Dr Jodie Lowinger, CEO of The Anxiety Clinic, explains, “Life is filled with ups and downs so pursuing happiness can create unrealistic expectations.”
Dr Jodie interview: Surprising ways to spark joy in Body+Soul
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Unwrapping Christmas Cheer: The dance inside your brain
Christmas cheer: Unwrapping why some people feel joy and others feel sad. Learn how to rewire your Christmas brain to feel good on-demand.
HSC results 2023: 7 ways to reframe BIG feelings
The wait will be over for Year 12s and their families on 14 December, when the HSC 2023 results are released. How to reframe big feelings with Dr Jodie.
Holiday anxiety: how to handle the festive hustle
December is a full-on time of year for most of us. Our calendars fill up fast with parties, presents to buy, food to make, family to visit — and all while wrapping up work projects in time for the holidays (if you’re fortunate enough to have one).
Celebrating World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day 2023 on Tuesday 10 October is a day that empowers and inspires all of us to talk about and raise awareness of mental health issues around the world. It also celebrates the 75th anniversary of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and World Mental Health Day 2023.
Feeling overwhelmed? What to remember this R U OK? Day
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. You’re overcome by intense emotions because something feels too stressful or too hard to handle. You’re snappy. You can’t concentrate. You want to shut down. Overwhelm is utterly uncomfortable, like you’re buried, drowning, completely defeated. No one wants to feel this way.