Tag Archive for: The Centre for Effective Living

Building a Sisterhood for Women to Support Each Other

By: Michelle Nortje

We know that women’s mental health can be impacted by several risk factors to health, such as hormonal fluctuations, lifestyle choices, genetics, and body image, to name a few. Read more

8 Tips for Healthy Social Media Use

By: Jennifer Chu 

Amy spends a lot of time scrolling on Instagram, where she sees glamorous photos showcasing friends’ exciting adventures and seemingly perfect lives. Read more

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

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

The Flip Side of Empathy

By: Monica Jacob 

Empathy is a big theme when we talk about mental health at work – we want empathy from our co-workers, our clients, our bosses and our bosses’ bosses. 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.
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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

Year 12 Exam Stress is Crushing Me! Help!

By: Emily Bemmer

Did you know there are websites counting down the seconds until the HSC begins?! As if there isn’t enough stress already! Read more