Unlocking Happiness: The Mental Health Benefits of Smiling on World Smile Day

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October 6th marks a day dedicated to something so simple yet incredibly powerful – smiling! World Smile Day is a reminder that sometimes the smallest gestures can have the most significant impact, especially when it comes to our mental health. As workplace leaders and employees alike, we should take this opportunity to understand the profound … Read more

Embracing Gratitude: Elevating Lives and Fostering Positivity

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By Connect Psych Services, authored by Mikayla Linehan In today’s fast-paced world, stress and negativity often dominate our thoughts, impacting our overall well-being. At Connect Psych Services, we recognise that finding ways to counterbalance these forces becomes essential for our well-being. Gratitude is one of these transformative tools that allow us to counterbalance these forces, … Read more

The Winter Wellness Boost: The Magic of Dinner Parties for Mental Health and Gut-Brain Axis Harmony

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As winter wraps its chilly embrace around us, the days grow shorter and darker. The waning sunlight can take a toll on our mental well-being, leaving many feeling a bit gloomy and less energized. However, there’s a secret to boosting your mood and keeping the winter blues at bay: getting creative in the kitchen and … Read more

Languishing – The 2021 Dominant Emotion.

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

Bringing more calm, contentment and clarity in our every day.

  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

Simple Steps to Build our Everyday Wellbeing

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

Creating a More Empathic Workplace Culture

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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