Podcasts about Australian Psychological Society

In this Mini motivation episode host Amelia Phillips speaks with psychologist Anna Nikolaou about the signs that our nervous system is in overdrive. They draw the links between emotional stress and physical to better help connect the two. Then they discuss strategies to restore balance, and whether talk therapy can help. About the guest: Anna Nikolaou is a registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia & a dedicated member of the Australian Psychological Society. Anna holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology, where her thesis explored the role of coping strategies as mediators between attachment styles & psychological distress. Furthering her expertise, Anna completed a postgraduate degree in Adolescent Health & Welfare at Melbourne University. Whilst studying her Masters, Anna worked in Child Protection for the Department of Family, Fairness & Housing. Connect and work with Anna:@annanikolaou_psychology https://www.instagram.com/macleodwellnesscentre/ www.annanikolaou.com.auMacleodwellnesscentre.com.au About the host: Amelia Phillips is a registered exercise scientist and nutritionist with a career spanning 26 years in health. She's a registered exercise scientist, nutritionist and researcher (with a Masters of Human Nutrition). She was the co-founder of health tech company 12WBT which grew from start-up and more recently Inner Vitality, an 8 week online program using biomarkers and personalised health that she runs with an Integrative GP. Amelia also consults to health companies, presents and appears in the media, most recently on the Ch9 show Do You Want to Live Forever. Amelia had four kids in five years and is dedicated to empowering women to build a life after kids on the foundation of health (mental and physical), connection and purpose. If you have a question for Amelia, reach out via Insta @_amelia_phillips, email ap@ameliaphillips.com.au Find out more at www.ameliaphillips.com.au Find out more about Inner Vitality, a new approach to your health: https://innervitality.ameliaphillips.com.au/pages/ CREDITSHost: Amelia Phillips Guest: Anna Nikolaou Audio Producer: Darren RothMusic: Matt Nicholich Production Partner: Nova Entertainment Pty Ltd Healthy Her acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Healthy Her, host Amelia Phillips and psychologist Anna Nikolau discuss the strategies to become just that little bit happier. They discuss the reasons why many Mums are feeling unhappy despite having a seemingly 'wonderful' life. They unpack whether our happiness is dependant on good things happening, or whether you can feel happy during dark times and feel dark during happy times. They talk through real life examples of how powerful a reframe can be, including Dr Kristy Goodwin's powerful story. Follow Dr Kristy: https://www.instagram.com/drkristy/ . They then work through the top strategies we can implement that are designed to have us feeling happier almost instantly, with practical techniques we can use straight away. About the guest: Anna Nikolaou is a registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia & a dedicated member of the Australian Psychological Society. Anna holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology, where her thesis explored the role of coping strategies as mediators between attachment styles & psychological distress. Furthering her expertise, Anna completed a postgraduate degree in Adolescent Health & Welfare at Melbourne University. Whilst studying her Masters, Anna worked in Child Protection for the Department of Family, Fairness & Housing. Connect and work with Anna:@annanikolaou_psychology: https://www.instagram.com/macleodwellnesscentre/ www.annanikolaou.com.auMacleodwellnesscentre.com.au About the host: Amelia Phillips is a registered exercise scientist and nutritionist with a career spanning 26 years in health. She's a registered exercise scientist, nutritionist and researcher (with a Masters of Human Nutrition). She was the co-founder of health tech company 12WBT which grew from start-up and more recently Inner Vitality, an 8 week online program using biomarkers and personalised health that she runs with an Integrative GP. Amelia also consults to health companies, presents and appears in the media, most recently on the Ch9 show Do You Want to Live Forever. Amelia had four kids in five years and is dedicated to empowering women to build a life after kids on the foundation of health (mental and physical), connection and purpose. If you have a question for Amelia, reach out via Insta @_amelia_phillips, email ap@ameliaphillips.com.au Find out more at www.ameliaphillips.com.au Find out more about Amelia's programs at Vitality360 v360.health CREDITSHost: Amelia Phillips Guest: Anna Nikolaou Audio Producer: Darren RothMusic: Matt Nicholich Production Partner: Nova Entertainment Pty Ltd Healthy Her acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest is Anna Nikolaou. She's a registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia & a dedicated member of the Australian Psychological Society. Through her work, Anna has noticed that people are not being present, are stressed & anxious, & as a result are disassociating from the world, often via devices. Anna is passionate about empowering people with tools to manage this stress and live a more purposeful & present life.   In today's episode, We speak about why people are experiencing so much anxiety today more than ever.  We talk about how a lot of us are overbooking ourselves and then loving when plans are cancelled.  And most importantly, she gives us different perspectives and tools to use in dealing with stress and anxiety.  Anna is a wealth of knowledge and I know you will enjoy this episode. 2:43: Introduction 6:20: Why are we experiencing so much anxiety today? 8:11: Are we overbooking ourselves? 12:45: From a nervous system point of view, why do we get anxiety? 14:13: Practical ways people can deal with anxiety 20:39: How Anna manages her own stress 22:15: The difference between stress and anxiety 24:15: Why do we love cancelled plans so much? 29:21: Constant busyness  31:32: What do people do when they feel like anxiety is everywhere, in a city like New York? 33:23: Are our mobile devices contributing to this culture of being busy and having anxiety? 34:52: What is the key to a successful life? Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠my substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ where I share: Spiritual and new wellness events and experiences to participate in both in person in Sydney and available online, such as sound healings, energy healings, online workshops, meditations and more. Up and coming wellness trends you need to know Tried and tested resources for your physical, psychological, energetic and spiritual wellbeing. Sending you all the good juju.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Dr Travis Kemp.Travis is a Consultant Organisational, Counselling, Exercise and Sport and Coaching Psychologist as well as Adjunct Professor in the School of Business at the University of South Australia. He was a member of the original Faculty of the world's first university-based Coaching Psychology program at the University of Sydney, co-author (with Tony Grant and Michael Cavanagh) of the world's first evidence based coaching psychology text, a foundation committee member of the world's first coaching psychology interest group within the Australian Psychological Society and a contributor to the world's first set of Workplace Coaching Standards for Standards Australia. 

Increasing Mental Health Benefits from Exercise with Dr. Megan Teychenne. In this video, Dr. Megan Teychenne and I discuss the benefits of exercise for mental health, the best types, domains, environments and social contexts of exercise for mental health, the benefits of exercise for Postpartum Depression and much more... Chapters 0:00 Show Intro 1:50 Mental Health Benefits of Exercise 5:55 Using Exercise to Treat Mental Illness 8:35 Exercise in Postnatal Depression 17:00 Domains of Physical Activity 25:00 Types of Physical Activity 27:00 Social Context of Physical Activity 32:00 Physical Environments 37:00 Mental Illness as a Barrier 38:55 Training Healthcare Practitioners Associate Professor Megan Teychenne is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow and behavioural epidemiologist at Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition. She has an international profile for her research in the area of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and mental illness (particularly anxiety and depression), with a key focus on targeting 'at-risk' population groups including women (including postpartum and prenatal women) and socio-economically disadvantaged adults. Show Notes Food, Move, Sleep for Postnatal Mental Health www.fomosprogram.com.au "Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews" by Singh et al., 2023 "Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and postnatal depressive symptoms: a review" by Teychenne & York, 2016 "Modifiable barriers to leisure-time physical activity during pregnancy: a qualitative study investigating first time mother's views and experiences" by Connelly et al., 2015 "Physical Activity and Exercise for Pregnancy Guidelines" by Aust. Dept of Health and Aged Care https://www.health.gov.au/topics/phys... "Optimising the effects of physical activity on mental health and wellbeing: A joint consensus statement from Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society" by Vella et al., 2023 "Domain-Specific Physical Activity and Mental Health: A Meta-analysis" by White et al., 2017 "Mood disorders clinical practice guideline" by Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2020)

As AI continues to be added into the way we work in many industries, it's no surprise if you've thought about how AI will affect your job. We spoke with Aaron McEwan, VP of Research and Advisory at Gartner to talk about the future of AI in the marketing workplace. This episode also covers... Gartner's hype cycleWhat roles are going to be impacted by AI the most?AI and revenue generationDecision-making with AI About Aaron... As a strategic advisor to Heads of HR and senior executives, Aaron appreciates how essential talent is to organisational performance and growth and believes that great ideas, backed by rigorous science, have the power to unlock the potential of individuals, organisations and the world.  At Gartner, he advises and coaches senior executives to innovate their HR strategies and challenge standard practice by harnessing data and insights derived from the world's leading companies.  Recently named a top 100 Global HR influencer by Engagedly, Aaron is a Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute, a columnist for InsideHR and serves on the national committee for the Australian Psychological Society's Interest Group in Coaching Psychology. He also advises several tech start-ups and teaches in the Masters of Organisational Coaching program at Sydney Business School. He is an Honorary Associate at Macquarie University and have guest lectured at the University of Queensland, Griffith University and the Australian College of Applied Psychology.  Outside of the corporate world, Aaron spent 10 years writing and performing original music where he learned that creativity, authenticity and human connection sit at the heart of great songs and great performances. Whilst he no longer performs on stage, Aaron continues to write songs and gets his live performance kicks from public speaking. Resources mentioned in this episode: World War Z - Max BrooksHumans + AI - Ross DawsonChris HowardReid Hoffman _________________

On this week's episode I am super excited to be introducing you to our next special guest Principle Psychologist of Noble Psychology and Play therapist, Paula Noble. Paula is a registered psychologist and play therapist, with over 30 years' experience working with children, adolescents, and parents. Paula's early career started as a teacher in primary schools working in both Australia and Singapore. She then became a registered psychologist, working as a School Psychologist at Schools such as Cranbrook and Shore in Sydney, providing individual therapy, group intervention, educational assessments, as well as supporting school systems. Paula is also a member of the Australian Psychological Society and College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists and is a certified Lifeline counsellor. A Board Approved Supervisor with AHPRA, Paula provides supervision for provisional and registered psychologists. Currently, Paula works in private practice at Noble Psychology in North Manly where she provides therapy services, psychological, educational, and psychometric assessments, along with diagnostic assessments for ADHD, ASD and Specific Learning Disorders. Working with children and adolescents implementing CBT skills, emotional regulation techniques, sand tray work, play therapy, and behaviour modification techniques. She is also trained in the Gottman Institute's Emotion Coaching for parents, providing emotion coaching techniques to assist parents with supporting their children. A psychologist, teacher, parent and grandparent, Paula has a wealth of experience working with children and young people. She is also an avid swimmer, for her physical and mental health, loving long-distance ocean swimming.  On this week's episode Paula will be speaking about her experiences and practice working with children, adolescence, and parents all over the world including in the U.S. Providing professional support including counselling support, parenting strategies, a range of psychometric assessments, diagnosis, and intervention. Highlighting that as a child psychologist, there is so much value in supporting children at young ages especially in overcoming early challenges, building resilience, working on emotional regulation, fostering positive relationships, and learning how to thrive. So please welcome our next special guest, Paula!   Podcast Summary: 1. The effects of COVID on this generation of children 2. The impact of mobile phones, social media, and self-image for children 3. The algorithms encouraging eating disorder, body image and self-harm content 4. Supporting learning or developmental difficulties in children 5. Allowing a child to feel seen, heard and cared for 6. Supporting parents   Links to Paula: Noble Psychology Website: https://noblepsychology.com.au/   Links from the episode and to BodyMatters: BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

Psychologist Chris Mackey can consciously create an inner-amphetamine-like state using his own brain chemistry. He used this fantastic ability to increase synchronicities that helped him solve difficult problems. Was he psychotic? No. The proof? He got things done and could turn off the hypomanic state. His story illustrates the borderland between psychosis and practical synchronicities. To register for the Coincidence Cafe to tell your stories: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcuqtpzgpGtVC3wPGbWi_v_bxk786mUId#/registration Chris Mackey is a clinical and counseling psychologist and Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society with 43 years of psychotherapy experience. He is the principal psychologist at Chris Mackey and Associates in Geelong and is a Board member of The Coincidence Project. Chris is the author of The Positive Psychology of Synchronicity: Enhance Your Mental Health with the Power of Coincidence. He was the production psychologist for the 2022 positive psychology documentary film, How to Thrive. He is co-presenter of the mental health podcast, Psych Spiels and Silver Linings. Chris received the Impact Achievement Award at the 2019 Australian Allied Health Awards. www.chrismackey.com.au www.psychspiels.com.au www.chrismackey.com.au www.synchronicityunwrapped.com.au www.howtothrivefilm.com Our host Dr. Bernard Beitman is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to attempt to systematize the study of coincidences. He is the Founding Director of The Coincidence Project. His book, and his Psychology Today blog, are both titled Connecting with Coincidence. He has developed the first valid and reliable scale to measure coincidence sensitivity and has written and edited coincidence articles for Psychiatric Annals. He is a visiting professor at the University of Virginia and former chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He attended Yale Medical School and completed a psychiatric residency at Stanford. Dr. Beitman has received two national awards for his psychotherapy training program and is internationally known for his research into the relationship between chest pain and panic disorder. https://www.innertraditions.com/books/meaningful-coincidences to purchase Dr. Beitman's new book "Meaningful Coincidences". Visit https://www.coincider.com/ to learn more about Dr. Beitman's research 0:00 Welcome to Connecting with Coincidence 1:21 "The Curve to Nowhere" Coincidence Story 3:05 Introducing Our Guest. Chris Mackey 12:02 Positive Psychiatry and the Placebo Response 21:39 Chris' Business Synchronicity Experiment 25:10 Frame Synchronicity - Catalytic Exteriorization Phenomena 30:50 Safely Navigating Synchronicity 51:00 Acknowledging Spiritual Experiences 54:30 How Do You Manage Overwhelming Synchronicities? #coincidence #serendipity #synchronicity

