. Read more
Drained After Socialising? How to Recognise Social Fatigue
By: Johanna McCarthy
Social fatigue refers to when our capacity for socialising or our “social battery” has run out. Read more
Got Performance Anxiety? Here’s Some Strategies to Manage it
By: Sarah Hindle
Feeling nervous in front of a crowd is a universal human experience. However, when performance anxiety is severe, it can impact the quality of the performance itself. Read more