The 5 Elements of Emotional Intelligence
The 5 Elements of Emotional Intelligence Self-Awareness This is the ability to recognise and understand one’s own emotions, as well as their impact on others. Self-awareness allows individuals to recognise their own strengths and weaknesses, and to understand how...
Dopamine
Dopamine The Feel-Good Chemical. But how you get it matters! Let’s explore the difference between short-term dopamine ‘hits’ and long-term dopamine strategies that lead to lasting happiness and fulfillment. Short-Term Dopamine: Quick Hits These activities give you an...
The Benefits of Therapy
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Declutter your life!
Decluttering your life can reduce stress, boost focus, and create a sense of control, allowing for a clearer mind and more intentional living. 🌞🌈 Gold Coast Psychologist. Gold Coast Psychology. Gold Coast Assessment. Gold Coast Psychiatrist #mindonhealth #goldcoast...
Every Little Step – Intentions vs. Goals
By Ashra Sherwood With the end of 2020 fast upon us, many people may be considering new years resolutions for the year ahead. A New Years resolution is a promise that a person makes to themselves, a goal, to improve their life in the coming year. And while setting...
Pandemic Anxiety
In February 2020, our lives changed. Familiar things that we could count on, and that we didn’t give much thought to – like being able to hug our loved ones or purchase essential groceries – were all of a sudden taken away. And all of this was happening as a result of...
Mindful Thriving
The practice of Mindfulness originates primarily in Eastern philosophy and religion, and it has gained increasing popularity throughout the world, as people search for improved health, well-being and meaning in their lives. The practice itself is quite simple; it...
How to cope when things go wrong: Learning what to pay attention to and cultivating gratitude
Bad things happen. This is a painful fact of life. And our brains are biased towards paying attention to negative experiences. They just want to keep us safe! So, this bias is an automatic survival strategy of sorts. Negative experience = “flight/fight/freeze” brain...
Stress and Anxiety
STRESS AND ANXIETY Anxiety vs. Fear Fear and anxiety are natural/normal emotions that help us to survive and cope with difficult, challenging and/or dangerous situations. See the attached URL with some additional facts about anxiety, as well as the short clip on the...
MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS
Our emotions can play an important role in how we think and behave. There are no good or bad emotions however sometimes your emotions may seem overwhelming and may lead you to act in ways that are self-destructive and not in your best interests. For instance,...
Emotions
What are emotions? Emotions are subjective states of feeling in response to internal or external stimuli that result in physical and psychological changes that influence our thoughts and behaviour. Emotions are often intertwined with mood, temperament, personality,...
ATTACHMENT: Foundations of developing a secure attachment relationship with our children
The parent child attachment relationship is seen to be one the most important predictors of later development. It has also been linked to ‘individual differences in many characteristics, such as cognition, behaviour, social skills, emotional responses and personality’...