Written by Simone Hirst, Marketing and Communications Manager, Connect Psych Services As Mother’s Day approaches, it’s a time of mixed emotions for many, including myself. As a mother of two teenage girls and a wife, I feel incredibly grateful for the love and celebration that my family showers upon me, especially since my birthday falls … Read more
By: Simone Hirst, Marketing & Communications Manager, Connect Psych Services We all know the saying (and the song!) “Don’t Worry Be Happy” and although easier for some than others to apply this mantra, happiness plays such a significant role in influencing employee and workplace well-being. So how does happiness in the workplace benefit teams and … Read more
Written by Simone Hirst, Marketing & Communications Manager, Connect Psych Services. How do you recognise Employees and their contributions to the business? SuperFriends recent 2023 indicators of a thriving workplace found that recognition held the lowest score when the psychosocial hazards were measured in over 10,000 respondents. Celebrating employees can be done in various meaningful … Read more
By Simone Hirst – Marketing & Communications Manager Connect Psych Services International Volunteer Day – December 5th Although one of the obvious benefits of Volunteering is helping others, volunteering also offers a wide array of benefits for our own mental health. By participating in volunteer work it can contribute positively to overall well-being by fostering … Read more
Dr. Natalie Flatt Ph.D, Connect Psych Services We all have those moments in our lives where we are placed in a situation where family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues and even strangers will provide you unwelcome advice. I feel like I’ve had my fair share of that over the years – how to have … Read more
By Dr Natalie Flatt Ph.D As the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath grumbles on, the pre-covid “normal” lives are feeling like a distant memory. With the constant change of rules and restrictions from, our future is out of balance and many people remain stuck; living in limbo while we hold our breathe that the vaccine … Read more
Unhelpful Thinking Styles and How to Combat Them. New research shows our brain generates over 6000 thousand thoughts each day. When a person experiences an unhelpful emotion (e.g. depression, anxiety and even general feelings of overwhelm), it is usually preceded by a number of unhelpful self-statements and thoughts. Often there is a pattern to such thoughts … Read more
Dr Natalie Flatt Ph.D. Founder of Connect Psych Services. BSc.,Post.Grad.Dip.Psych.,M.Psych We’ve all had those days; no one is immune to it. Life events occur when we least expect them; some can be positive; some can be negative. It’s how we process TODAY that impacts on how to process TOMORROW. Bringing a little peace and … Read more
The word wellbeing seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue recently, but what’s it all about? Simply put, wellbeing is the feeling of being comfortable, healthy, and happy in your own skin. Each individual attaches importance to different aspects of life which create that ‘motivational drive’ to maintain what they believe is most … Read more
By Dr Natalie Flatt Failure to acknowledge an employee’s mental health can hurt productivity, professional relationships, and the bottom line: A total of 3.2 days per worker are lost each year through workplace stress however, businesses that take action will, on average, experience a return of $2.30 for every $1 invested in initiatives that foster better mental … Read more
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