Easing Back Into Life After Lockdown
The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the globe has been a challenging experience. It has turned lives upside down and confronted us with new ways of living. Being in lockdown has certainly helped to reduce the rate of infection, but living our lives separated from our friends, family, and work colleagues has had its costs. […]
Tips For Parents Who Are Home-Schooling Children During Lockdown
If there is anything that can show us the value of teachers and the wonderful job that they do, it is the task of trying to monitor our children’s schooling from home. As daunting as it may be, especially if you’re also working, here are a few tips for parents who are home-schooling. Tips For […]
Overcoming Blood or Needle Phobia with the COVID-19 Vaccination
Who would have thought that COVID-19 would still be causing so much chaos and disruption more than halfway through 2021? The loss of life, livelihoods, freedom of movement, and contact with family and loved ones has been overwhelming. Achieving herd immunity seems to be the only respite in sight, that is when enough people globally […]
Covid Cabin Fever: Themes from lockdown
At the start of Sydney’s current lockdown, we didn’t know that it was going to last as long as it has (and for how much longer…). Our clinical psychologist, Dr Brittany Ager, shares some of the themes coming up in her work around the impact of the lockdown, and how we might re-consider the expectations […]
Lockdown Shouldn’t Stop You from Having an Online Video Session with A Psychologist
The COVID pandemic and ensuing lockdown have given rise to a great deal of stress and uncertainty in our lives. At this time, reaching out to a psychologist can be especially important, and being locked down shouldn’t get in the way. There is help at hand, you can book your first online (or ‘telehealth’) session with […]
Losing a loved one & grieving during a pandemic
Dealing with the loss of a loved one is a distressing time and can be increasingly difficult during a time of uncertainty, lockdowns and restrictions. Navigating your way through death, grief, funeral arrangements and self-care can leave you feeling lost and overwhelmed. Below are some tips from our administration officer, Emily Rose Viler, about dealing […]
What performance psychology can tell us about COVID lockdowns
Our psychologist, Alan Hely, has extensive expertise in the area of performance psychology. Below he offers a performance psychology perspective on the challenges we face during COVID lockdowns, and another perspective from which to view these challenging times. 1. Finding motivation from those who did it tough before us Many people, present and past, have […]
Practical Tips for Mental Health During Lockdown
Our psychologist, Carly O’Sullivan, shares some tips below for reducing the impact of stress and uncertainty during lockdown. If you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed by the current lockdown, you are not alone. Stress is a normal and understandable response to our changing world. It’s important to take care of yourself through this time. 1. […]
Creative ways to feel good during COVID lockdowns
Our psychologist, Angel Lee-Aube, shares a strategy for promoting wellbeing during lockdown by focusing on our 5 senses. In this extended lockdown, it’s hard to do the things we normally do to feel good, like going to the gym, taking a friend to lunch, travelling, or going somewhere that inspires us like a gallery or […]
Covid Cabin Fever – effects on mental health
Our psychologist, Alan Hely, shares his thoughts on some recent research related to our mental health during lockdown. Can you relate to this sense of Covid Cabin Fever described below? If so, Alan shares some ideas for how to combat the psychological impacts of being restricted to the same environment each day. Lockdowns might actually […]
