I’ve had many labels in my life, both personally (daughter, sister, wife, mum, friend, and so on) and professionally (student, researcher, psychologist, prof, bureaucrat, etc), but none of them quite fit, didn’t explain all of me, who I am, why I am, and what I can do. So, I gave up trying to find one,... Continue Reading →
Opposing forces, no wonder we are so tired.
I am learning to trade options, which means, among other things, building a LOT of patience. It also means paying attention while doing “nothing” other than reading charts and waiting for your A+ setup. Today I helped pass the time a little by listening to a book on Audible (I usually prefer a good old-... Continue Reading →
Knowing your why
It makes all the difference. I believe people who are vulnerable for whatever reason (family discord, domestic violence, disabilities, victims, those who have committted crimes, and so on) deserve the opportunity to stand up, try again, and do well. I work with many different front line services, management, and executive in public service and private... Continue Reading →
What if depression was healthy?
When you google (or whatever your favourite search engine term) depression and protection, you find all sorts of sites that describe protective factors for depression. In other words, factors or items in ones’ life that protects against depression, such as exercise, meditation, family support, limited or no alcohol, and so on. But what if we... Continue Reading →
many paths, one result
Reading some articles this morning, what I saw were the overlaps and connections between different words, concepts, fields. Example one, the concept of ‘awe’ and how experiencing awe is good for your mental health. https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/science-found-that-if-you-experience-more-of-this-.htmlWell that makes sense, of course it should be good for your mental health. Why? Putting oneself in an experience, through... Continue Reading →
Carmen L. Zabarauckas PhD 