Melbourne Psychology and Consulting in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Psychologist

Melbourne Psychology and Consulting

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: P.O. Box 2026 Essendon West 3040 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.mpacs.com.au

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19.01.2022 So very true....

19.01.2022 Sunday night....the sometimes dreaded night that comes after a weekend of freedom and fun and leads into Monday the return to school day. The beginning of a school week is hard for anxious kids.

18.01.2022 So important to remember

16.01.2022 Some important info on ADHD...

16.01.2022 Just being there for someone is sometimes enough....

15.01.2022 I’ve been seeing so many friends seriously beating themselves up because they aren’t maximizing their time in quarantine by organizing their closets, repainti...ng, developing a side hustle, becoming a piano virtuoso, exercising themselves into a lucrative career as a swimsuit model, etc. Everybody! Seriously. Stop. And breathe. If you’re feeling adrift, there’s a reason. I’m about to drop some first semester nursing school on y’all. It’s Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Humans have basic requirements (the bottom of the pyramid) like food, water, air, shelter, sleep, etc. The biological basics. If those are met, then the next rung of the ladder is Safety and Security. If we feel safe and secure, then we can climb up and start on our Love and Belonging needs and on up the ladder we go until finally at the very tippy-top is SELF-ACTUALIZATION which would entail all of the cool aforementioned activities. The catch is, you cannot level up until the needs at the current level are fulfilled. If the needs remain unfulfilled, we remain stuck on our current level until the situation changes. Friends, in the midst of a pandemic, we are dwelling in the basement of Maslow’s pyramid. How in the heck do you think you’re going to kick butt at the highest levels when we can’t even find toilet paper for Pete’s sake. You physiologically and psychologically aren’t built to live your best life right now. Your only job is to live a life right now. A luxury that is being denied many which increases the pressure to really make every day count. But listen. Every day you are here counts. Every breath you take counts. Are you eating, drinking water, and sleeping at all these days? If so, that is a triumph right now. Cut yourself ALL THE SLACK. Focus on the bottom level. Are you showering? Eating a vegetable once in a while? Getting some sunshine and fresh air? Keeping some semblance of a sleep schedule? Start there. And be extra gentle and abundantly gracious with yourself. We’ll get through this. And right now, getting through is absolutely enough. I love you all. Hang in there. XXOO, Rachel TL;DR: Be kind to yourself.

13.01.2022 Something for all parents to consider...

12.01.2022 ADHD is a common neurodevelopment disorder and can co exist with other conditions

11.01.2022 Some great tips for supporting kids back to school next week

11.01.2022 It really is ok... Be there for those who aren't...