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"The more consciousness you bring into the body, the stronger the immune system becomes. The body loves your attention. Most illnesses creep in when you are not present in the body. If the Master is not present in the house, all kinds of shady characters will take up residence there" - Eckhart Tolle Last [...]
In past blogs I have written about self-compassion and diabetes separately. However, today I’d like to merge the two topics and pose the question: What does self-compassion have to do with diabetes? If you’re interested in reading the longer, more scientific response, click here for my paper, which was recently published in Mindfulness. For the [...]
Let me ask you this: If you tell a plant to grow tall, will that make it flourish? Maybe if you shout at it, it will truly hear you and obey? Or better yet, why not shake it from its root so that it really get’s the point? Now, let me ask you something else: [...]
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve [...]
“Nothing can bring you peace, but yourself” – Ralph Waldo Emerson MYTH I had a thought so it must be true FACT I had a thought and it is just a thought MYTH I had a thought so action must be taken FACT I had a thought and it is just a thought MYTH I [...]
As we wrap up 2017 (and all of our Christmas presents), we may find ourselves thanking others for all they’ve done for us during the past year. For some people, it’s easy to think about what they’re grateful for. Some feel grateful for the love and support from family and friends. Others are grateful for [...]
It’s Psychology Week and this year the focus is on Thriving in the Digital Age. That is, how to be a balanced user of technology so that it can form part of a happy and healthy lifestyle. According to the Australian Psychological Society, Australian adults spend over two hours a day using social media while [...]
Today, I attended a workshop on changing behaviours through brief interventions. As a psychologist with a special interest in health, I am open to learning new ways of motivating people to make healthy changes, whether that is a change in their diet, physical activity, or even an addiction. Changing behaviours can be really hard! So, [...]
In a previous post, I discussed the Mindful Self-Compassion retreat that I attended in the Yarra Valley recently, and how the emotion shame came up for me during the retreat. I wanted to dedicate a post to this emotion, as it is one we often don’t recognise in ourselves when it appears. And, it is [...]
As we come to the end of Women’s Health Week, I wanted to reflect on a valuable new addition to my bookshelf. The book I am referring to is called The Dance of Anger by Dr Harriet Lerner, and was recommended to me by a mentor and fellow psychologist. I’m only half way through, but [...]
Dr Adriana Ventura 