What is Resilience? Some people seem to “bounce back” from stressful events quickly, whereas others get stuck and appear unable to move on. The ability to cope effectively with negative or challenging situations is referred to as psychological resilience. Being...

A defence mechanism is an unconscious and automatic reaction of the body to avoid experiencing conflict or anxiety. It is a way of behaving or thinking to protect or “defend” our sense of self from threatening or unpleasant thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Defence...

Long-term chronic diseases have a high mortality rate, accounting for 60% of all deaths worldwide.[1] However, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 50% of the patients with chronic illnesses don’t follow treatment recommendations[2].  Low...

The coaching industry is booming but in Australia, coaching is unregulated so anyone can call themselves a coach and often do not have adequate qualifications or experience. Moreover, it's highly likely that coaches will have clients with psychological issues which...

It's disheartening to think that the divorce rate is over 50% in Australia. And it seems that we're always hearing about friends breaking up. Or indeed you may fear that your relationship is on the rocks. Why does it seem so hard to keep things together? And what’s...

A Guide to the How’s and Why’s of Meditation Some people struggle with the notion of meditating. I know I certainly did when a good friend tried endlessly to persuade me how good it was. I viewed it as vague and fluffy and questioned why I would waste perfectly good...