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Susie Burke about the role that psychology can play in helping us understand the causes, impacts and solutions to climate change and other environmental threats. Dr Susie Burke is a psychologist, Adjunct Associate Professor (University of Queensland), researcher, writer, and climate change campaigner with a background in conflict resolution, disaster psychology, parenting issues, and environmental issues. In addition to working with individuals, couples and parents as a psychologist, Dr Burke also consults to councils, groups and organisations and runs workshops to help people cope with and come to terms with climate change and disasters. For 17 years Dr Burke was a senior psychologist at the Australian Psychological Society and developed resources, training programs and workshops on a variety of social issues including: refugee issues, bullying, children's wellbeing after parental separation, homelessness, Indigenous issues, racism, climate change and disasters, LGBTI issues, violence and conflict, gambling, the future of work, and cyberpsychology. As a researcher and writer, Dr Burke's current interest are focused on the role that psychology plays in helping us understand the causes, impacts and solutions to climate change and other environmental threats, including natural disasters. Dr Burke have authored a number of resources including the Psychological First Aid Handbook, the Climate Change Empowerment Handbook, and other materials on coping with climate change, raising children for a climate altered world, and disaster preparedness and recovery. Episode link at https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/susie-burkeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The most effective reading instructional practices aren't always the ones that gain traction.It's the ones with the most successful marketing campaigns. The best marketer wins; but this certainly isn't a win for the students who go without effective instruction or the school staff struggling to support them. That's why I was so excited to talk with Dr. Pamela Snow about the growing body of research relating to literacy and its impact on life outcomes; as well as how we can improve the discourse surrounding effective instruction and improve instructional practices.Pamela Snow is a Professor of Cognitive Psychology in the School of Education at the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University, Australia. She is also Co-Director of the Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR) Lab. Pamela is a registered psychologist, having qualified originally in speech-language pathology and has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate education and health professionals. Her research has been funded by nationally competitive schemes such as the ARC Discovery Program, ARC Linkage Program, and the Criminology Research Council, and concerns the role of language and literacy skills as academic and mental health protective factors in childhood and adolescence. She has conducted research on the profiles and needs of high-risk groups such as youth offenders, children and adolescents in the state care system and flexible education systems, as well as research advancing evidence in the language-to-literacy transition in the early years of school. In 2020, Pamela established, with her colleague, Professor Tanya Serry, The Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR) Lab in the School of Education at La Trobe University. Pamela's research has been published in a wide range of international journals and she was a member of the 2017 National Year 1 Literacy and Numeracy Panel, convened by the Hon. Simon Birmingham, Federal Education Minister. She is a Life Member of Speech Pathology Australia and a past Victorian State Chair of the Australian Psychological Society. Pamela has over 170 publications, comprising refereed papers, books and book chapters, monographs and research reports. In addition to these academic outputs, Pamela writes a popular blog for teachers, parents, and clinicians: The Snow Report - https://pamelasnow.blogspot.com/ and is a founding Associate Editor of The Reading League Journal. In this interview, we discuss:✅The impact of social media on the dissemination of research in education.✅Can the discussion of reading research become an ongoing feedback loop between people teaching reading and those conducting research?✅Comprehension and application are the end goals when it comes to the goal of education. But how do we define what “comprehension” is and how we work on it? ✅Play-based learning vs early reading instruction: Why they aren't in opposition.✅Using explicit instruction to build skills needed for problem-solving and successful project-based learning.✅Whose job is it to work on reading? How much is the responsibility of the schools, and what is the parent's job?You can connect with Dr. Snow on X (formerly Twitter) @pamelasnow2 (https://twitter.com/PamelaSnow2) or on her blog at: http://pamelasnow.blogspot.com/We mentioned the following articles on her blog in this episode including:Balanced Literacy Bingo (Link here: http://pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2022/11/balanced-literacy-bingo.html)School leaders and reading instruction: Time to demand LESS rather than more autonomy (Link here: http://pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2023/10/school-leaders-and-science-of-reading.html)You can also learn more about her work on her La Trobe University page at: https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/pcsnowYou can learn more about the Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR) lab at: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/school-education/about/spotlightThe number of experts and resources were mentioned in this episode, including:Dr. Anita Archer: https://explicitinstruction.org/Dr. David C. Geary: https://psychology.missouri.edu/people/gearyDr. Louisa Moats: https://louisamoats.com/Dr. Steven Dykstra: https://iferi.org/dr-steven-dykstra/Natalie Wexler: https://nataliewexler.com/Nancy Hennessey's “The Reading Comprehension Blueprint”: https://products.brookespublishing.com/The-Reading-Comprehension-Blueprint-P1197.aspxIn this episode, I mention Language Therapy Advance Foundations, my program that helps SLPs create a system for language therapy. You can learn more about Language Therapy Advance Foundations here: https://drkarenspeech.com/languagetherapy/ We're thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL's comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. 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In this episode, Dr Ian Dunican talks to Professor Sarah Blunden, whom he recently connected with at the Australasian Sleep Association' Sleep Down Under' conference in South Australia. Sarah's research and work centres around paediatric sleep, focusing on promoting the importance of healthy sleep habits while young, paving the way for quality sleep in adulthood. Her main areas of interest are infant sleep and sleep interventions (that do not necessitate ignoring nor controlled crying), sleep education in schools and communities, and Indigenous sleep health. As an avid young dancer growing up in Adelaide, Sarah successfully obtained a highly coveted position to train with the prestigious Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. At 20 years of age, she moved abroad and performed all over central Europe with a French ballet company. After developing Rheumatoid Arthritis 10 years later, Sarah bid farewell to the touring and travelling life and returned home to commence her Honors, Master and Ph.D. studies in the field of children's sleep. Sarah is recognised as an authority on children's sleep and is widely published in the field. She has given over 70 presentations to academics, health, education, and medical professionals. Additionally, Sarah has published over 100 academic papers and books, with one such publication, 'The Boss of My Sleep'   highlighted in the discussion. Sarah is Head of Paediatric Sleep Research at Central Queensland University, the Founder/Director of the Australian Centre for Education in Sleep and Research, an Advisor to the Australian Psychological Society, and a practising Clinical Psychologist at the Paediatric Sleep Clinic. The Sensible Sleep website contains information on training programs created by Sarah for infant and toddler sleep intervention and junior and senior school children's sleep education, along with many free resources available for teachers, industry professionals and parents.   Items discussed on the podcast Australasian Sleep Association https://sleep.org.au/  Sensible Sleep incorporates The Australian Centre for Education in Sleep (ACES), The Paediatric Sleep and Psychology Clinic (therapeutic arm) http://www.sensiblesleep.com/ To learn more about the Gentle Methods of Self Soothing (GeMMS) program https://sensiblesleep.com/course/blunden-responsive-gemss-method/ To view a list of Sarah's books and publications https://sensiblesleep.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Publications-Books.pdf To view available free downloads and resources: https://sensiblesleep.com/books-resources/ To view sleep education programs and courses available to teachers and schools https://sensiblesleep.com/course/blunden-responsive-gemss-method/#teachers_schools_programs The Boss of My Sleep book is a downloadable book explaining a non-cry intensive sleep intervention system for parents to use with their child https://snoozeforkids.com/product/the-boss-of-my-sleep-ebook/ To view parenting seminars on the Government of South Australia website: https://parenting.sa.gov.au/easy-guides/sleep-and-toddlers-sarah-blunden/ https://parenting.sa.gov.au/easy-guides/sleep-and-teenagers-sarah-blunden/ To read the paper by Alison Glass, Ceinwyn Attrill, Chris Magee, Sarah Blunden, Factors associated with melatonin use in child sleep disturbance: A survey of Australian parents, Sleep Medicine https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389945723001624    Connect with Sarah Blunden: ORCID: (links to published research) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5026-1992 LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/sarah-blunden-58445b5b Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sarah-Blunden-2 Email: (Paediatric Sleep Clinic)  admin@upstreamhealthsa.com.au Email: (Central Queensland University) s.blunden@cqu.edu.au Central Queensland University, Australia - Professor of Clinical Psychology and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research https://staff-profiles.cqu.edu.au/home/view/1078   Contact me: at iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au or www.sleep4performance.com.au  and check out the YouTube channel.  Check out our sponsor, LMNT. Click on the link to order and get a free LMNT Sample Pack when you order through the custom link below.  Key details:    The LMNT Sample Pack includes 1 packet of every flavour.  This is the perfect offer for anyone interested in trying all our flavours or wanting to introduce a friend to LMNT.  This offer is exclusively available through VIP LMNT Partners – you won't find this offer publicly available.  This offer is available for new and returning customers.  They offer refunds on all orders with no questions – you don't even have to send it back! http://drinklmnt.com/sleep4performance       

Dart Lindsley, the head of global process excellence for people operations at Google, joins the Gartner Talent Angle to share why he thinks work is one of the least designed products on the market today. Dart argues that if HR leaders applied design principles to work they would view employees not as inputs to production but rather as customers buying the experience of work. This reframing of the relationship between the organization and the employee can help managers rethink how to approach their roles and help HR more precisely shape the employee experience. Dart Lindsley leads Global Process Excellence for People Operations at Google. Before joining Google, Dart led the Human Resources Transformation Planning and Analysis organization for Cisco Systems. While at Cisco, Dart founded the business architecture and experience design teams. By focusing these two very different disciplines on questions of talent, Dart and his team came to an important insight: employees can be framed as customers of work, and employers therefore must sell work as a product. Ever since, Dart has been using tools from marketing and product design to delve into what people really want from work and ways in which companies can build and deliver an extraordinary work-experience product. Aaron McEwan is a behavioral scientist, psychologist and futurist. As vice president of research and advisory for Gartner's HR practice, Aaron provides strategic advice to the world's leading companies on the future of work and talent and helps leaders manage their most critical relationships across the c-suite and board. Alongside his current role, Aaron is a Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute, serves on the national committee for the Australian Psychological Society's Interest Group in Coaching Psychology and is an Associate of Macquarie University's Centre for Workforce Futures. He was recently named a Top 100 Global HR Influencer and one of 5 HR Leaders to Follow in 2022. *This episode is an excerpt taken from our 2022 interview.

Summary:Fiona Smith is the Director of the Gifted Minds practice.  She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours in Psychology and a Masters Degree of Education, majoring in Gifted Education. She also has full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and Full Membership of the Australian Psychological Society. Fiona's qualifications make her unique in the field, as she combines degrees in Psychology and Education, while specialising in gifted education.In this conversation, Fiona and I navigate the challenges faced by neurodivergent and gifted people in traditional education.  In this expansive exploration, Fiona provides valuable insights into neurodivergence, giftedness, and the interplay of intensity and empathy. This conversation aims to help in understanding and supporting diverse minds, with a particular emphasis on understanding gifted children in a world that sometimes struggles to grasp the depth and breadth of cognitive and emotional diversity.**For more, Eggshell Therapy and Coaching: eggshelltherapy.com   About Imi Lo: https://eggshelltherapy.com/about-imi/https://www.imiloimilo.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/eggshelltransformationsNewsletters: https://eepurl.com/bykHRzDisclaimers: https://www.eggshelltherapy.com/disclaimers   If this topic speaks to you, you may like the books Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity: https://amzn.to/3Hn7lCF or, The Gift of Intensity: https://amzn.to/3BFokP0 Trigger Warning: This episode may cover sensitive topics including but not limited to suicide, abuse, violence, severe mental illnesses, relationship challenges, sex, drugs, alcohol addiction, psychedelics, and the use of plant medicines. You are advised to refrain from watching or listening to the YouTube Channel or Podcast if you are likely to be offended or adversely impacted by any of these topics.Disclaimer: The content provided is for informational purposes only. Please do not consider any of the content clinical or professional advice. None of the content can substitute professional consultation, psychotherapy, diagnosis, or any mental health intervention.  Opinions and views expressed by the host and the guests are personal views and they reserve the right to change their opinions. We also cannot guarantee that everything mentioned is factual and completely accurate. Any action you take based on the information in this episode is taken strictly at your own risk.  For Mental Health Much?Mental Health Much? the podcast that talks about everything queer and mental health.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

In this week's episode we speak with two speech pathologists who have had major changes in 2023. Kim took the leap and started her own business, and Jen is just finishing her first year as a graduate speech pathologist. Some of the themes that came up in these interviews were regarding wellbeing, so we have also spoken to Mathew Walter, from Acacia EAP about the challenges of setting professional boundaries.   Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.   We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.  If this episode has brought up any concerns for you please consider reaching out to one of the below resources for support: Lifeline 13 11 14 Beyond blue 1300 22 4636 Hear2Talk- a free service for NSW workers 1300 428 255 Australian government list of mental health contacts Australian Psychological Society- find a psychologist Resources:  Jen's earlier podcast: https://soundcloud.com/speechpathologyaustralia/transitioning-into-the-workforce-supporting-new-graduates-s05-e06?si=9e986af2a5844593b1f89d5152f9d48a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Acacia EAP: https://www.eapcounselling.com.au/ SPA member resources:  Private practice essentials: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/Professional-practice/Professional-Resources/PPR/PPE.aspx?hkey=c15d4d21-9327-478b-92fa-2ec4300060a5   Free access to audio transcripts for all Speak Up Podcast episodes are available via the Association's Learning Hub 1. Go to: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/…e616542. 2. Filter – Format – Podcast – Search 3. Select the podcast of your choice 4. Enrol (you will need to sign in or create an account) 5. Add to cart – Proceed to checkout – Submit 6. You will receive an email Order Confirmation with a link back to the Learning Hub 7. The Podcast and transcript will be available in your Learning Centre For further enquiries, please email learninghub@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

Today we are joined by PAUL GREENBERG - Independent director, chair, and psychologist discussing the changing way we as humans are connecting and relating to each other, particularly in the workforce.As a psychologist and board member Paul is very well placed to comment.Together, we discuss how we can as individuals, increase kindness, courtesy, manners and empathy in the workplace and in the media and why it is so paramount that these themes are adopted.We discuss the current workplace landscape, how we as individuals MUST set the example and who has the responsibility for creating change.Paul has a portfolio career, including directorships at Woolworths MarketPlus, InStitchu, and Jam Pad Investments. He also sits on a number of retail tech advisory boards. Paul was the founders of NORA (National Online Retailers Association) ten years ago, and is now non executive, as Ceremonial Chair. He also is the Vice Chair of FIRA ( Federation of International Retail Associations), and other industry specific honorariums. He is a registered psychologist with a keen interest in organisational psychology. And a member of the Australian Psychological Society.  He can be reached via Linkedin and via the NORA website https://www.nora.org.auSupport the show: https://www.libbyallaway.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Angela sits down with Paula Rowntree, an experienced professional in the events industry, to discuss key strategies for designing successful business event strategies. Paula shares valuable insights based on her extensive experience in the business event, association, and not-for-profit sectors. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/associationhubpodcast/message

Todays episode is the 200th episode of Life Changes You. When I started i wasn't certain how long the podcast would last and if there would be enough interest? Now almost 3 and a 1/2 years in and 200 episodes I feel confident that it is going ok :)Thank you to all the guests who have shared their stories and inspired others to keep going and to realise that we can make it through some terrible situations. Thanks to everyone who keeps listening and sending me feedback :)This episode is all about setting boundaries around your self-care. I have been quite unwell recently with a brain bleed and had to really start taking care of myself. This was a great conversation to have at this time for me :)Isaac LeePrincipal PsychologistMaster of Professional Psychology, Monash UniversityPostgraduate Diploma of Psychology, Monash UniversityBachelor of Psychological Science, Latrobe UniversityThe team at Functional Minds is led by our principal psychologist, Isaac Lee.Isaac is a generally registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and has previously been a committee member for the Melbourne Branch of the Australian Psychological Society.Isaac's passion for the field of psychology comes from wanting to help people, to have a positive impact on those he interacts with, and to always be learning more about people, the brain, and the world.Isaac works in a person centred approach, within a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy framework with elements of Mindfulness, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Schema Therapy.Isaac is particularly interested in helping people with depression, anxiety, bipolar, and gender dysphoria, although he is always looking for new experiences, and is keen to help all of his clients in the best way possible.Functional Minds Psychology - We're here to help Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to Make the Most of good stress and Manage the Bad by Marissa Downes Stress, or more accurately distress, occurs when the demands on a person exceed their abilities, skills, or coping strategies. “Stress is a response to a threat in any situation and is the body's way of protecting you,” says Laura Kampel, a Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Black Dog Institute. It's essential to recognise that stress is ‘designed' to be a short-term experience and can even be helpful in many situations (more on healthy stress or eustress later). However, too much stress too often, or chronic stress, can take a heavy toll on our health, wellbeing, performance and our relationships. Stress levels in Australia are rising. A survey conducted by the Australian Psychological Society found the wellbeing of Australians has been declining in recent years, with respondents reporting lower levels of wellbeing and higher levels of stress, depression and anxiety. The survey on Stress and Wellbeing in Australia found: Younger adults between 18 to 25 consistently reported lower levels of wellbeingPersonal finance, health, and family issues are the top stressors across all age groups.Pressure to maintain a healthy lifestyle was the fourth most common cause of stress.Most Australians surveyed felt that stress impacted their physical health (72%) and mental health (64%), but very few reported seeking professional help.More than one in 10 Australians (12%) reported that keeping up with social media networks contributed to their overall stress levels.According to research from Headspace and the National Union of Students, 83.2% of Australian universities and their students reported that stress negatively affected their health and wellbeing. There's more to stress because it is more than distress. Today the word stress is synonymous with distress. There is a common belief that: Stress is equal to distress and then perceived as a Health Risk. With this prevailing belief, and ‘stress' has become the equivalent of ‘distress', many people have become stressed about stress! Obviously, as a stress management strategy, this is not ideal!! While it is true that feeling stressed does push people into uneasy states, stress is more than distress, and the idea that “stress is bad” is problematic, if not harmful, to our health. What is the purpose of stress? The body's Stress Response evolved to help us survive and to learn. The cascade of hormones released during the Stress Response primes the body for action, heightens your senses and improves your performance. Stress impacts our minds and bodies. Any change that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain engages the body's Stress Response System – alerting us that the ‘stressor' requires attention and action, for example: Exercise is a physical stressor that prompts us to rest, nourish and recover.Dangerous situations, such as a hot surface, warn us to protect ourselves by moving away from or leaving the position.When perceived as a threat, uncertainty may motivate us to seek certainty within or adjust our perception of uncertainty. Stress can also contribute to understanding and memory by triggering the hormone Cortisol, an influential modulator of mechanisms involved in learning. Mild stress also causes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to be released by nerve cells in the brain, and this is the same process when people concentrate on learning something new. Healthy stress or eustress Yes, stress can be healthy! In fact, we need some stress levels to grow, learn, and adapt. A lack of ‘healthy stress' often leaves us feeling lost, directionless, and unhappy. Healthy stress is sometimes called ‘eustress', and it refers to stress that leads to positive outcomes and is often termed the opposite of ‘distress'. It contributes to feelings of confidence, adequacy and self-efficacy stimulated by the challenge and the accomplishment of the challenge experienced.

Dr. Rhiannon White on the benefits of exercise for mental health, exercise as a treatment for mental illnesses, how to make exercise a consistent habit and the best type of exercise for wellbeing. Dr. Rhiannon White's Bio Dr. Rhiannon White is a Lecturer in Health and Physical Education at Western Sydney University. Dr. White's PhD and current research focuses on the relationship between variables of exercise and mental health outcomes. Dr. White has published many peer-reviewed journal articles on the topic and presented at various conferences. Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:55 “Exercise is medicine” 8:20 The mental health benefits of exercise 11:20 Exercise to treat mental illness 20:20 Mechanisms of exercise for mental health 30:00 Influencers promoting exercise 33:35 Can exercise be bad for mental health? 38:15 Improving exercise adherence 57:50 Weights vs. Cardio for mental health 1:02:10 Best time of day to exercise 1:06:50 Optimal duration, frequency of exercise 1:10:10 Life domains and exercise 1:15:30 Importance of autonomy and enjoyment in exercise Further resources mentioned in episode: Infographic for key takeaways on how Physical Activity can Improve Mental Health https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/content/dam/digital/pdf/health-sciences/PA-MH-context-study-A4-infographic.pdf "How does the context of physical activity influence perceived mood and wellbeing after exercise?" by White et. al. (2023) "Do we need physical activity guidelines for mental health: What does the evidence tell us?" by Teychenne et. al. (2020) "Domain-specific Physical Activity and Mental Health: A Meta-analysis" by White et. al. (2017) "Optimising the effects of physical activity on mental health and wellbeing: A joint consensus statement from Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society" by Vella et. al. (2023) "The effects of training group exercise class instructors to adopt a motivationally adaptive communication style" by Ntoumanis et. al. (2016) To view other episodes of TMWBS, see https://www.youtube.com/@UCSt6c0odRlQO4-Bhy9D9RUQ To listen to TMWBS on Spotify, see https://open.spotify.com/show/4yAzyeoDycncMCt2ESsAIq?si=8c8cbcd7d948434c To view short clips of TMWBS, see https://www.youtube.com/@thementalwellbeingshow/shorts To view TMWBS on Instagram, see https://www.instagram.com/tmwbshow/ To view TMWBS on Tik Tok, see https://www.tiktok.com/@tmwbspodcast.

