Kim Ross

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It's all about the The School What If Bingo Card I just created.

Going back to school or starting school for the first time raises a lot of questions.

There is so much unknown.

One way of normalising these anxieties and opening up conversation is to play a game.

Making it fun helps reduce anxiety about talking about anxiety.

Together you and your child can catch the What if’s as they come up.

School What if …. Bingo Going back to school or starting school for the first time raises a lot of questions. There is so much unknown. One way of normalising these anxieties and ...

How are you going with your New Years resolutions?

If you're struggling there's a very good reason why.

Habits are slippery little suckers.

Here are five myths about habits.

1. It takes 21 days to make a habit. Nope.

It can take up to a year to create a new habit. Depends on the habit and on your individual circumstances

2. You are getting rid of your old habits. Nope

You don’t get rid of old patterns of behaviour, they’re there under the surface. waiting to be reactivated, particularly when you are under stress.

What you are doing is creating new habits, with different neural pathways. Over time they will strengthen and become your go to neural track - they will become a stronger habit and pattern of behaviour than your old one.

3. You just need more motivation. Nope.

Motivation is not enough to sustain change. It can kickstart momentum and provide you with a part of your reason for change, but it's not the how.

4. Failing means you aren't capable of meeting the goal, or you are lacking in motivation. Nope

Failure, or relapse is a normal part of the behaviour change cycle.

5. If you tell myself often enough that you can do it you will. Nope.

Positive affirmations can do more harm than good.

An affirmation is a statement of truth. If what you are saying out loud does not match how you think or feel about yourself, this can create increased inner turmoil and disconnection from your authentic self, making it harder to create and sustain a new healthy lifestyle.

So if motivation and giving yourself pep talks doesn't work, what does?

Starting from a base of awareness and acceptance.

Knowing where you are and what you are currently experiencing allows you to recenter, connect back in with your why (what really matters to you, not just what other people think you should be doing) and keep going.

Here's a video on that from this time last year.

Why is it so hard to change my habits? Why is it so hard to change my habits?One of the main reasons it's so hard to change your habits is the amount of myths circulating about habit change. The ...

It's easy to drift through life on autopilot.

Until you find yourself unable to make a water crossing.

Three ways you can interrupt autopilot to connect with yourself.

1. Ask yourself. What do I need?
2. Make room for quiet.
3. Practice Awareness, Practice Awareness, Practice Awareness.

First two podcasts this year recorded.

This is the first.

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Three ways you can interrupt autopilot to connect with yourself. by Creating Connection: Move Eat, Sleep, Connect It's easy to drift through life on autopilot. Until you find yourself unable to make a water crossing. Three ways you can interrupt autopilot to connect with yourself. 1. Ask yourself. What do I need? 2. Make room for quiet. 3. Practice Awareness, Practice Awareness, Practice Awareness. Join Sprinkl...

Holiday officially over. Jigsaw puzzle complete!

"I release myself from the outcome".

This was the affirmation I used whilst creating my Gingerbread House this year.

I share the process as an example of how to incorporate reflection, action and self-compassion in my latest podcast (managed to sneak another one in before having a short break).

I'd love you to have a listen.

An active self-compassionate Christmas reflection by Creating Connection: Move Eat, Sleep, Connect Using a keystone activity as a reflection anchor. - Choose an activity that has meaning to you. It may be something that has uncomfortable associations, it may reflect an underlying value. It may be celebratory. - Choose an accompanying affirmation to use as a reflection. You can try 'I release myse...

"You can have all the experience and all the knowledge. But if you're an empty vessel, if you're agitating for the sake of it, if your aim behind sharing your knowledge is you know, just to make money or just, progress and growth for the sake of it, you're missing the point. "

Sprinkles of Wisdom for Wonderful Women Sprinkles of wisdom for wonderful women. Sprinkles - because we lead such cluttered lives. Being able to connect with something that we can take away and in...

CHRISTMAS GIFT TIP

Remember the law of diminishing satisfaction.

The first present your children unwrap will usually give them the greatest joy.

I remember one year in particular watching my children's spirits slowly slip as they opened yet another gift. Too much is too much. It can lead to sensory overload and loss of regulation.

But with all the marketing and hype around it can be challenging to rein your Christmas shopping in.

I found it difficult to limit gifts, until I started noticing some red flags that I had bought too many things.

- Needing to instigate a break in the middle of opening presents. That's pretty ridiculous when you think about it.
- Culling presents I had already wrapped or bought and removing them from the presents they were given on Christmas Day.
- Finding gifts weeks/months later that I had hidden before wrapping and had forgotten I'd even had them.

Have you recognised other red flags?

Latest episode is out now.

Walking can be a powerful way to break through isolation and loneliness.

‎Creating Connection: Move Eat, Sleep, Connect: Walking and Belonging on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Creating Connection: Move Eat, Sleep, Connect, Ep Walking and Belonging - 28 June 2023

Do you follow the Creating Connection podcast? This latest episode is out now.

Walking doesn't have to be a chore.

Yes, it's 'good for you', and often suggested as a exercise to improve mental and physical health, and it's benefits are supported by research, especially in conjunction with medication and/or therapy.

But when something is good for you, it can become associated with guilt if you're not doing it.

