Feather your own nest in Manly, New South Wales | Psychologist

Feather your own nest

Locality: Manly, New South Wales

Phone: +61 414 190 529

Address: Suite 9, 21 Sydney Road, Manly 2095 Manly, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.lisawalsh.org

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25.01.2022 Tips to get S*** done! My favourites are 9, 13, 26, 39 and 40.

25.01.2022 and in yourself

25.01.2022 Growth comes in many forms and may not be tangible or immediate, but rather emerges slowly with quiet grace. How have you grown?

24.01.2022 Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself. Coco Chanel

22.01.2022 Rewarded with this babbling brook on a rainy morning walk this morning. If youre feeling ungrounded, get out in nature and use your senses to list four things you can see, hear, feel & smell. This is a great mindfulness activity that can be done anywhere, but particularly delightful in nature.

22.01.2022 Projection is not a conscious process. One meets with projections, one does not make them. The general psychological reason for projection is always an activated unconscious that seeks expression ~ Carl Jung Artist Andrew Ferez

21.01.2022 Great read on the impact of C:19 on our mental health https://www.abc.net.au//coronavirus-impact-on-men/12477398

21.01.2022 A good read about the importance of friendship and connection.https://www.abc.net.au//friendships-shine-despit/12692652

20.01.2022 Like piglet I just want to be sure of you too.

19.01.2022 Some good numbers here for men.

18.01.2022 Some good tips from the Australian Psychological Society regarding C:19. Seems timely to share this as in Australia we are seeing a rise in numbers once again. To help control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) across the country, all Australians have been asked to practise social (physical)...Continue reading

18.01.2022 Aw how simple. Sending you love & simplicity

17.01.2022 Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you. Michelle Obama What can you learn from your failures? How can your hardships inspire you to make different choices today. Even if those choices are small, begin to make positive ones today.

17.01.2022 Aw how I love this.

17.01.2022 Interesting results from a survey about alcohol consumption during the pandemic. If you are worried about your drinking seek support. https://www.theguardian.com//harm-from-drinking-alcohol-at

17.01.2022 Naming the feelings below the thoughts can help explore whats really going on.

15.01.2022 So true. Depression does not care what your location is and can hit when you would perhaps least expect it. The persistent feeling of sadness or loss of interest that characterises depression can lead to a range of symptoms. These may include changes in sleep, appetite, energy level, concentration, daily behaviour and often self-esteem. Be gentle with yourself if you are experiencing depression and take a micro baby step today that is positive.

15.01.2022 BLISS "If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Wherever you are if you are following your bliss, you are enjoying that refreshment, that life within you, all the time." Magnificent words by Joseph Campbell. Counselling others who follow their bliss enables me to witness a significant difference in the levels of angst and difficultie...s they endure in comparison to those who dont follow their bliss. Not to say that those following their bliss dont struggle as we well know mental illness does not discriminate by IQ, postcode or the like. However those that have the courage, commitment and clarity to follow their bliss convey an ease and conviction that remains steadfast. For me I liken it to the first Psychology lecture I attended. I can still remember my awkward 18 year old self sitting in the lecture hall rearranging my new folders and books awaiting the class to begin, The yellow paint was peeling on the walls. The old cast iron radiators fixed under the drafty windows grumbled as they worked hard to heat the expansive room. From the moment the lecturer uttered his first word I was transfixed; hearing observations about human behaviour and Freuds musings on individuals impulses. I didnt even know what Psychology was until that very moment. My degree offered many subjects which allowed for exploration and discovery. I knew in that moment that I had stumbled upon something that held my attention like nothing else had. As I often say to students "whats not to like about learning about humans and ourselves. Its endlessly fascinating." Little did I know as that self conscious teenager that that lecture would build the foundation of my lifes work. My reverence for individual stories and the study of the human condition is still as strong now as it was then and for that I am truly grateful. Are you enjoying the refreshment of your bliss?

13.01.2022 Handy phone numbers if you need them. All these services are free and are there to help offer emotional support.