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Alina Morawska about promoting positive family relationships as an early intervention tool to promote lifelong health and wellbeing. Alina Morawska is the Deputy Director (Research) at the Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland. Her research focuses on behavioural family intervention as a means for promoting positive family relationships, and the prevention and early intervention for young children at risk of developing behavioural and emotional problems. In particular, her focus is on improving the health and overall wellbeing of children and families. She completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Queensland in 2004, for which she received the Australian Psychological Society's Excellent PhD Thesis in Psychology Award. She has published extensively in the field of parenting and family intervention and has received numerous grants to support her research. She is a Director of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy Ltd. Episode link at https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/alina-morawskaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

" Scott Kellogg, PhD and Amanda Garcia Torres, LMHC, will be giving four Three-Day Chairwork Psychotherapy Certification Trainings in Australia from March 20th through April 5th. These are being sponsored by the Australian Psychological Society.To find out more about the trainings, please go here: https://psychology.org.au/aps-chairwork/2023To find out more about Certification in Chairwork Psychotherapy, please go here: https://www.chairworkpsychotherapy.com

- Siga no Instagram: @fabiodominski https://www.instagram.com/fabiodominski/ Gostou do podcast? Você vai gostar mais ainda desse livro! - Livro Exercício Físico e Ciência: Fatos e mitos de Fábio Dominski https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/6586363187?ref=myi_title_dp Fonte: Vella, S. A., Aidman, E., Teychenne, M., Smith, J. J., Swann, C., Rosenbaum, S., ... & Lubans, D. R. (2023). Optimising the effects of physical activity on mental health and wellbeing: a joint consensus statement from sports medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fabiodominski/support

- Siga no Instagram: @fabiodominski https://www.instagram.com/fabiodominski/ Gostou do podcast? Você vai gostar mais ainda desse livro! - Livro Exercício Físico e Ciência: Fatos e mitos de Fábio Dominski https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/6586363187?ref=myi_title_dp Fonte: Schuch, F. B., Vancampfort, D., Richards, J., Rosenbaum, S., Ward, P. B., & Stubbs, B. (2016). Exercise as a treatment for depression: a meta-analysis adjusting for publication bias. Journal of psychiatric research, 77, 42-51. Vella, S. et al (2023). Optimising the effects of physical activity on mental health and wellbeing: a joint consensus statement from sports medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fabiodominski/support

Kelly sits down with Laura Louise Love today to talk about the growing need for anxiety tools for both parents and children. Laura is an Australian Psychologist and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Coach. She's a member of Australian Psychological Society and has spent over a decade helping thousands of women, families and children.Here latest book "Anxiety in Kids - Secrets to Freedom " released this month and can be found  purchase and download at www.lauralouiselove.com as well as her previous books.  Use the code MANILAB to receive 5% off at checkout.Laura's previous books are listed below as well as how to connect with her on social media!Huggi the Bear - Magic Spots (a children's book I wrote and illustrated on EFT)Tapping 4 Kids - Emotion Regulation ProgramWith Love - Wisdom for Modern Women (free inspiring quote book).www.lauralouiselove.comInsta @lllpsychFacebook /lauralouiselovepsych YouTube @lauralouiselove

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Professor Alex Haslam about identity leadership and its implications in social and organisational settings. Alex Haslam is Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology and Australian Laureate Fellow at the University of Queensland. His research focuses on the study of group and identity processes in organizational, social, and clinical contexts. Together with colleagues, Alex has written and edited 15 books and published over 300 peer-reviewed articles on these topics. His most recent books are The New Psychology of Health: Unlocking the Social Cure (with Catherine Haslam, Jolanda Jetten, Tegan Cruwys and Genvieve Dingle, Routledge, 2018),The New Psychology of Leadership: Identity, Influence and Power (2nd Ed. with Stephen Reicher & Michael Platow, Psychology Press, 2020), and Social Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies (2nd Ed. with Joanne Smith, Sage, 2017). Alex is a former Chief Editor of the European Journal of Social Psychology and currently Associate Editor of The Leadership Quarterly. In 2005 he won the European Association of Social Psychology's Kurt Lewin Medal for outstanding scientific contribution; in 2013 he won the International Leadership Association's Outstanding Leadership Book Award for The New Psychology of Leadership (with Steve Reicher and Michael Platow); in 2016 he won the British Psychology Society Presidents' Award for distinguished contributions to psychological knowledge; in 2017 he won the International Society for Political Psychology's Sanford Prize for distinguished contributions to political psychology, and the Australian Psychological Society's Workplace Excellence Award for Leadership Development (with Nik Steffens & Kim Peters); in 2018 he won the Australian Psychological Society's Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychological Science. In 2019 and 2020 Alex was recognised by Publons as a highly-cited cross field researcher. In 2022 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia "for significant service to higher education, particuarly psychology, through research and mentoring". Episode link at https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/alex-haslamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dart Lindsley, the head of global process excellence for people operations at Google, joins the Gartner Talent Angle to share why he thinks work is one of the least designed products on the market today. Dart argues that if HR leaders applied design principles to work they would view employees not as inputs to production but rather as customers buying the experience of work. This reframing of the relationship between the organization and the employee can help managers rethink how to approach their roles and help HR more precisely shape the employee experience. Dart Lindsley leads Global Process Excellence for People Operations at Google. Before joining Google, Dart led the Human Resources Transformation Planning and Analysis organization for Cisco Systems. While at Cisco, Dart founded the business architecture and experience design teams. By focusing these two very different disciplines on questions of talent, Dart and his team came to an important insight: employees can be framed as customers of work, and employers therefore must sell work as a product. Ever since, Dart has been using tools from marketing and product design to delve into what people really want from work and ways in which companies can build and deliver an extraordinary work-experience product. Aaron McEwan is a behavioral scientist, psychologist and futurist. As vice president of research and advisory for Gartner's HR practice, Aaron provides strategic advice to the world's leading companies on the future of work and talent and helps leaders manage their most critical relationships across the c-suite and board. Alongside his current role, Aaron is a Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute, serves on the national committee for the Australian Psychological Society's Interest Group in Coaching Psychology and is an Associate of Macquarie University's Centre for Workforce Futures. He was recently named a Top 100 Global HR Influencer and one of 5 HR Leaders to Follow in 2022.

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped society as we know it. In this post-pandemic world, the balance of power has shifted from employer to employee. Workers are demanding respect and expecting a greater quality of life, in many cases refusing a return to the traditional office.So what happens when companies can no longer rely on culture and on-premise experience to attract and retain employees? And how can companies adapt and thrive in this new environment?Behavioral scientist, psychologist, and futurist, Aaron McEwan believes that businesses must place people at the center. Harnessing data and insights that focus on personalizing employees' experiences, allowing for flexibility and autonomy, and rethinking the purpose of traditional office spaces IS the future of work. In this episode, Dart and Aaron talk about the Great Resignation, how the pandemic reshaped society, the “Netflix Experience” and personalization, how employers underestimated the workforce and how remote workers proved them wrong, the future of workplaces, and much more.Topics Include:- What business leaders are most worried about- The commoditization of work- The feasibility of personalized work experiences - What all managers need to know about employees- The challenge of understanding employee desires- The role of managers in the future - How we consistently underestimate the workforce- The anti-work movement- And other topics…Aaron McEwan is a behavioral scientist, psychologist, and futurist. He was recently named a Top 100 Global HR Influencer and one of 5 HR Leaders to Follow in 2022. As VP, Research & Advisory for Gartner's HR Practice, Aaron provides strategic advice to the world's leading companies on the future of work and talent and helps leaders manage their most critical relationships across the c-suite and board. Alongside his current role, Aaron is a Fellow of the Australian Human Resources Institute, serves on the national committee for the Australian Psychological Society's Interest Group in Coaching Psychology, and is an Associate of Macquarie University's Centre for Workforce Futures.Aaron has lectured at Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong, University of NSW, University of Queensland, Griffith University, and the Australian College of Applied Psychology and was a member of Innovation Nation, a cross-industry initiative sponsored by the Office of the Prime Minister to elevate Australia's reputation for entrepreneurship and innovation.Resources Mentioned:- James C. Scott: https://politicalscience.yale.edu/people/james-scott- Weapons of the Weak by James C. Scott: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0300036418 

