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Our blog is written in house by our team of psychologists, our dietician and occupational therapist, all based in Wollongong. It is a curation of our thoughts, favourite facts and top tips.
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How do I stop being lazy? (You're probably not… but here's what’s really going on)
“Why am I so lazy?” It’s a question we hear often and you might even say it to yourself more than you’d like to admit. But here's the...
James McIntosh
Jun 175 min read
Help! My Child is Not Eating at School
Do you have a child coming home with food in their lunchbox? Jacqui, our dietician might have some strategies you can try.
Jacqueline Tyler
Feb 123 min read
What is the Gottman Method?
Conscious Health Clinic is proud to provide Gottman Method Relationship Counselling at our Wollongong clinic. But what is the Gottman...
Tara Skipp
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Your movement, Your rules: Start exploring your personal motivation for exercise
Why is it that when we’re told we have to do something, it becomes the last thing on Earth that we feel motivated to do? Exercise can...
Jacqueline Tyler
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Beyond #Fitspo: Exercise as True Empowerment
In a digital age saturated with images of sculpted bodies and fitness mantras, the #fitspo movement has taken center stage, often...
Jacqueline Tyler
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Introducing Relationship Counselling at Conscious Health Clinic
At Conscious Health Clinic, we recognize the profound impact that our relationships have on the overall quality of our lives. We are...
Nichole Sullivan
Oct 31, 20231 min read
Understanding Trauma-Informed Care: What You Need to Know
'Trauma-informed care" is a term that's gaining traction, but what does it really mean? First, let's explore what trauma entails....
Tara Skipp
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Top 3 meal planning tips from a Dietitian
Let’s start off by saying there is no right or wrong way to meal-plan. If you have a system that’s currently working for you, there is no...
Jacqueline Tyler
Jun 15, 20233 min read
Virtual Reality Takes You to New Heights in Overcoming Acrophobia
We have been working with our local manufacturing industry leader, BlueScope Steel on an industry solution for managing one specific risk...
Nichole Sullivan
Apr 18, 20232 min read
Provisional Psychologist..What does that mean?
In Australia, a provisional psychologist and a psychologist are two different levels of registration with the Psychology Board of...
Nichole Sullivan
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Increasing Food Satisfaction: Going Beyond “Something Sweet”
One of my favourite topics to talk about as a dietitian is ‘Satisfaction’. In the pursuit of health and improved nutrition, the pleasure...
Jacqueline Tyler
Nov 14, 20213 min read
Life as a Psychologist
It has been my job for 15 years and my academic focus for 4 years before that. My career trajectory looked like this... (in chronological...
Nichole Sullivan
Nov 2, 20219 min read
Psychology: Song stuck in your head? You’ve got an earworm.
Have you ever had an earworm? I mean the musical kind, perhaps more commonly known as ‘having a song stuck in your head.’
Claire Bryan-Ellis
Feb 17, 20213 min read
Psychology: Are You Eligible for New Rebates and Provisions for Therapy via Videoconferencing?
We strive for high touch, personal, face to face services and wherever possible, our preference is to see you in person. We will continue...
Nichole Sullivan
Mar 21, 20202 min read
Business Grit: Powerful Questions
As a therapist, I rarely give advice, I craft questions. Questions have the power to empower people to innovate solve problems and make...
Nichole Sullivan
Oct 7, 20193 min read
Do Donuts Really Make Me Happy? Mental health and the gut microbiome
I've been asked by a lot of 'probiotic', 'kombucha' enthusiasts or critics, how exactly does the gut microbiome affect mental health? Is...
Nichole Sullivan
Jul 1, 20193 min read
Bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy is the use of books as therapy in the treatment of mental or psychological disorders. I might be old fashioned, however...
Nichole Sullivan
Oct 21, 20181 min read
On or off the wagon: An alternative treatment for Substance Use Disorders
#substanceuse #drugs #alcohol #treatment #relapse #AA #NA #Psychology
Nichole Sullivan
Aug 20, 20181 min read
We all have that one friend who is negative AF.
I love everything about the study of humans and what makes them tick. Linguistics especially, is an interest of mine. I love how the...
Nichole Sullivan
Jul 1, 20182 min read
Is a Cup of Tea Actually Reducing My Stress?
The scientific evidence for a cup of tea after stress.
Nichole Sullivan
Jun 27, 20181 min read
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