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As another busy year winds to a close - is it really just a few weeks to Christmas? - we often question what the New Year might bring for us, personally and at work. If you're in business, it's a good time to turn your thoughts to how you could improve on things next year. What could we do to...
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When Lucy Kellaway, a columnist in the highly influential Financial Times publicly reprimanded the CEO of Starbucks over a well-meaning letter he sent to the company's staff - "On this Sunday, wherever you are, whatever you are doing, know that I send you my love and respect" was one riveting line" - I started thinking about what anyone in management...
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Yesterday I ran into a colleague at the sporting club we both belong to. He had lost a good deal of weight, but he seemed quite unhappy, and not particularly well. He told me he had lost 13kg over a matter of weeks ... largely, he said, by not eating and not sleeping. He told me a psychiatrist had diagnosed...
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From time to time, the clinicians at Psychology Melbourne have been trialling mental health apps and recommending those they think are helpful to readers of this blog ... and steering them away from those that might be harmful. Now psychologists at Melbourne's Monash University have created some helpful guidelines for evaluating these mental health apps, which, as they point out,...
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Workplace mental health issues are becoming a growing issue for Melbourne companies, according to a survey released by employment lawyers, Minter Ellison. The report, available as a PDF here, notes that the legal profession is itself over-represented in the incidence of mental health problems, and finds that more than half of the 226 Victorian firms participating in the survey reported...
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It seems that one of the consequences of modern life is a growing epidemic of loneliness. In Britain, loneliness is increasingly being viewed as a serious public health issue, particularly in those older than 60, that is beginning to be addressed by local government programs and the National Health Service. As the fascinating New York Times article reveals, fire brigades...
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Our personal matching service, which matches the individual needs and personal characteristics of our clients to the most appropriate psychologist ,can save clients money and improve the outcome of their therapy. It enhances the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist which research shows, time and again, is the most important factor in successful therapy. This isn't an idle assertion. We have...
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There we are again, awarded the status of the world's most liveable city for the sixth year in a row. But as The Age's Karl Quinn points out, The Economist's Intelligence Unit makes its award from the perspective of business executives who might be relocated across the world. Quinn suggests that however good the coffee might be, for many Melbourne...
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Children with autism can benefit greatly from apps because of their visual nature. Apps work because they can tap into the visual strengths and interests expressed by many children with autism. While no app on its own can replace the work of parents, educators and therapists, a well-designed app can be a valuable tool that helps children communicate, regulate their...
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Do you want to see a psychologist but simply don't have the time in your busy schedule to sit in a waiting room? You can now access expert psychological help when and where you need it through our secure online counselling service. And just like face-to-face counselling, online counselling allows you to communicate and develop a therapeutic relationship with a...