In this episode we talked to Professor Lea Waters about the pathways towards well-being and why ‘strengths-based parenting' is important.   Lea is Founding Director of and Inaugural Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology at the Centre for Positive Psychology (now the Centre for Wellbeing Science), University of Melbourne. Lea holds affiliate positions at Cambridge University and the University of Michigan and serves on the Scientific Board at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Lea is the Past President of the International Positive Psychology Association, serves on the Council of Happiness and Education for the World Happiness Council, is the Patron of Flourishing Education Japan and Ambassador for the Positive Education Schools Association. She is a registered psychologist and a full member of the Australian Psychological Society.   Key convo points are: Lea's tripartite account of flourishing as feeling good, functioning well and doing good. The connection Lea draws between her account of flourishing and positive psychology - the scientific study of the conditions and processes leading to human flourishing. Lea's ‘SEARCH' framework on the six pathways to well-being: Strengths, Emotional management, Attention & Awareness, Relationships, Coping, and Habits & goals. Lea's view that flourishing is the aim of education, and her research on how improving well-being in education supports the fulfillment of students' learning. Lea's argument that to build well-being, we need to make well-being more visible, in similar ways to how we try to make thinking visible. The age at which humans gain a sense of purpose in life. What strengths-based parenting is and why parents should consider employing it.  flourishfmpodcast.com

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Debbie Anderson about her experience practicing as a neuropsychologist. Debbie Anderson works exclusively as a clinical neuropsychologist. She trained at the University of Melbourne and has practised in Queensland since completing her course in 1989. She initially worked in public hospital settings before moving into full time private work. She evaluates clients both at the referral of treating doctors and as an independent expert in medicolegal cases (personal injuries civil matters and cognitive aspects of capacity to stand trial in criminal matters). She enjoys the challenge of fully evaluating complex cases, and had given evidence in legal proceedings on a number of occasions. She has several publications and conference presentations related to this work, which demonstrate her commitment to evidence-based practise. Debbie is also very active in the Australian Psychological Society, and most recently chaired the College of Clinical Neuropsychologists annual conference November 2018 and is currently the chair of the Qld Section of the College of Clinical Neuropsychologists. She is passionate about training the next generation of professionals, so supervises new graduates (registrars) in her practise and undertakes casual lecturing at a university in Brisbane, lecturing the students in clinical neuropsychology and assessment skills. Episode link at https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/debbie-andersonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CEO of the Australian Psychological Society, Dr Zena Burgess, says there was a massive surge in the number of people seeking mental health help during the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many parts of life that can cause us stress, work, relationships, finances, but a study by the Australian Psychological Society found one surprising common cause of stress. Sam takes you through finding the right balance between a healthy lifestyle and body, and a healthy mind. Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many parts of life that can cause us stress, work, relationships, finances, but a study by the Australian Psychological Society found one surprising common cause of stress. Sam takes you through finding the right balance between a healthy lifestyle and body, and a healthy mind. Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here.

In the previous episode Evelyn Field joined us to talk about schoolyard bullying.  However, bullying doesn't fade out at primary school... Schoolyard bullies become workplace bullies and the cycle continues. Evelyn is back to talk about what seems to be a far more prevalent problem than many of us might be aware. We talk about the ONE in THREE people who experience bullying at work. We talk about the injuries that people sustain from their experience being bullied, from mental health to physical ailments... Injuries that for some mean that they will never return to work again. Wow... Imagine if we could all just be kind and understanding to each other! Evelyn M. Field, OAM is a practising counselling psychologist in Melbourne and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. She was awarded her OAM for her initiatives for school and workplace bullying.  In addition to providing therapy/coaching in Melbourne, interstate and internationally, Evelyn provides training for schools, organizations and mental health professionals.  Bully Blocking® (2007) is still a bestselling, self-help book for kids, parents and schools and is the updated version of the best seller Bully Busting (Finch 1999). It includes her six-step social and emotional resilience model. These books have been translated into Italian, Croatian, Arabic, Korean and Czechoslovakian. EVELYN FIELD OAM Website: www.bullying.com.au  TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches/ Website: www.rollwiththepunches.com.au LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/tiffaneecook/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rollwiththepunchespodcast/ Instagram:  www.instagram.com/rollwiththepunches_podcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/tiffaneeandco   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sadly, too many of us carry around a story about being bullied at some point. It seems to be an ever increasing issue in schools and in today's social media connected world, that bullying can follow us home and reach us in places it couldn't once upon a time.  Evelyn M. Field, OAM is a practising counselling psychologist in Melbourne and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. She was awarded her OAM for her initiatives for school and workplace bullying.  In addition to providing therapy/coaching in Melbourne, interstate and internationally, Evelyn provides training for schools, organizations and mental health professionals.  Bully Blocking® (2007) is still a bestselling, self-help book for kids, parents and schools and is the updated version of the best seller Bully Busting (Finch 1999). It includes her six-step social and emotional resilience model. These books have been translated into Italian, Croatian, Arabic, Korean and Czechoslovakian. Evelyn will be back again next week to talk about workplace bullying... unfortunately bullying kids turn into bullying adults, who get jobs, come to work with us and go to work bullying like they always have - let's talk about it!   SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au  EVELYN FIELD OAM Website: www.bullying.com.au  TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches/ Website: www.rollwiththepunches.com.au LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/tiffaneecook/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rollwiththepunchespodcast/ Instagram:  www.instagram.com/rollwiththepunches_podcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/tiffaneeandco   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Professor Matthew Sanders about development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of population based approaches to parenting and family interventions. Matthew Sanders is a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Parenting and Family Support Centre at the University of Queensland. He has been an consulting Professor at The University of Manchester, a visiting Professor at the University of South Carolina, and has held adjunct Professorships at Glasgow Caledonian University and The University of Auckland. As the founder of the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program, Professor Sanders is considered a world leader in the development, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of population based approaches to parenting and family interventions. Triple P is currently in use in 35 countries worldwide. Professor Sanders' work has been widely recognised by his peers as reflected a number of prestigious awards. In 2007, he received the Australian Psychological Society's President's Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology and in 2004 he received an International Collaborative Prevention Science award from the Society for Prevention Research in the US. In 2007 he received a Trailblazers Award from the Parenting and Families Special Interest Group in the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy and in 2008 was became a fellow of the New Zealand Psychological Society. Professor Sanders has also won a Distinguished Career Award from the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, was named Honorary President of the Canadian Psychological Association (2009), and Queenslander of the Year (2007). He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, the Australian Psychological Society, the New Zealand Psychological Society and the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. He received a Queensland Greats Award from the Queensland Government in 2018. Episode link at https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/matthew-sanders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leading depression expert and clinical psychologist Dr Michael Yapko draws on research and shares his insights from 40 years of working with those suffering this common mental health issue. Learn the simple skills that research shows can help you or a loved one to recover - and even prevent depression occurring - in this heartwarming and uplifting speech for the Australian Psychological Society.

