Life Resolutions Essendon

  Switching off from your workday can often be more difficult than it sounds, especially if you are working from home or have a lot of work pressure and deadlines. Not being able to disconnect from your workday can often result in your becoming overwhelmed and stressed by your job, and often leads to issues in your personal life, and you are not able to give the necessary emotional energy to your loved ones or yourself. Life Resolution’s Tips on Leaving Work at Work ·        Define your work hours – whether you work the standard 9-5, night-shifts or you’re a freelancer, try to maintain regular hours and dedicate “after-hours” time when you allow yourself to completely disconnect from work and focus on other aspects of your life. ·        Communicate with your colleagues to develop boundaries – let your colleagues know that you only work between certain hours and not to contact you outside of that. ·  ...

Telehealth Services- Life Resolutions Essendon Telehealth  is defined as the “use of telecommunication techniques to provide telemedicine, medical education, and health education over a distance”. Telehealth allows our clients to receive the support they need from the safety of their own home, which is integral during these unprecedented times of social isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With telehealth, the Life Resolutions team is able to offer both new and existing clients the counselling and psychological services they require. Furthermore, our telehealth sessions can be made to suit your needs, being both affordable with appointments available now. You can speak to one of our qualified psychologists via  video chat or a voice call  – whatever makes you feel comfortable. Telehealth is a straightforward option for our clients; all you need is an internet or phone connection and a quiet space to talk. Don’t Be Afraid to Reach out for Support If you are struggling wit...

  Therapy provides a safe space for us to air all of our concerns and anxieties of life as well as help us make sense of them, free of judgement. It has the power to completely change a person’s life for the better and allows them to reach their full potential. Many of us have thought about seeking therapy at some stage in our lives, but far too many of us have been deterred by the simple aspect of cost. With COVID-19 running rampant across Australia and the world, a focus on improving the accessibility to mental healthcare has never been more important. Also,the Federal government has made supporting innovation and funding in the mental health space one of its main priorities. However, with more Australians unemployed than ever, too many people are tightening their purse strings and veering away from spending their precious money on their mental health – no matter how needed it may be. Life Resolutions Achieving Better Care Initiative At  Life Resolutions  Essendon , we ...

A weekend at home can be refreshing. Taking some time out to relax in front of the TV or get some laundry done can be incredibly therapeutic. Although, after a few weeks of staying home, isolation begins to take its toll on the best of us. With no end in sight, the anxiety can start creeping in. To help you stay ahead of it, we’ve pulled together a list of useful tips on how to stay mentally fit in isolation. Ten Tips to Stay Mentally Fit During Social Isolation 1.         Stick To A Routine Change is a big part of what makes us feel anxious and stressed, so make an effort to minimise the impact of staying home all the time by sticking to your usual routine where possible. You may not be able to actually go to work, but you can get dressed, brush your teeth, have breakfast and do most of the other things that tell your brain that it’s time to start the day. You can even go so far as to sit quietly and listen to the podcast or radio for half an hou...

COVID-19 has taken a serious toll on many relationships around Australia, especially in areas facing increased lockdown restrictions. With so many people forced to spend far more time with their significant other than usual due to lockdown restrictions, it is no surprise that many couples are cracking under the added pressure. On top of this, many people are also experiencing job insecurity, uncertainty about the future, financial issue, stress, loneliness and a million other factors that grain on people’s mental wellbeing and ability to be present in their relationships. While every relationship is different and faces different obstacles, here are a few tips to take on board to help to keep your relationship strong and happy through the pandemic. 1.     Focus on the little things With all of the added stress of the pandemic, it may be challenging to put a lot of time and energy into working on your relationship with your significant other, so it is important to be g...

  We all experience unexpected difficult times We all face problems from time to time, and sometimes these problems can be too overwhelming to bear or even understand on our own. When these problems start to have a negative impact on ourselves or potentially others, we often have the unfortunate tendency to keep our feelings to ourselves, as sometimes we hesitate to talk to family, friends, and peers out of fear of judgment or prejudice. Despite these prejudices towards mental health often still being a reality, our Clinical & General Psychologists and therapists at  Life Resolutions Essendon  hope to change this perception of mental health issues. One of the ways we do this is through our client-based approach. This approach ensures our services to our clients are personalised and adequately suited to their needs. Herewith our director  Jodie Brenton  and our Life Resolutions team of Clinical & General Psychologists and therapists, we have a safe and co...