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25.01.2022 This exercise is a really helpful one for imagining our thoughts as always present, but something we are able to tune in and out of with practice. #clinicalpsychology #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #defusion

25.01.2022 To wrap up my week of defusion exercises, here is a description of the classic original defusion exercise: Leaves on a Stream. Close your eyes and focus on your breath. Imagine a gentle stream flowing past you. Every time a thought pops into your head, place that thought onto a leaf and let it float away. Imagine all of your thoughts floating down the stream. ... I hope you've enjoyed my series on Defusion! Please stay tuned for my next series, coming very soon! See more

25.01.2022 Step 1 in the journey to assertiveness: identify your own needs. The way to do this is to understand when you are feeling different emotions and what the triggers to these are. This will help you understand what you need to do more of (i.e. the things that make you happy), and the things you might want to change. Stay tuned for episode 1 coming soon, which will explore this step in greater depth. #assertiveness #boundaries

25.01.2022 Special bonus defusion episode. Imagine your thoughts like waves. Sometimes they are calm and sometimes angry. But they always come and go. Listen to the waves for a moment, then let them go once they hit the shore and receed back to the ocean. #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #defusion #clinicalpsychology

25.01.2022 Do you find yourself getting burnt out by social interactions and feel overwhelmed by other people's emotions? This episode teaches strategies on how to put in place boundaries so that you don't find yourself over-empathising and overwhelming yourself. I hope you've enjoyed this series on Assertiveness and Boundaries! I look forward to bringing you the next one soon! #assertiveness #boundaries #clinicalpsychology

23.01.2022 Exciting news from the government this morning. Medicare subsidised telehealth psychology sessions will continue until March 2021. Get in touch today for a telehealth appointment! https://www.abc.net.au//telehealth-services-exten/12675628

22.01.2022 Episode 3 of my Assertiveness and Boundaries series covers how to recognise your own emotions and differentiate them from others' emotions. This gives you a choice of how much of others' emotions you want to choose on, rather than feeling loaded up with other people's feelings. #boundaries #assertiveness #clinicalpsychology

21.01.2022 Exciting news! Registrations are now open for a new online Circle of Security Parenting program starting October 14! Check out Healthy Mind Centre Launceston for more information! Registrations open to people from anywhere in the world! If you are interested in learning about attachment, understanding the needs of your child and strengthening your relationships, this program is for you! #circleofsecurity

19.01.2022 If something is bothering you, decide whether or not it's something you can change. If you can't, then find a way to either walk away, or accept it. #acceptance #assertiveness #boundaries

19.01.2022 Step 1 on the path to self-confidence is self-exploration. In order to understand ourselves and start to accept our strengths and weaknesses, we first need to explore and get to know our thoughts and feelings. #selfconfidence #selfesteem #clinicalpsychology

16.01.2022 What helps you to feel more confident? For me, it's wearing something I feel comfortable in, putting on some lipstick, standing up tall, looking people in the eye and smiling. But the most important thing that helps me is being around people who give me energy, inspire me and make me laugh. #selfconfidence

16.01.2022 The second step towards Self-Confidence is Self-Compassion. After we have done some exploration of ourselves and learned to understand ourselves, including the parts we don't like so much, the second step is to be kind to ourselves. Talk to yourself about your shortfalls and mistakes as if you were talking to your best friend. Don't beat yourself up over "shoulds" and "what-ifs". #selfcompassion #selfacceptance #selfconfidence #selfesteem

15.01.2022 Do you know someone who might be HMC's next amazing clinician? Early career psychologists are particularly encouraged to apply.

14.01.2022 For the past two years a big part of my life has been travelling and exploring the world. And while I miss it a lot, I am finding a lot of joy in returning back to my beautiful home town, reconnecting with family and friends, and working hard to build my practice. It has been a pleasure to recentre, reflect and restore. What is something that you have found yourself returning to in 2020 that you had lost sight of before?

14.01.2022 Self-Compassion involves reflecting on our self-talk and asking, would I speak to my best friend like that if they had a problem and needed help? Treat yourself with the compassion and kindness that you would others, and forgive yourself for your mistakes. #selfconfidence #selfesteem #selfcompassion #clinicalpsychology

13.01.2022 What are the steps towards self-confidence? First we need to start with exploring and understanding our inner world. We then need to have compassion for our mistakes and the parts of ourselves that we might not like so much. The next step is acceptance of all of the parts of ourselves. Finally we can begin to feel more confident to decide how we want to live! #selfconfidence #selfesteem #selfcompassion #selfacceptance

13.01.2022 Series 3: Assertiveness Episode 1: Identifying your needs Introducing episode 1 of my series on assertiveness and boundary setting. This episode will help you to identify and understand your needs, and then help with strategies for expressing these to others. Stay tuned for episode 2, coming soon! #assertiveness #boundaries #clinicalpsychology

12.01.2022 Check out my latest web series on Assertiveness and Boundary setting! I will be bringing you a series of videos on different steps associated with setting your physical and emotional boundaries and expressing your needs! Stay tuned for episode 1! #assertiveness #boundaries

12.01.2022 The final step towards building self-confidence and self-esteem is putting yourself out there into situations where you have to take small risks. Using body posture and "fake it til you make it" are both really good ways to build confidence by trying things that you might previously have been afraid of trying. Thanks for tuning in to this series! Stay tuned for the next series on Assertiveness and Boundaries, coming soon!! #selfconfidence #selfesteem #clinicalpsychology

10.01.2022 Repost from www.copeholic.com This image demonstrates the difference between healthy and unhealthy boundaries. When we lack boundaries, we take on others' emotions as our own. When we set boundaries we keep our own perspective on other people's problems. #assertiveness #boundaries #clinicalpsychology

10.01.2022 Special sneak peek for my next defusion episode: Thanks brain! #defusion #clinicalpsychology #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy

08.01.2022 Exciting news today! The government has announced that they will continue to fund mental health sessions to occur via telehealth until March 2021. Get in touch today to book your Medicare rebated telehealth psychology session. DM me for more information. #medicare #psychology #mentalhealth #telehealth

08.01.2022 Great news for Australia with the government doubling access to psychology sessions from 10 to 20 for two years in response to the mental health impacts of the pandemic.

08.01.2022 One of the most effective ways of improving our confidence is standing in "power poses". Studies have shown standing up straight and putting our hands on our hips releases endorphins and reduces our cortisol levels making us feel more confident. #selfconfidence

07.01.2022 Exciting news! I will be starting a Circle of Security Parenting Program as of Tuesday 15th of September. If you have ever wanted to learn about attachment and how to strengthen your relationship with your child then this 8 week program is for you! Delivery is over Video Call in a supportive group environment which means you can attend from anywhere in the world! Get in touch for more details and check michaelayoung.org to register! #attachment #secureparenting #circleofsecurity

05.01.2022 This episode is about recognising that our brain is doing the best it can but that doesn't always mean it's being helpful. This is a playful strategy for defusing from our thoughts. #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #clinicalpsychology #defusion

05.01.2022 Acceptance is recognising who we are today and accepting all parts of that, rather than the ideal version of ourselves we want to be tomorrow. #selfconfidence #selfesteem #selfacceptance #clinicalpsychology

05.01.2022 Check out my latest blog post on attachment theory www.michaelayoung.org/blog . If you've been wondering what attachment is all about then this lays it out for you. If you are keen to learn how to strenghten your relationship with your child then check out Healthy Mind Centre Launceston who are running an upcoming Circle of Security program for parents.

05.01.2022 If the Disney princesses went to therapy Image credit to: The unspoken truth or @guadascribbles on Instagram

04.01.2022 This episode will explore techniques for determining what is in your control vs what is out of your control. This is an important step in boundary setting as it allows us to understand what we can set boundaries about and what we already have the power to change. It's important to remember that we can only change our own behaviour and responses to others, not others' behaviour. However in setting a boundary about we will or won't accept, we send a clear message about what we expect from others. #assertiveness #boundaries #clinicalpsychology

03.01.2022 Figuring out what you can control and what you can't is the key to feeling content with your life and understanding your needs. Check out my next episode on understanding what is in your control to find out more about this topic. #assertiveness #boundaries #clinicalpsychology

02.01.2022 Check out the fourth and final episode in my Thought Defusion series! This one talks about the bad songs that get stuck in your head and how to detach from them. I hope you enjoyed this series and I look forward to sharing a sneak peek of the next series very soon!!! #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #defusion #clinicalpsychology

02.01.2022 I'm very excited to bring you my second video series: Self Confidence and Self Esteem! Check out my brief introductory video here and stay tuned for the first episode on building self esteem and confidence! #selfesteem #selfconfidence #selfacceptance #selfcompassion

01.01.2022 Once we have learned to understand our inner worlds and have some compassion for ourselves, the next step is acceptance of who we are. This doesn't mean necessarily settling for behaviour we want to change, but it does mean focusing on the present rather than beating ourselves up about the past. #selfacceptance #selfconfidence #selfesteem #clinicalpsychology

01.01.2022 Thank you Smiling Mind for surveying the nation's mental health. It's no doubt 2020 has been a challenging year all round, but one positive is the widespread recognition of the need to put in place strategies to look after our mental health. Check out the summary here.