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Phoenix Psychological Services

Locality: Forestdale, Queensland

Phone: +61 410 667 218

Address: Dickman Road 4118 Forestdale, QLD, Australia

Website: http://phoenixps.com.au

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25.01.2022 It costs nothing to listen and many conflicts can be avoided when we take the lead and listen.

24.01.2022 The tipping point between the dark emotions and the light emotions is courage. We find courage when we move from the resistance found in "I can't....." to the acceptance embedded within "I can....". As we all make massive changes to the way we are living remember that courage is also found in the small things. Stay safe - stay well and lots of love to everyone.

23.01.2022 We have found Dewitt Jone's perspective on life to be very inspiring and have shown many of our groups his training video "Celebrate What's Right in the World". Dewitt posted this yesterday and it's magnificent. We are all on our life journey and being called to navigate it honouring ourselves and each other, especially when the waters are turbulent. Spend a moment to pause and be inspired - enjoy

21.01.2022 We are offering our Peace of Mindfulness - Stress Reduction Program over Zoom as a community service program. This free workshop goes for 3 two hour sessions commencing on Monday the 13th of April, 2020, continuing on Thursday the 16th and finishing on Monday the 20th. There are only 15 places available, the restricted numbers aiming to provide an opportunity to people to ask questions and share. Psychologists have employed mindfulness to assist in stress reduction since the... late 1970’s. Simply stated, mindfulness is the practice of paying full attention to each moment, deliberately and non-judgmentally. Whilst this seems simple enough to do most of us have to unlearn or overcome a lifetime of unhelpful negative thinking patterns, which take us to emotional states of worry, fear, anger, regret, sadness, etc. These are challenging times and for many of us our stress reaction is rising. This workshop will teach you some useful strategies to overcome these patterns and help ground yourself into the moment - regardless of how it is unfolding. #stress #resilience #mindfulness #wellbeing #selfcare PS if only I could get the image to sit properly - just breathe Liz - breathe :)

17.01.2022 Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor COVID-19 stopped the US Postal Service and Australia Post finally delivering my Daring Way Accreditation Certificate- woo hoo!!!

16.01.2022 There are spaces available on our Rising Strong Virtual Workshop - held over 4 sessions commencing from 1pm - 4:30pm on Saturday the 30th May, continuing on the 31st, with the final 2 sessions on the afternoons of the 6th & 7th of June . Our Virtual Daring Greatly was a great experience for the group - over Zoom, we were still able to dive deeply into the course content and create a safe environment where everyone could "show up and be seen".

15.01.2022 Just sharing this event hosted by my professional organisation. Please feel free to pass it on to anyone who may want to attend

15.01.2022 We've just finished a great weekend with these amazing volunteers in Mt Isa, talking about leadership and resilience. Thanks to all for the deep discussions, the laughter and the hospitality. It's so nice to be back out west again.

15.01.2022 As human beings we often ask ourselves consciously or unconsciously what can I get from life or what will life give me (as if life is there to serve us as an individual - in some way)? We want it to deliver the easy life where we only have abundance and happiness and if this is not the case we then find ourselves in the psychological pain of resistance to what is unfolding and causing us pain. In Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl reframes the question from w...Continue reading

15.01.2022 In times of struggle, we are reminded that "everyone has a story" that shapes who we are and in any given circumstance we also have "the power of choice" that let's us create who we want to be.

14.01.2022 We are now all set to deliver virtual workshops and are really pleased to offer our Daring Greatly workshop over 4 half day sessions (the dates are below). We are all living in an arena that was unimaginable even 6 weeks ago and "showing up" in a way that aligns with our values, both individually and as a community, has never been more important. We have kept the workshop to 8 places to ensure that there is an ability to engage, ask questions and dive deeply into the work.

14.01.2022 We'll we've hit the virtual world - thanks to the Rural North West team for being first cab off the rank. There wasn't any gear crunching or stalling on the hill starts. We're looking forward to diving deeper into the technology and doing more sessions.

13.01.2022 So my question is - as we start to expand our world. What do you want to keep and what do you want to put down?

