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25.01.2022 This link provides info for those wishing to access an additional 10 sessions of subsidised psychological support. You don't need a 'new' MHCP, you just need a review.

24.01.2022 *REPOST now with printable poem* What do I mean when I say all feelings are welcome, not all behaviours are welcome? One key skill for building emotional resi...lience is learning to get comfortable with emotions. ALL of them. But being comfortable with negative emotions doesn’t mean foregoing emotion regulation. Not all behaviour is appropriate, and sometimes, we need to sit in an emotion without fixing or taking it away. A part of allowing a negative emotion means not needing to change a boundary in order to contain it. But we can still have behavioural expectations. On the weekend, we had a birthday party for my son (turning six). He was given a stack of coloured cups to hand out. At first, he sat and tried to work out which person would like which colour. Then he stopped, shuffled them, and walked around the table handing them out in their random order. He got to his brother and paused. He KNOWS that this brother’s favourite colour is blue. He looked at the pile of cups, and the top one was orange. He took it, passed it to his brother and said You get what you get and you don’t get upset. If you scream and you shout then you’ll just miss out. Curious, I asked where he had learned that rhyme. He told me they say it as school when handing out items, in order to stop whining over favoured colours, and prevent the chaos of haggling and swapping. That’s interesting, I said, but sometimes, if I don’t get what I want, I AM disappointed. I DO get upset. Don’t you? Yes, but you’re not MEANT to! my son replied. Hmmmm actually, I think when something is upsetting, you’re allowed to be upset. Being disappointed when you miss out on something isn’t the WRONG feeling. Is it? I had all of their attention now. The eldest chipped in, Yeah, but if you whine about it, you’ll get in trouble and just miss out. But you’re not in trouble for being disappointed you’re in trouble for the whining, aren’t you? I guess. We talked about calm down strategies we can use when we are feeling upset, like deep breaths, and reminding ourselves about small problems vs big problems. Then my three boys set about writing a better rhyme. It’s longer than the original, but I think they did a great job. (Note: they use brave as a simplification of dialectical thinking the idea they can be both upset AND okay.) You get what you get And you might get upset. If you don’t get your fave You can practice being brave. Breathe in and breathe out You don’t need to shout. If you don’t get your way You can still be okay. See more

23.01.2022 What a week in Melbourne #COVID to welcome our awesome psychologist Emily to the team! Thank you Emily for being so flexible and ready to jump straight into telehealth! Read about Emily here: http://spectrumhouse.net/our-team/

22.01.2022 It is impossible. Lower your expectations - of you, of your kids, of everyone. Then, lower them again. Keep going til you find a level that is manageable. This is rough. We hear you. Hang on.

22.01.2022 This is a fabulous program. Now on sale for $90 (usually over $200) well worth a squiz.

20.01.2022 I think a lot of parents out there will agree. What ‘bar’ can you drop today? What can you do less of? Do more slap-dash? What can you delegate? Who can you ask/tell to help you?

19.01.2022 If you feel like you can’t function at full capacity right now, there are very good reasons why. Inspired by my dear friend Amy, whose conversation with me on this topic made me say Ohhhhhh. I guess I should stop beating myself up, then. (I haven’t, but I am trying.)

19.01.2022 Adults have big feelings too....

18.01.2022 Music to our ears!! Primary School kiddos back on the 12th!Music to our ears!! Primary School kiddos back on the 12th!

18.01.2022 2020 sure has been rough. One step at a time seems to continue to be the best possible option. Just one step at a time.

16.01.2022 Start the conversation and keep it up

16.01.2022 Wonderful news that Medicare will continue to support telehealth for a further 6 months! Great news for those who need this option.Wonderful news that Medicare will continue to support telehealth for a further 6 months! Great news for those who need this option.

15.01.2022 Sorry folks- the SH phone is temporarily down at our new Balwyn practice. Please call the PHC phone number to contact us at Balwyn. 85741220. Thank you!

11.01.2022 Eat that cheeky cake!

11.01.2022 If your child has already seen this video, please take some time to go out for a walk or be close by and have the conversation about how they feel about the video. And keep that line of conversation open as long as you need to.

07.01.2022 Calm, happy kids learn. Let’s focus on the mental health of our kids next term. Please.

07.01.2022 Text when you can’t talk. But please do reach out.

03.01.2022 Read it at least twice.....

02.01.2022 Self-talk is so important. If you wouldn't say it to your bestie, should you say it to yourself?

01.01.2022 Would you like to work with our passionate and professional team? Expressions of interest are open! Please email us at [email protected]

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