DR AUDREY TANG
Chartered Psychologist | Award-Winning Author | Wellbeing Expert
Positive psychology that's not just about wellbeing, but about learning to BE well
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Audrey Tang
- Jun 22
- 7 min
Unlock your inner adventurer at home
I had the pleasure of speaking to Psychologies magazine recently about creating that sense of adventure in our own back yards
Audrey Tang
- Jun 16
- 6 min
Terms of endearment: resilience and its relationship to thriving
resilience extends beyond the ability to survive, but also includes building the inner conditions for recovery, and thriving.
Audrey Tang
- Jun 15
- 5 min
Psych! (& the difference between psychologist, psychiatrist, counsellor & practitioner psychologist)
A mini guide to check that your professional has the qualifications, accreditation or registration for the purposes that you need.
Audrey Tang
- Jun 10
- 5 min
Does being told "I know you so well" wind you up?
we are organic, changing beings - so even if we "know" anything it is at a snapshot in time
Audrey Tang
- Jun 8
- 8 min
Fighting Racism is about disempowering it
Remember, racism is like toilet humour – it’s functioning at the very lowest form of intelligence.
Audrey Tang
- Jun 2
- 5 min
Empathy, Sympathy or Projection!?
Empathy does not mean we need to take responsibility for others’ emotions or interpretations, but it is the key building block of compassion
Audrey Tang
- May 28
- 3 min
2 Ways to find your Purpose in Life!
I dislike it when we ask children "What do you want to be when you grow up" because whatever answer they give limits their options!
Audrey Tang
- May 27
- 5 min
Manage your expectations for healthier relationships
Hamlet said "there is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so". He may as well have been talking about expectations&how we manage them
Audrey Tang
- May 26
- 7 min
"The Green Block Hypothesis": How a space "to be" rivals a space to escape
So what if things have gotten away with us a little in a world increasingly neglectful of wellbeing - we have the power to change all that.
Audrey Tang
- May 24
- 8 min
Use gratitude to pause the "hedonic treadmill"
We know ourselves that even if we have had the most wonderful evening, we “need a few days” to recover. Life is about balance.
Audrey Tang
- May 18
- 5 min
It takes two...to communicate effectively
social interaction is good for our health - so make the best of each one!
Audrey Tang
- May 17
- 5 min
We need to talk about "Toxic Positivity"
Toxic positivity, strangely enough, is something all of us might engage in without realising, often because it comes from a place of love...
Audrey Tang
- May 12
- 3 min
Leaving lockdown anxiety? Try focusing on improving social interactions instead.
if you’re anxious about leaving lockdown,
focus less on “managing it” & instead in the skills (all under your control!) to rock interacting
Audrey Tang
- May 4
- 3 min
Adding drama into a crisis: Use these theatre tools to prompt self reflection
Not only does drama help for presentation, but there are a number of techniques that are wonderful starting points for self reflection
Audrey Tang
- Apr 28
- 5 min
The ABC of building resilience
The world is set up with "quick fixes" to generate "hits" of faux happiness, by committing to healthy practices we create something lasting
Audrey Tang
- Apr 27
- 3 min
Simple tools to create a "Happy Life"
Seligman suggests 3 types of "happy life": Good, Meaningful and Pleasant...here's how to find them!
Audrey Tang
- Apr 26
- 6 min
The more varied the spectrum of life the better. Who wants "normal" anyway?
At some point psychology saw "not the norm" as something undesirable-that goes against my thinking, not just as a psychologist, but a person
Audrey Tang
- Apr 23
- 3 min
Give a little love and it all comes back to you: quick positivity hack
Sending a genuine compliment, or giving heartfelt praise and appreciation to someone often causes a ripple effect
Audrey Tang
- Apr 21
- 5 min
When teams are "well trained" - but unprepared!!
It's not simply "if you can see it, you can do it"...but rather "if you experience it, you have done it and you can do it again...better."
Audrey Tang
- Apr 19
- 4 min
If you can be anything...be kind, or be Batman...but ALSO be YOU!
A common mantra is – if you can be anything in the world be kind…or be batman…I prefer – if you can be anything in the world - be YOU
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