In this episode, we speak to Dr Rachel Menzies. Rachel is a clinical psychologist and member of the Australian Psychological Society. She is currently practising in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Rachel completed her Honours degree in psychology at the University of Sydney, winning the Dick Thompson Thesis Prize for her work on death anxiety and its relationship with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Rachel completed her Masters of Clinical Psychology and her PhD at the University of Sydney. Rachel has published extensively on the causes of various disorders, including depression, OCD, panic disorder, illness anxiety, social anxiety, agoraphobia, generalised anxiety disorder and specific phobias, as well as on gender differences in anxiety. Rachel was featured in The Conversation Yearbook 2016, a collection of the top 1% of ‘standout articles from Australia's top thinkers. Rachel is the lead editor of the book Curing the Dread of Death: Theory, Research and Practice, published by Australian Academic Press in 2018. In 2019, she released her second book: Tales from the Valley of Death: Reflections from Psychotherapy on the Fear of Death. In 2021, Rachel released Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Human Society. Rachel has delivered workshops on death anxiety and its relation to anxiety and mood disorders across 7 Australian cities. This 2019 national tour was hosted by the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT). In addition to her clinical work, Rachel currently works as a postdoctoral research fellow and guest lecturer at the University of Sydney.   In this interview, we discuss Rachel's new book Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Human Society. We thoroughly enjoyed this book, and, in this interview, we explored many topics from religion, funeral practices, health, vitamins, and much more. If you are interested in Ernest Becker's work around the Denial of Death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_Death or Terror Management Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theory , then you will love this book. Highly recommended and easy to read. Order your copy today https://www.amazon.com.au/Mortals-death-shaped-human-society-ebook/dp/B0967TDPZR https://www.booktopia.com.au/mortals-ross-menzies/book/9781760879167.html#:~:text=The%20ground%2Dbreaking%20book%20that,other%20species%20throughout%20our%20evolution.   All of Rachels publications can be found here https://rachelmenzies.com/publications/ Contact Rachel at rachelelizabethmenzies@gmail.com and see her website at https://rachelmenzies.com/ Check us out at www.learningtodie.com.au for all episodes and links Contact us at ian@learningtodie.com.au or ciaran@learningtodie.com.au  

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Winnifred R. Louis about ways on how to create a successful activism campaign. Winnifred R. Louis is a Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland. Her research interests focus on the influence of identity and norms on social decision-making. She has studied this broad topic in contexts from politics and community activism to health and environmental choices. She is a Fellow of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, a Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. Winnifred has served or is serving on the editorial board of journals including Peace and Conflict: The Journal of Peace Psychology, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Social and Political Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. She is a member of numerous professional associations including the Centre for Research in Social Psychology, at the University of Queensland; the Association for Psychological Science; the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; and the Society for Australasian Social Psychology. Episode link at https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/winnifred-louis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Blunden has a dual role as Head of Paediatric Sleep Research and Professor of Clinical Psychology at Central Queensland University. She is a clinical psychologist specialising in the treatment of children's sleep problems and related mental health issues. Sarah is the Founder/Director of the Paediatric Sleep and Psychology Clinic and Director of SensibleSleep. Sarah is a member of the Education Committee, Behavioural Sleep Medicine subcommittee and chair of the Indigenous Sleep Health Special Interest group, Her research interests include sleep education, Indigenous sleep and health, sleep interventions for young children and the psychosocial and psychological impact of poor sleep. Sarah is an expert sleep consultant for the Australian Psychological Society and is often featured as an expert on ABC radio. Sarah has presented over 90 conference presentations and published over 100 academic papers and books including The Sensible Sleep Solution for infants and the Boss of My Sleep Book for Toddlers. Her responsive sleep therapies are published and utilised worldwide. Sarah's Website - SensibleSleep https://sensiblesleep.com/ Other resources Australian Sleep health Foundation https://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/ American National Sleep Foundation https://www.sleepfoundation.org/ Australia's Raising children's network (for children and families) https://raisingchildren.net.au/ TED talk - Why sleep matters from Harvard Medical School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmwgGkJ64CM

Dr. Joshua Wilson is a pediatric and adult licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He is the co-founder of East Bay Mindfulness Center and maintains a private practice in Orinda, CA. In his private practice, he considers himself an evidence-based provider who is solution focused, warm, approachable, compassionate, and results oriented.To contact Dr. Josh Wilson click here Dr. James H. Bramson is a licensed psychologist and social worker with over 25 years of experience. He is the director of the Mindful Alliance Center and Co-Founder of the East Bay Mindfulness Center. James continues to work as a clinical director, supervisor, organizational consultant, neuropsychologist, forensic psychologist, expert witness, and clinician. He utilizes a strategic-solution-focused, CBT, & IFS approach to help individual clients (and couples) optimize their full potential to live, work, and love mindfully. He is a trainer for BAPTI & the Australian Psychological Society. To learn more about Dr. Bramson click hereRafael J. Cortina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California. As a bilingual (English-Spanish) therapist he has worked in Mexico and the United States. He has over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. He has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Masters in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Marketing from the National University in San Diego. Rafael is a Master Addiction Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Gestalt Therapist, and a Certified Gestalt Couples Therapist and he has specialized training on EMDR, TRM, addiction treatment, and trauma work. He is currently an Adjunct Faculty Member at the National University and Newsletter Editor/Board Member at the International Association of Advancement in Gestalt Therapy. To learn more about Rafael,  click hereWCMI networking group A networking group for mindfulness-focused clinicians dedicated to learning together & collaborating for more information click here

In current times, with all the challenges of a global pandemic and what that means for us as we navigate work, family, isolation, sickness and sanity (and in lockdown for some of us), the notion of kindness must be an anecdote for some of that which we struggle with. I am speaking today to Hugh Mackay, a highly regarded social psychologist and researcher, and the bestselling author of 22 books, including eight novels. His latest book, The Kindness Revolution, was published in 2021. He has had a 60-year career in social research and was also a weekly newspaper columnist for over 25 years. He is currently an honorary professor in the Research School of Psychology at ANU, and a patron of the Asylum Seekers Centre. Among other honorary appointments, he has been deputy chairman of the Australia Council for the Arts, the inaugural chairman of the ACT government's Community Inclusion Board and an honorary professor at Macquarie, Wollongong and Charles Sturt universities. Hugh is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and the Royal Society of NSW. In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, he has been awarded honorary doctorates by Charles Sturt, Macquarie, NSW, Western Sydney and Wollongong universities. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2015. We talk today about kindness! In this episode, you can hear from Hugh on: His new book The Kindness Revolution – how did that book come to be and what can we expect to learn when we read it? What makes someone kinder? Is it through experiencing it from others and in a non-transactional way or are some of us born kinder naturally? Food is a popular way to show kindness, with a recent study showing almost four in five (78 per cent) believing that sharing a meal with friends and family is a powerful way to display kindness. Meanwhile two thirds (62 per cent) of Aussies believe that helping our neighbours is something we should do more of. In your observations, do close-knit regional communities vs urban dwellers where we can share an apartment block and not ever know our neighbours? Are Australians known to be kinder than other countries perhaps? Take away: What is your final takeaway message for us today on The Politics of Kindness? To connect with Hugh:   See this Q&A with Hugh on the subject of kindness: https://helgas.com.au/articles/conversation-hugh-mackay-part-one Book: The Kindness Revolution - Hugh Mackay - 9781760879938 - Allen & Unwin - Australia (allenandunwin.com) Email: Dr. Hugh Mackay | ANU Research School of Psychology  

Rafael and Jim talk about their experience and ideas about the co-relationship between trauma and addiction Dr. James H. Bramson is a licensed psychologist and social worker with over 25 years of experience. He is the director of the Mindful Alliance Center and Co-Founder of the East Bay Mindfulness Center. James continues to work as a clinical director, supervisor, organizational consultant, neuropsychologist, forensic psychologist, expert witness, and clinician. He utilizes a strategic-solution-focused, CBT, & IFS approach to help individual clients (and couples) optimize their full potential to live, work, and love mindfully. He is a trainer for BAPTI & the Australian Psychological Society. To learn more about Dr. Bramson click hereRafael J. Cortina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California. As a bilingual (English-Spanish) therapist he has worked in Mexico and the United States. He has over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. He has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Masters in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Marketing from the National University in San Diego. Rafael is a Master Addiction Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Gestalt Therapist, and a Certified Gestalt Couples Therapist and he has specialized training on EMDR, TRM, addiction treatment, and trauma work. He is currently an Adjunct Faculty Member at the National University and Newsletter Editor/Board Member at the International Association of Advancement in Gestalt Therapy. To learn more about Rafael,  click hereWCMI networking group A networking group for mindfulness-focused clinicians dedicated to learning together & collaborating for more information click here

Welcome to the first episode of Shrinks Rap. In this episode, Rafael and Jim discuss the origins of the Podcast and their hopes for its evolution.  Dr. James H. Bramson is a licensed psychologist and social worker with over 25 years of experience. He is the director of the Mindful Alliance Center and Co-Founder of the East Bay Mindfulness Center. James continues to work as a clinical director, supervisor, organizational consultant, neuropsychologist, forensic psychologist, expert witness, and clinician. He utilizes a strategic-solution-focused, CBT, & IFS approach to help individual clients (and couples) optimize their full potential to live, work, and love mindfully. He is a trainer for BAPTI & the Australian Psychological Society. To learn more about Dr. Bramson click hereRafael J. Cortina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California. As a bilingual (English-Spanish) therapist he has worked in Mexico and the United States. He has over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. He has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Masters in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Marketing from the National University in San Diego. Rafael is a Master Addiction Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Gestalt Therapist, and a Certified Gestalt Couples Therapist and he has specialized training on EMDR, TRM, addiction treatment, and trauma work. He is currently an Adjunct Faculty Member at the National University and Newsletter Editor/Board Member at the International Association of Advancement in Gestalt Therapy. To learn more about Rafael,  click hereMore more information about WCMI or to get connected to a referral specialist click here To connect with Rafael Cortina click here 

In this episode Dr. Roy Sugarman offers us fascinating insights into the commonly held, yet false beliefs we tend to have about human behavior.  We discuss how these misconceptions not only interfere with our ability to understand others but how they can hurt our own potential for growth as well.  Dr. Sugarman lays out a neuro-scientific basis for challenging the assumptions we hold about ourselves and others.  He offers us insights, strategies and 9 specific steps to not only change our lives in a meaningful way but give us some critical tools to be powerful agents of change for others.  Dr Roy Sugarman is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society's Colleges of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology.  He is a member of the Royal Charter of Psychologists in the UK, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Member of the British Psychological Society's Division of Neuropsychology and Faculty of Paediatric Neuropsychology, and a member of the American Psychological Association. For more details see the transcript for this episode.  

