Author: justin

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.“ I’m a big Lord...

Managing COVID-19 distress If you’ve been feeling this way lately then please continue reading: This is a short blog post about some ways we can adjust our minds to better handle the current crisis: How do I know I’m feeling distressed? Symptoms like: Feeling like your brain is switched on and running at 100 miles...

Who am I? Where am I? Am I Ryan Gosling or am I the passenger at the back? These are important questions to ask if you are striving for success, happiness, productivity and achievement. A saying you may have heard is that “you are the average of the five people you spend most of your...

What is Procrastination? Procrastination is a common part of human behaviour. Often people mistake procrastination for “laziness”. In everyday language people use definitions like, “putting off”, “postponing”, “delaying”, “deferring”, and “leaving to the last minute”. Here at Living Life Psychology, procrastination and anxiety presentations are relatively common and is usually linked in with other unhelpful...

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...