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
- Jan 24
- 5 min
Lifting lockdown-what makes a good plan? (My view: the transparency of the decision-making factors!)
Answering "when will lockdown be lifted" with a date may not help - so what's best? If you are following the science - let us follow it too
Audrey Tang
- Jan 21
- 6 min
While external support helps, learn to power up your own restorative emotional and mental strength
For all the practical skills we learned growing up; most of us have not been formally taught how to restore our sense of balance and harmony
Audrey Tang
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Ask people what THEY want, and assert your role in relation to that
Being explicit with your wants is helpful for two reasons:
You both know the realistic starting point
You can decide on your input
Audrey Tang
- Jan 19
- 5 min
What if resilience is not about survival? But about building inner strength to KEEP GOING?
Resilience, for me is not survival of crisis, BUT of staying strong AFTER it in order to rebuild, grow and THRIVE.
Audrey Tang
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Expert comment: 2 minute mindfulness for work success!
Here are some simple 2-minute exercises to get a little more mindful at work which I gave during my interview with "Look The Business"
Audrey Tang
- Jan 14
- 4 min
Expert comment: looking after our posture can protect our mental health
Physically poor posture can lead to pain in the joints and lack of mobility if it becomes a lifetime habit, &that can affect mental health.
Audrey Tang
- Jan 12
- 5 min
5 tips to Combat Overthinking
Pausing for thought can be useful as long as it generates effective action, otherwise, it is another form of procrastination.
Audrey Tang
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Choose acceptance to free up your energies
We charge our phones to keep them working - we must do the same for our heart, mind and body! Choosing acceptance can help.
Audrey Tang
- Jan 8
- 6 min
Helplessness in one area, doesn't mean helplessness in all - don't let your emotions overwhelm you
Whatever you are going through – it is your emotional & mental fortitude that will give you the push to keep going.
Audrey Tang
- Jan 7
- 8 min
The secret to Resilience: Build emotional & mental fortitude so emotions don't undermine efforts
Thus for resilience you need more than survival instinct – and some sort of practical capability, you need mental & emotional fortitude
Audrey Tang
- Jan 5
- 4 min
We're not in the same boat - we're in the same storm...find hope in, and be hope for - others
It is not a case of schadenfreude, but a shared understanding that we are all going through this right now - BE that "hope" for each other.
Audrey Tang
- Jan 4
- 8 min
5 tips to get out of "survival mode" and start to thrive.
You do best for others, by looking after yourself. Self care is not what makes us selfish, it is what ensures we are at our peak for others
Audrey Tang
- Jan 3
- 7 min
Helping aging parents who just "don't want to be a bother"
To anyone with whom this resonates - you're not alone, you're a good person, and all you can do is your best at whatever is in your power.
Audrey Tang
- Dec 29, 2020
- 6 min
In a time of crisis, ask first "How will this response help"?
this is as much a personal request as a professional one if you are part of someone's support network - always ask yourself before reacting
Audrey Tang
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Dealing with depression at Christmas
The symptoms of depression don’t stop or start just because it’s Christmas.
Audrey Tang
- Dec 17, 2020
- 4 min
5 ways to create a buffer to stress in the lead up to Christmas
It's not been an easy year - and there doesn't seem to be a lot of let up. So, I thought some stress-busting tips were in order:
Audrey Tang
- Dec 16, 2020
- 8 min
Expert comment: Why, and how, to welcome another point of view
being able to process differing opinions is essential to growth and it was such a pleasure to discuss this topic.
Audrey Tang
- Dec 15, 2020
- 5 min
Pretty little lies: Why I don't get involved in "Other people's psychodramas"
no matter what you tell yourself, it doesn't remove the gravity your behaviour may have had on yourself - or on others.
Audrey Tang
- Dec 14, 2020
- 8 min
MEANING in life is essential or our "character strengths" can DRAIN the effects of "PERMA"
"Strengths of character" when used to survive are in fact draining our experience of Positive Emotions, Relationships, Achievement & Engage
Audrey Tang
- Dec 10, 2020
- 4 min
Expert comment: Smiling Depression
It was a lovely opportunity to speak with Victoria Health on the topic of Smiling Depression, raising awareness of what it really is
All articles offer theory and explanation of the topic followed by PRACTICAL TOOLS to support you.
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