Sunny, an app for women with disability to learn about violence and abuse
Sunny is an app that supports all women with disability who have been impacted by sexual assault, domestic and family violence, to understand violence, know […]
Mobile Apps
I started a meditation program today
This morning I started a program of mindfulness meditation. I was inspired following a discussion with a student yesterday who highlighted the introduction of meditation […]
Be Medicinewise Week
The 20th to the 26th August this year (2018) is NPS Medicinewise Week. NPS Medicinewise is an “an independent, not-for-profit and evidence-based organisation that works […]
One day we might prescribe mobile phone apps for mental health conditions.....
I was sent this paper today and decided to share my thoughts on it straight away. The authors of the paper set out to find […]
Could using your smartphone in a more focused way help you focus?
In today’s mental fitness post, we consider the relationship between daily inattention and smartphone use, thanks to a study by Marty-Dugas et al (2017). I’ll […]
Craving foods, cigarettes or alcohol? - mindfulness could help
I keep my eye on the All in the Mind podcast from the ABC – its all about the mind, and mental health and all […]
Could 'Active 10' replace the old 10,000 steps?
You’ve probably heard of the 10,000 steps a day rule for good health. You may have even, like me, loaded yourself up with a fitbit or […]
Daybreak - a mobile app to help reduce alcohol consumption
What is it? Daybreak is a mobile app available on Apple and Android phones. It was designed by clinical psychologists to help individuals reduce their alcohol […]
Self-help and the case of 'Unstuck'
As part of my job, and personally, I tend to read a lot of internet articles on health and well-being. Yeah yeah, I know that […]
School of Life App
I’ve mentioned the School of Life a couple of times on this blog.I am a particular fan of their YouTube channel which contains bite-sized chunks […]
Interesting research study opportunity for individuals with chronic mental ...
Mental illness is common in Australia. 45% of us will experience a mental illness (or sometimes called a mental disorder) at some stage in our […]