I share with you one of the reasons why I appreciate the power of walking and one of the strategies I used, and still use to reinforce my daily walk habit.

The Walking is Awesome program wants to help you love the process of your daily walk, not just the results.

From walking is boring to walking is awesome by Creating Connection: Move Eat, Sleep, Connect Walking doesn't have to be a chore. Yes, it's 'good for you', and often suggested as a exercise to improve mental and physical health, and it's benefits are supported by research, especially in conjunction with medication and/or therapy. But when something is good for you, it can become associated w...

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Essential Self-Care for Psychologists is still available as a service, but this page is being archived in the name of simplicity.

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As A Psychologist, I Diagnosed ADHD For Years. I Had No Idea I Had It Myself. "Not once had I wondered if my own rapid-fire thinking ... had any connection to ADHD, the very thing I advertised to clients as my top area of expertise."

So me!

Looking for clinicians with current Telehealth Availability? You can find them here -
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If you are a clinician looking to be ADDED to the list this is for you - https://bit.ly/requestinclusioninavailabilitylist.

Australian small business stats reveal what makes a business fail When it comes to what makes a small business succeed or fail, the statistics reveal where businesses typically go wrong.

Is doing administration one of your greatest frustrations?

Morning Yoga for Beginners - Gentle Morning Yoga - Yoga With Adriene By popular demand here's a Gentle 20-Minute Morning Yoga sequence to start your day! Choosing to move and connect in the morning is one of the best things we...

If you’re running a business - whatever the size, here’s a link to helping you to understand legal obligations and perspectives, as well as helpful tips, procedural and policy suggestions, to help look after workplace mental health and safety. Look out for my email this week where I highlight one of the most interesting points. (There’s a lot to discuss in this). And yes, it is applicable even if there’s only one of you in your workspace.

Not on my self care email list? Send me a dm and I’ll get you sorted.

WorkWell Toolkit for small business Practical ideas, tips, tools and good practice suggestions to help prevent mental injuries in your workplace.

Are your books closed? Are you looking for available referral options to give to people ringing you asking for help?

This list is one way of helping you find therapists who have vacancies - either immediately or within the next few weeks. The one thing they have in common is that they offer these vacancies via Telehealth. Other than that they offer treatment to a wide range of ages and presentations.

It was up to date as of the 26th July 2022.

Not all psychologists have waiting lists: names of psychology clinics with immediate availability for Telehealth consultations Not all psychologists have waiting lists: names of psychology clinics that have immediate availability for Telehealth consultations.

Whether you’re a counsellor, psychologist or other mental health therapist. Taking the leap from practitioner to business owner can be really hard.

Some days I step into the difference easier than others 😅.

Thanks to Brooklyn Storme for describing some of these differences below.

When do you find the hardest to switch your ‘hats’?

stressed

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Here's all the details.

From now until midnight 30th of June you can take advantage of 50% off the already incredibly good value Essential Self-Care for Psychologists Online Program. And yes I cover how to manage your boundaries, there's actually a whole module on it (and I have to say, I think it’s my favourite). Simply use the code EOFY to unlock your discount. Everything you need to know about the program is here.

Essential Self Care for Psychologists: Online Program Are you day dreaming of a different career? Are you sick of feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Do you want to future proof your career and avoid burnout? The Essential Self-Care for Psychologists course has been created to help you do just that. Using the principles of fierce self-care I will help y...

Get healthy, go to a green space | The Optimist Daily in the best, we've written a great deal about the health benefits of spending time in green spaces. Here are a few particularly good tidbits.

Are you drowning in work and to do lists?

You see posts of other people chilling, having fun with their kids, meditating, working in a clean and tidy office space, or even the old laptop at the beach photo.

And you wonder how they do it.

You know what you 'should' do to take care of yourself, heck, you probably teach others how to look after themselves, but somehow there's a gap between the knowing and the reality of the doing.

Those 'shoulds' are soul crushers.
Those expectations are exhausting.
The reality gap can be debilitating.

The reality is that self-care can't just be left to chance. If you are doing that, squishing it into the spaces in your life, those moments of calm, they're going to be hard to find and sustain.

If you're ready to start with shoring up those foundations of self-care and diving into prioritising the doing, I would love to support you.

You can subscribe to my emailing list to receive support, and as a bonus receive a First Step from Overwhelm to Calm resource.

https://bit.ly/overwhelmtocalm

One of my driving forces as a later-in-career psychologist is to help reduce the everyday stress that many of my peers face in running their private practices.

So I love it when I see evidence that something I am doing is providing practical help, like in the following email that I received.

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Unfortunately I do not have availability for several months, hence I'm appreciative of links so I can forward refer my referrals in a timely manner. It is stressful to have a wait list build up otherwise.

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If it is hard for you to say no to people when they are seeking help, you are invited to share the Telehealth Availability List.

If you have availability you are welcome to apply to go on the list. You will see the link at the bottom of the linked article.

Not all psychologists have waiting lists: names of psychology clinics that have immediate availability to see counselling clients Not all psychologists have waiting lists: names of psychology clinics that have immediate availability to see counselling clients As a response to media that there is a psychology shortage, here is a list of psychology clinics with availability.