Umm, sorry who? Is it Tash, or Kylie or Georgia or Lily? can you keep up? In this episode we dive into why we have introduced ourselves as a different name on every episode so far, and give you the absolute low down on the changes and whats been going on. Georgia talks about why she now uses her real name, and Kylie discuss's why she hides her identity. Join them on Instagram @thewholesomewhorespodcast. Corrections : in 23:24 Kylie says you cannot be a psychologist if you have been involved in SW. This is incorrect. Fact checkin'There are no restrictions from any nationally recognised medical- or psychological-accreditation body that exclude current, previous (or future) sex workers from getting accreditation. Some national bodies will ask about any previous criminal convictions, but this also doesn't mean you cannot be accredited. This information is current at 4:00pm 18/06/2021, confirmed by SWOP NSW, Australian Psychological Society and the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency.Additionally, working in academia, universities, colleges etc (that are not religious) is absolutely ‘legal' for sex workers and there are absolutely no TECHNICAL restrictions (again, as long as the institution is not christian, catholic etc).However, people just need to keep in mind that in any organisation, regardless of your legal status or alleged support or approval, there may still be people who will discriminate against you, for your sex workin' ways. For example, don't forget where the TERF movement was born…universities and highly respected feminist academics!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legend has it that after forgetting the lyrics to one of her well rehearsed songs during a concert at New York's Central Park, celebrated singer and actress, Barbra Streisand, lost her confidence. Petrified by the embarrassment and riddled with anxiety, Streisand withdrew from public performances for almost 36 years. Clearly, a bad experience can leave psychological scars including ongoing discomfort of subtle apprehension to debilitating anxiety, making it hard to live fully and meaningfully. On this episode, distinguished professor of psychology at Macquarie University, Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, and the Founding Director of the Centre for Emotional Health Dr. Ron Rapee talks about anxiety in developing minds and the barriers created in childhood. When anxiety becomes persistent, it begins to affect many aspects of life and stops children from achieving their best. Ordinary support may not be sufficient, but rather well-proven techniques such as the Cool Kids suite of programs can work wonders.About Dr. Ron RapeeRonald M. Rapee, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Macquarie University, in Sydney, Australia, and former Director of the University's Centre for Emotional Health. He is best known for his theoretical models of the development of anxiety disorders and his creation of empirically validated intervention programs that are widely used internationally. Dr. Rapee is a recipient of the Distinguished Career Award from the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy and the Distinguished Contribution to Science Award from the Australian Psychological Society. He is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to clinical psychology.Book:Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for ParentsAbout Host, Sucheta KamathSucheta Kamath, is an award-winning speech-language pathologist, a TEDx speaker, a celebrated community leader, and the founder and CEO of ExQ®. As an EdTech entrepreneur, Sucheta has designed ExQ's personalized digital learning curriculum/tool that empowers middle and high school students to develop self-awareness and strategic thinking skills through the mastery of Executive Function and social-emotional competence.Support the show (https://mailchi.mp/7c848462e96f/full-prefrontal-sign-up)

Can a coincidence be more than just a coincidence? After all, some coincidences are so uncanny, so striking and so captivating that they seem “meant to be”. Chris Mackey is a clinical and counseling psychologist and Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society with 40 years' psychotherapy experience details out the larger purpose of life by analyzing and accepting the recurring coincidences as a sign towards wellbeing and success. www.thinkingpsychologist.com Resources: https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?pcampaignid=books_assistant&id=AQAAAECsPHF8zM

Bronwyn Gresham hosts a conversation between four psychologists about facing the climate crisis. About Sally Sally Gillespie, PhD, worked as a Jungian psychotherapist for over twenty years before completing her doctoral research in climate psychology.  Her recent publication, Climate Crisis and Consciousness: Re-imagining our owrkd and ourselves is an intriguing and essential read, venturing into our collective stories and consciousness and guiding us towards a space that has promise even in our difficult reality. Check out her book here Sally has kindly shared her recommendations for reading and materials.     About Christine Dr Christine Canty is a clinical neuropsychologist with a passion for climate activism. She is involved in XR Families and the XR Outreach team.  Listen to her incredible speech from the XR Spring Rebellion (about 20 min into this episode) And in person here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kWqlzW7-nw     About Carol Carol Ride is the founder of Psychology for a Safe Climate after being a longstanding psychotherapist and climate activist. Our friends in Dumbo Feather spoke to Carol in 2017, and the importance of inner work is as relevant now as it was then. Recommended Reading and Resources A great place to start is the Climate Psychology Alliance short podcasts on a range of subjects including eco anxiety, climate grief, communication, etc  https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/podcasts.  Another excellent entry point are information sheets and booklets from Australian Psychological Society: https://www.psychology.org.au/for-the-public/Psychology-topics/Climate-change-psychology  Also very helpful are writings on https://www.climateandmind.org/  For an accessible psychological insights and support for climate communication and action you can download Psychology for a Safe Climate's booklets: Let's speak about climate change, Facing the heat: Stories of climate change conversations and Coping with climate change distress, all available on https://www.psychologyforasafeclimate.org/publications  For an engaging video introduction to climate communication go to Rosemary Randall's lecture for the Cambridge Climate Lecture Series 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqXtJt9OoLA.  Ro Randall's podcast and blog pieces are also excellent on both communication and the activist trajectory https://rorandall.org/. Paul Hoggett and Rosemary Randall's insightful short paper ‘Sustainable activism: Managing hope and despair in social movements” (2017) can be found at https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/explorations/papers/201-sustainable-activism-managing-hope-and-despair-in-social-movements

This Expert Insights session focusses on the longer term mental health effects of the bushfires. Trauma related to events like the bush fires experienced late 2019/early 2020 are real. Throughout this session, we discuss the elements of successful mental health support and recovery in the months and years after the bushfires. We also cover the latest research evidence on community recovery, the services that are available to support best outcomes and the recent expansion of Medicare funding for mental health services for people affected by bushfires. Panel Members Wayne: Lived experience representative Ms Ros Knight: Clinical and Counselling Psychologist, President of Australian Psychological Society and Clinic Director at Macquarie University Psychology Clinic Professor Richard Bryant: Scientia Professor at School of Psychology UNSW and Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic Westmead Hospital Professor Zachary Steel: St John of God Chair of Trauma and Mental Health, School of Psychiatry UNSW and The Black Dog Institute Facilitated by: Dr Carol Newall, Black Dog Institute GP Consultant Recording and sound production: Nathan Bell Voiceover: Cameron Banks, Black Dog Institute

A panel discussion led by Margaret Klein Salamon, author of Facing the Climate Emergency: How to transform yourself with climate truth Yes, we're facing catastrophic collapse. Yes it's terrifying. But you don't have to be paralyzed by your fear, grief, and other painful feelings. You can use your pain to transform yourself, your friends, and your world. You can become the hero humanity needs. I want to show you how. - Margaret Klein Salamon Margaret Klein Salamon, author of Facing the Climate Emergency: How to transform yourself with climate truth, and founding director of The Climate Mobilization in the US will lead a panel discussion that explores the emotional challenges of facing the climate emergency. She will be joined by: Dr Sally Gillespie, author of Climate Crisis and Consciousness: Reimagining our world and ourselves and co-founder of the Climate Wellbeing Network in Sydney. She writes: Joining with others to address the climate crisis is a potent catalyst for reshaping an isolated experience of self into a connected one. Dr Charles LeFeuvre, Vice President of Psychology for a Safe Climate, he is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and has been involved in writing and speaking about psychological approaches to climate change over many years. Dr Susie Burke, a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, and author of the Climate Change Empowerment Handbook. She has a particular interest in how to raise children in and for a climate altered world. This event is hosted by Psychology for a Safe Climate and chaired by Carol Ride, President. Support Climactic See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.