Mental Health Month 2021

Mental Health Month 2021

Today marks the start of Mental Health Month in Australia, and this year’s theme is about ‘tuning in’. It’s all about: Tuning in to yourself and how you are feeling right now.Tuning in to others and what they may be feeling.Tuning in to your communities – what...
Understanding the winter blues

Understanding the winter blues

I often say I am solar-powered. Like many who like the sunshine and being outdoors in it, winter brings a range of changes to my lifestyle and inevitably my mood. We refer to this as the ‘winter blues’. The reality is that humans are evolutionally...
Stress Busting

Stress Busting

By Dr Karen Hallam Stress is a normal part of life. A little bit of stress helps motivate us to meet deadlines, face new challenges and juggle the many competing challenges we face on a daily basis. Unfortunately, stress can become distress if we are facing multiple...