5 tips for staying sane during crisis
I hope you're doing ok out there. And hey, it's also alright if you're not. Things will get better. My hope is that I can start to make...
Five reasons mental fitness makes sense
For many of us, Mental Health Week 2019 was an opportunity to reflect on "where we are at". As we emerge into a new week and the times...
Snapping out
I had always rolled my eyes or felt resentful when somebody would say "snap out of it", & now I felt like the impossible snap had happened.
Feeling blue?
I want to be courageously honest with you. I've been quite down lately. The black dog has been following me around, and it's taken me a...
Good news stories
It was late October, and I was having a pretty crappy day. I had just returned from a work trip that had left me feeling tired and run...
Do (no) harm... is your gym psychologically safe?
Last week I had the privilege of sharing time and space with a valued colleague and friend, brainstorming ways of teaching facilitation...
HOW MY PSYCHOLOGIST SET ME STRAIGHT
First point I want to get across - I see my psychologist even when I'm feeling well and doing great. In fact it's a great time to touch...
THE POWER (AND PROBLEM) OF CHOICE
There is a LOT going on in South Australia this month - not only the usual festival madness with the Adelaide Festival, the Fringe,...
Connection is key
This blog post has been inspired by an article I recently read: "Is everything you think you know about depression wrong?". It is an...
Why I'm not as nice as I used to be.
Habits are really hard to break. I'm not talking here about physical behaviours, like smoking or chewing your nails. I'm talking about...
