How self-control may actually be hijacking your healthier habits

How self-control may actually be hijacking your healthier habits

It was not super human discipline,willpower or even goal-setting that helped Amantha Imber quit sugar,sleep well and find a love of exercise. So,what was it?

  • bySarah Berry

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Sydney psychologist suspended over ‘full-blown emotional affair’ with client

Sydney psychologist suspended over ‘full-blown emotional affair’ with client

Julie Ann Catt,who specialises in relationships and sexuality,has been barred from practising for 12 months after having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a client.

  • byAngus Thomson
Good advice is hard to come by. Here’s how to find (and give) it

Good advice is hard to come by. Here’s how to find (and give) it

How to find the best advice online and in-person,according to psychologists.

  • byNell Geraets
Is a person speaking ‘their truth’ different from the truth? It’s complicated

Is a person speaking ‘their truth’ different from the truth? It’s complicated

The latest therapy-speak term to be endorsed by celebrities,speaking “your truth” may be true for you,but chances are it’s not for other people.

  • byBianca Denny
How to make small talk more enjoyable,according to experts

How to make small talk more enjoyable,according to experts

From your distant cousin to new neighbour,here’s how to handle light conversations during the holidays.

  • byElfy Scott
How to avoid family holiday drama this year:Top tips from an expert
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How to avoid family holiday drama this year:Top tips from an expert

Worried you’re going to yell at the dog,divorce your spouse or throw crockery at your in-laws? Never fear,Perth’s family conflict and mediation expert is here.

  • byLisanne Iriks
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Banned ‘psychologist’ still involved in counselling services in NSW

Banned ‘psychologist’ still involved in counselling services in NSW

The Health Care Complaints Commission has warned the public to avoid a Sydney-based therapy clinic,saying it was “not safe to receive any counselling or health services from Mr David Kaye”.

  • byAngus Thomson
Want to help your kids achieve their potential? This expert has some advice

Want to help your kids achieve their potential? This expert has some advice

As thousands of Australian students await their high school certificate results,bestselling psychologist Adam Grant shares some wisdom about finding meaning – and making a buck.

  • bySarah Berry
Can you learn how to make conversation? Here are some tips
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Can you learn how to make conversation? Here are some tips

Recounting a quirky fact you heard on a podcast or offering a compliment are just a couple of ways to kick off a conversation. But how do you keep the chat flowing,and perhaps make a new friend?

  • byAngus Holland
People think they’re smarter than they are. Apparently,I’m one of them
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People think they’re smarter than they are. Apparently,I’m one of them

For all my writing,for all my education,for all my critical thinking,I am actually pretty stupid.

  • byKerri Sackville
Health minister says ‘it’s been terrific’ to see more ADHD awareness

Health minister says ‘it’s been terrific’ to see more ADHD awareness

While some psychiatrists said ADHD was being overdiagnosed and overmedicated,Mark Butler said he did not subscribe to that view and welcomed a new Senate report.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos