While waiting for my morning coffee at Chatswood or travelling a mere 14 minutes on the metro, I am both amused and dismayed by the number of people with eyes down on a device. I try not to sit so that I can observe, gaze into the distance or catch some shuteye. I recently read that looking up from a device has benefits. Strike a conversation, gaze into the distance or remain in mobile phone world. Each action has a very different neurophysiological effect on you, according t

Where do you begin and who is who in the MH zoo? The distinction between the work of a psychologist and counsellor can be muddied especially for the latter with substantial experience but not the same advantage of a psych. The content is from an ABC article [LINK]. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialise in diagnosing and treating mental illness.They tend to treat complex and serious mental illness, and have a deep understanding of physical and mental health, and how

I introduced a group of older adults to the notion of art therapy as a way to explore emotions and experiences of ageing. The group came up with this in 20 minutes as they recalled happy memories of holidays, family, calmness, long distant friendships but also sadness about the illness of close friends, Art therapy even at its introductory level has the potential for people to look at the good things that happen in their life and the existential crises from loss of friendship

Brain food. The idea that what we eat and drink has a direct impact on our mood is not a new one. An emerging area of study is nutritional therapy that explores the relationship or connection between brains and guts. While studies are still in their emergent stages, two key areas of research, as identified by Rachel Kelly and Alice Macintosh, are around healthy fats, the omega-3s and healthy microbiome or our gut flora. Kelly and Macintosh's work led them to devise a list of

I'm a Queen fan so I thought I'd share part of a song that's a fit for the reason to just talk to someone! "Pressure pushing down on me Pressing down on you no man ask for Under pressure... that burns a building down Splits a family in two Puts people on streets It's the terror of knowing What this world is about Watching some good friends Screaming `let me out' Pray tomorrow... gets me higher Pressure on people... people on streets...." - Under Pressure (Queen) #car