Michael Philp
Resilience to stress can be found through your passions
I've been kicking around this thought for a few weeks, but it really hit home yesterday while talking to a client who was experiencing...
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Michael Philp
May 28, 20192 min read
Choosing to take the long path to well-being
That's the hard choice. Choosing to use strategies like meditation, which takes longer, but is more fulfilling than avoidance through drugs
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Michael Philp
May 21, 20193 min read
Uninstall your social media apps to increase productivity and connectedness
Last week I was feeling very strung out. My wife, being the very observant person she is, informed me that I was spending far too much...
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Michael Philp
Mar 12, 20192 min read
Sometimes good enough is good enough
Sometimes 8/10 is a good enough score. That's because 10/10 is really hard to maintain. Sure, you can get 10/10 scores. But to...
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Michael Philp
Nov 6, 20183 min read
Do you even know how to breathe?
I uttered this question "do you even know how to breathe?" mid-session with a client. Actually, I said "do you know how to breathe...
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Michael Philp
Aug 27, 20184 min read
Slowing down can actually make you more productive
Sounds silly right? How could slowing down make you more productive? Well, I can tell you from real life example of how that works. But...
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Michael Philp
May 22, 20183 min read
3 hats - how paying attention to the different roles we have can help us feel happier, less stressed
Lately I've been talking to my clients here at Grove Psychology about hats. That seems a strange conversation to be having with your...
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Michael Philp
Jan 8, 20183 min read
Returning to work and anxiety
Many of us have returned to work over the last week or so after the Christmas and New Year break, with Christmas this year giving us a 4...
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Michael Philp
Dec 4, 20174 min read
How to survive Christmas
It's about this time of the year that the most common conversation throughout the day with my clients is around Christmas, and how...
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Michael Philp
Oct 30, 20172 min read
Making a change means embracing uncomfortability
The topic in my office in the last couple of weeks has been around change. I've had a few clients be incredibly brave and admit they have...
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Michael Philp
Aug 7, 20173 min read
Make a change to more helpful and healthy coping behaviours
I attended a workshop several years ago and the presenter said "every behaviour serves a function". This phrase has stuck with me since...
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Michael Philp
Jul 24, 20174 min read
The benefits of scheduling for our mental well-being
Have you ever noticed that when you are feeling upbeat and energised, you are more likely to go out and do activities or accept invites...
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Michael Philp
Jul 9, 20174 min read
5 ways to manage stress at work
Stress at work is one of the more common reasons for presenting to a psychologist. If you think about it, we spend about a third of our...
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Michael Philp
Nov 15, 20163 min read
Perfectionism and anxiety
Perfectionism and anxiety November 15, 2016 With the year 12s just completing their exams, and university and year 10 and 11 students...
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