Take Charge of Your Life Today
Take Charge of Your Life Today Have you noticed how much time and energy people spend trying to change things they have little or no control over? They worry about what others think, how they behave, decisions governments make, the weather, the economy, or events that happened years ago. Yet despite all that effort, very […]
Addiction to AI.
One of the emerging conversations around AI is whether people can become “addicted” to it, particularly when they begin relating to it as though it were a real person or entity. The answer is yes this can happen, but not because AI has magical powers or consciousness. It happens for the same reason many unhealthy […]
External Control is the biggest problem in the world today.
External Control is the biggest problem in the world today. It’s easy to look at conflict around the world and see it as something distant and not related to us, wars between countries, political standoffs and power struggles played out on a global stage. If we’re honest with ourselves, the same patterns that drive those […]
Caring for a loved one at the end of life
Caring for someone you love at the end of their life can be one of the most profound and challenging experiences we can face. It is a time that brings together love, fear, uncertainty and often the kind of courage that people do not realise they have until they are called upon to use it. […]
The Meaning and Purpose of Recreation
When people hear the word recreation they often think of time off and leisure or entertainment, something pleasant to fill the gaps between responsibilities. The true meaning of recreation runs much deeper than that, and understanding it can quietly change the way we value and invest our time. The word recreation comes from the Latin […]
Friendships are always changing.
One of the most distressing things people experience in life is the waxing and waning of their relationships and friendships. From a very early age we are exposed to the fragile changing nature of relationships. One minute in prep grade we are someone’s BFF and just moments after we begin basking in the glorious warmth […]
Too stressed or Eustressed? It’s your choice.
Often clients want to find a way to live life stress free. This request is not only impossible but displays a profound misunderstanding of what stress is and how it affects us. The total absence of stress is not possible whilst we are alive. It is with us 24 hours a day, 7 days a […]
Confirmation Bias affects us all.
As the world struggles with changing politics and alliances, both military and economic, we are seeing an increasing propensity for people to take up extreme positions. The degree to which people move to these extremes is very much driven by a process known as confirmation bias. Put simply, confirmation bias is the process by which […]
Are You Feeling overwhelmed?
Are You Feeling overwhelmed? Feeling overwhelmed is common, particularly for those of us who work in the NFP sector which is often underfunded and under resourced. In addition, we are often passionate about our cause and determined to make a difference. These factors can easily lead to a situation where we experience being overwhelmed, of […]
I Am Worried About Sending My Child to 3 Year Old Kinder. Should I Be Concerned?
Thanks for your question S. It is completely normal for parents to feel anxious about sending their child to three year old kindergarten. For many families, it is the first time they have entrusted their child to the care of others for an extended period. Questions naturally arise. Will my child cope? Are they too […]