13.01.2022 Food for thought on thinking like an imposer which I think many of us can experience. Author Valerie Young says that people who dont feel like impostors are no more intelligent or capable than the rest of us. The only difference between them and us is that during that same situation that triggers an impostor feeling in us, they think different thoughts. The only way to stop feeling like an impostor is to stop thinking like an impostor.... . ://impostorsyndrome.com/10-steps-overcome-impostor/

12.01.2022 How wise is this?

12.01.2022 Today I am grateful for you.

10.01.2022 So interesting and true. How poor sleep and headaches can affect the outcomes of counselling. https://psychology.org.au//Aug/Sleeping-to-improve-therapy

09.01.2022 Struggling to forgive Here's are some powerful words by Marianne Williamson on Forgiveness: Forgiveness is selective rememberinga conscious decision to focus on love and let the rest go. But the ego is relentlessit is capable of suspiciousness at best and viciousness at worst. It presents the most subtle and insidious arguments for casting other people out of our hearts... Forgiveness is the choice to see people as they are now. When we are angry at people, we are angry because of something they said or did before this moment. But what people said or did is not who they are. Relationships are reborn as we let go of perceptions of our brother’s past. By bringing the past into the present, we create a future just like the past. By letting the past go, we make room for miracles.

09.01.2022 On International Women's Day may you dare greatly whilst feathering your own nest.

08.01.2022 Don’t argue with reality. Instead accept it and make choices from that place.

07.01.2022 Exercise Research shows that exercise has many benefits for physical and mental health. People who exercise regularly tend to do so because it improves their moodThey feel more energetic throughout the day, sleep better at night, have sharper memories, and feel more relaxed and positive throughout the day. The positive impact of regular exercise on mental health is increasingly evident. I know since C:19 and working from home I feel the best when I have got out for a walk in... the morning before starting work. Also when I am disciplined to get out at lunchtime for an exercise class, walk or bike ride really helps my afternoon productivity levels. Running for 15 minutes a day or walking for an hour has been shown to reduce the risk of major depression by 26%. This is because exercise promotes changes in the brain, including neural growth, reduces inflammation, and new activity patterns that promote feelings of calm and well-being. Exercise also releases endorphins, the chemicals in our brain that energise us and make us feel good. And it can serve as a distraction, allowing you to find some quiet time to break out of the cycle of negative thoughts that feed depression. In similar ways, exercise is also a natural and effective anti-anxiety treatment. Download the factsheet attached for some great tips on overcoming barriers to exercise: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au//Exercise-for-Health-

06.01.2022 May you breathe freshness into this moment.

06.01.2022 Further evidence on the importance of psychological flexibility in relationships and the importance of being present. https://digest.bps.org.uk//psychological-flexibility-may-/

05.01.2022 Aww how true. Show love to yourself today

04.01.2022 This always makes me chuckle and particularly apt at this time of year.

04.01.2022 It is said that we cant attain enlightenment, let alone feel contentment and joy, without seeing who we are and what we do, without seeing our patterns and habits. This is called maitrideveloping loving-kindness and an unconditional friendship with ourselves. - Pema Chodrun The more you see yourself clearly and witness your own patterns and how they present themselves the more control and power you can gain over being your true self.

03.01.2022 What words have you been expressing today and do they express your thoughts adequately?

02.01.2022 I firmly believe this; whether its related to careers, relationships or your passion project.

02.01.2022 I'm thrilled and proud to be involved in this free course that launches on Monday. It has been a long time getting it to this stage! Open to everyone near and far! Register, come and hear lived experiences of depression and learn to understand it better. We are all touched directly or indirectly by depression so i hope this course helps further break down stigma.

02.01.2022 I strongly feel that the more comfortable we are discussing death the easier it is to live fully. As a psychologist I have become comfortable discussing death in all its guises be it suicidality or grief and loss of a loved one. I rather like the quote below from Pema Chodron. Death and hopelessness provide proper motivationproper motivation for living an insightful, compassionate life. But most of the time, warding off death is our biggest motivation. We habitually ward... off any sense of problem. Were always trying to deny that its a natural occurrence that things change, that the sand is slipping through our fingers. Time is passing. Its as natural as the seasons changing and day turning into night. But getting old, getting sick, losing what we lovewe dont see those events as natural occurrences. We want to ward off that sense of death no matter what.

02.01.2022 May you experience stillness today. Stillness allows us an opportunity to pause and not further disturb any heightened emotions we might be experiencing. From that place of stillness, give yourself space to breathe and know that the situation or thoughts evoking those heightened emotions will pass. For me, nature allows me to be still whilst watching it unfold such as the sun gently rising.

01.01.2022 This is very true. If you are experiencing this thread lightly and be gentle with yourself. Talking to someone helps.

01.01.2022 Aw I love this about when you emerge from a depressive state.