psychologist Tag

18 Jan

Posted at 22:26h in ADHD psychologist, ADHDer, Anxiety, Australian Psychologists, Communication Difficulties, COVID-19, depression, Melbourne Psychologist, Mental Health, NDIS, NDIS Psychologists, Neurodiversity, Self-Compassion, Sport, Stress, Women’s Health, Workplace Psychologist by

The ADHD brain is like a race car - and every car needs brakes, a steering wheel, and gas. There is one problem though. You have bicycle brakes. Your brakes are not strong enough to control the powerful brain you’ve got. Sometimes, you race straight...

05 Jun

Posted at 13:00h in Australian Psychologists, COVID-19, Melbourne Psychologist, Mental Health, NDIS, NDIS Psychologists, Workplace Psychologist by

Being tired and not sleeping well disrupts genes that govern circadian rhythm, effectively reducing your ability to perform a task. The lack of sleep reduces activity in your hippocampus – the memory centre of the brain. Research has also shown lack of sleep to affect...