Dr Amanda Ferguson
I am a psychologist, organisational psychologist and clinical hypnotherapist, in private practice.
09/01/2024
For many of us, the 2024 work year has begun and already holidays are all but a memory. However, it’s worth reflecting on how well you really managed to switch off during this time. Did you return to work fully rested and recharged or did you struggle to switch off?
Check out my interview with for tips on how to switch off from work and maintain your boundaries while on leave.
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03/01/2024
I shared my tips on managing loneliness during the holiday season with - click the link in bio to listen
24/12/2023
Wishing you a wonderful, relaxing and meaningful festive season and happy and safe 2024.
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03/12/2023
Check out my interview last weekend on Ch 7’s Weekend Sunrise, where I chatted with hosts Matt and Monique on all things Workplace Wellbeing:
▫️Discussing pay can be difficult - how can people approach these conversations with their employers?
▫️With cost of living so high, so many people are saying yes to more hours... why it’s important for our mental health to set boundaries
▫️So many people are struggling with burnout... what the signs are and how can we manage it
▫️How employers can set healthy expectations for their employees
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27/11/2023
A little thought for your Tuesday. Do you agree?
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03/11/2023
Good tip for the weekend!
20/10/2023
A thought to take with you into the weekend.
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10/10/2023
Let’s normalise talking about mental health every day!
07/10/2023
One small step at a time.
Great reminder on a Sunday…thanks
29/09/2023
A little thought to consider as we start the weekend.
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14/09/2023
Not just one day, but every day….ask the question. Are you ok?
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12/09/2023
Happy Wednesday! Hope it’s one full of self compassion ✨
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02/09/2023
Happy Weekend!
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26/08/2023
Two paintbrush lilies appeared in my garden this Spring! Maybe reinforcing the message to get creative? What makes you feel creative? I’d love to hear!
21/08/2023
To a week of wonderful small experiences✨
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06/08/2023
Happy Monday✨
Great advice
21/07/2023
Acceptance is everything.
Have a wonderful weekend ✨
19/07/2023
Life is what you make it✨
Beautiful thought did today, thanks
02/07/2023
A thought to start your week☀️
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18/06/2023
New week, new beginnings ✨
11/06/2023
A great Sunday reminder. Take a break!
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30/05/2023
“Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones.
But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal.
A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts, Mead said.
We are at our best when we serve others.”
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27/05/2023
Sunday reminder✨
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21/05/2023
Death by a thousand cuts is the mood of the modern age, and if you're feeling burned out without a big problem to point to as the source, you might just be overwhelmed by microstress.
Microstresses are small interactions and irritants that build up over time, draining our capacity, depleting our emotions and eroding our identity.
Not dealing with them can lead to huge problems, so how do we identify and remove them, and make sure we're not putting microstress on others?
Click the link in bio to listen to my recent interview on Life Matters - ANC Radio National with Hilary Harper and co-author of The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems—and What to Do About It, Rob Cross
14/05/2023
Happy Mother’s Day 💐
27/04/2023
I recently chatted with about why it’s common for mums to lose their self-identity
It’s common for women to lose their sense of self in the early stages of parenting in particular.
After the first birth, a woman’s body usually becomes a breeding and feeding entity for someone else, and often ‘baby brain’ or foggy thinking results as well.
After the second, they’ll go through this all over again, plus there’s an older child to look after, demanding the rest of her physical and mental resources.
By then, many women feel they’ve totally lost themselves physically and mentally.
A revolutionary study found that our brains do indeed change after giving birth, as multiple neurological pathways rebuild to optimise an ability to tap into what others (our children) might be thinking and feeling.
The problem with this, of course, is that knowing – and celebrating – who we are outside of the parenting realm is integral for our own mental health, happiness and general life satisfaction.
Click the link in bio for the full article
Did you lose yourself or your identity after becoming a Mum?
23/04/2023
Peace is where you belong.
It is an ocean in the mind.
When you put down your troubles and you look for the peace, you will also find love.
Right next to it - in your heart.
12/04/2023
How do you approach your goals?
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06/04/2023
A gentle reminder as we head into the long weekend.
31/03/2023
A little thought as you head into the weekend!
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A Little About Me
To most people, being multi-talented must look like a blessing. But when you are young it can be perplexing, stressful and even feel like a curse – as others like this would know! Because we are good at things, we tend to succeed in them. But then what should we be? An opera singer? By age 19, I was ready to join the Australian Opera, and was told by experts I’d have a very successful international career. But I was also intellectual – and fascinated by psychology. I was told I should study law instead, so I forgot about psychology. Having been dux of Ancient History at high school, and almost English too – I wanted to study at university. But I had almost been dux of Art as well and my work appeared in the top 1% of the State. I was always a writer, song writer and singer at school and regularly performed my own songs with my guitar in concerts - was that it? But I was also a keen sailor, quite successfully racing my solo skiff by age 16, with a vague dream of sailing around the world.
By age 30, I was at a dead end. I had an honours degree in Social Anthropology, but I didn’t want to work in the field. I had been a successful technical writer in the corporate world and then a senior book editor in publishing. I’d turned down opportunities to enter management in each field, as my passion waned. If you’d told me that a year later I’d start psychology 101, and several years later have a thriving private practice, publish a book, be constantly in the media and corporations and then become a doctor of psychology – I would have laughed, and then cried… at the thought of all that studying!
I have been in private practice since 1994, a Registered Psychologist since 1998, and a Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist since 1997. All these years later I am still passionate about helping people find meaning, satisfaction and successful transitions in life, work and relationships.
In 1995, I began consulting regularly to corporations on topics such as change, strategic management, employee engagement, burnout and stress. I have been an endorsed Registered Organisational Psychologist since 2013, with a Masters’ and PhD degree in organisational psychology. My first honours degree in Social Anthropology, enhances my consideration of people and ethics in organisations and society. I am a speaker with leading agency Saxton’s.
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