12.01.2022 Over this period of time we're going to be sharing resources that appeal to us and align with our philosophies and practices - no sense in reinventing the wheel. We trust they will be helpful and keep you all in a place of either sitting and taking a self-compassionate restoration break or if needed to bouncing forward. This check list is simple enough to include in your routine. 1. Today I am grateful for the beautiful day outside 2. It's my friend Jenny's birthday so I w...ill share how important she is with me 3. I'm still working on not physically seeing the grandkids (this may take a bit longer) and I am reinventing how to connect with them 4. There is a small lake outside our place and so we will "take a turn around the lake" :) 5. Well that will be the lake and collecting our bin from down our 70 metre driveway 6. I will brush my hair - not necessarily a daily activity at the moment. More seriously, I will do a Dan Siegel Wheel of Awareness meditation - it has a beautiful part on connection embedded in it. Feel free to share your list below

11.01.2022 We absolutely love Marshall Rosenbergs work - the first step of conflict management is to notice what's alive in us - what was the stimulus for the whipping up of our emotional storm - and then give ourselves some self compassion (self empathy). It's only then can we turn towards the other person to understand their story (their needs) and speak to our needs. It takes practice and even the masters like Marshall mess it up.

09.01.2022 We are all being called to "show up" (as best we can) at the moment and leadership doesn't just exists on the world stage - each of us are being called to lead. We need to lead in our families, our friendship circles, our workplaces and in our communities. This article shows what great leadership right now can be.

08.01.2022 It's R U OK?Day, a reminder that every day is a day to start a conversation that could change a life. Today we're calling on Australians to learn what to say af...ter R U OK? so they can keep the conversation going when someone says they're not OK. There's more to say after R U OK? Learn what to say when listening with an open mind Learn what to say when encouraging action Learn what to say when checking in Learn how to continue a conversation that could change a life. When we know what to say next we can help someone open up and find pathways to support long before they're in crisis. Learn what to say next and help us move closer to our vision of a world where we're all connected and are protected from suicide. Head to www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

08.01.2022 Do you ever think you "shouldn't be feeling bad because others are worse off". Here are some thoughts on the perils of comparative suffering

07.01.2022 Gary and I were talking about the dangers and opportunities that exist when family members are forced to spend more time together than they are use to. On the up side, most of us have had an opportunity to slow down and do some of the stuff with each other that we haven't had time for. The extra game of cards, watching a movie, cooking together etc. These things are great! On the down side, close quarters can mean that we trip over each other and if we don't take control of ...our emotional responses, we may act in ways that damage our relationships. In our anger management groups we do a cost/benefit analysis that considers the use of anger as a way of "getting our needs met". Every time one of the short term benefits is that "anger get people out of my face". However, when we do the long term costs for anger - inevitably the groups talk to the loss of important relationships and their deep regret of their anger fuelled responses. If you find the close quarters are whipping up your emotional storm and you need space-ask for it. Explain to the other person you need some "time out" to gather your thoughts and calm your emotions. Time out lets you take pause, consider your needs, goals and values and come back into the conversation remembering that this person "is your friend" and just like you - is worthy of being treated with dignity and respect.

03.01.2022 The words "just stay positive" can be quite glib when we are feeling distressed. Unfortunately our resilience does rely partly on our ability to see opportunity within crisis. Gratitude is the practice that enables us to move our spoke of attention from the darker events to the lighter ones. Dr Martin Seligman's research is clear - if we spend three minutes of each day "PRACTISING" gratitude our well-being improves. Seligman's "Three Good Things" or "What Went Well" practice ...is simple and it will definitely help create a positive emotional shift. Seligman suggests every night before you go to bed, sit back and reflect on the day you've just had. Resist the temptation to focus on what has gone wrong or what has been lost (if there have been difficult parts to your day the chances are you've already spent plenty of time reflecting on that anyway). Think of 3 things that went well during the day. They can be really simple things like - your dog wagging it's tail when you woke up or the scrumptious meal you just at. Feel gratitude for the things that went well today and write them down. Let these be the thoughts you go to sleep with. Below is the Greater Good Gratitude Quiz just as an extra food for thought. Take care and stay well xx

03.01.2022 Came across this today and as much as I love a cup of tea with friends, some thoughts and emotions need to amble on by.