Ever heard the statement “but look on the bright side?” or “but on the other hand…”. Or one of the favourite quotes I’ve come across, “The person who thinks they can, and cannot, are both right”. What does this meme? In Psychology, one of the important aspects explored in session are the thoughts and beliefs...
Have you ever flipped a coin? Played 2 up? Remember when someone asked you “Heads or tails?” and you won? Or lost? Well, the percentage chance of you winning or losing is 50%. ‘Duh’ you say. Interestingly enough, did you also know that statistically speaking, you have that same chance of experiencing a mental health...
Recently I received an interview request from a final year journalism student at the University of Technology Sydney. She had some great questions on the topic of social media use within the younger generation of today. Social media use is almost as prevalent as the sun so instead of shying away from it here was...
How do I raise my self esteem? This is an often asked question by clients and friends. It’s a key word that’s mentioned in news articles, pop psychology and teacher staff rooms. We generally see self-esteem as being contingent, e.g. I have to be good at this, I have to look this way, I have...
