
DR AUDREY TANG (CPsychol)
Leadership Trainer & Coach | Award-Winning Business Author | Speaker & Writer
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Audrey Tang
- Jul 9, 2021
- 5 min
More tech for children...is that really smart?
I had the opportunity to offer comments on the new Amazon Echo Dot, a version aimed at children but...


Audrey Tang
- Jul 6, 2021
- 6 min
Book Review: Book Therapy by Jordi Nadal
My pleasure to be asked to review "Book Therapy" by Jordi Nadal, and it is somewhat unusual in that this book is written by a publisher


Audrey Tang
- Jul 5, 2021
- 8 min
Under (or over) the weather? How the temperature affects mood
Feeling under (or over!) the weather? You cannot control the weather, you can control how you behave within it.


Audrey Tang
- Jul 1, 2021
- 5 min
How to "Bounce back" from failure...and even bounce higher!
How to bounce back from failure...and bounce HIGHER! Elements of this piece are quoted in the Independent.


Audrey Tang
- Jun 22, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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!
All articles offer theory and explanation of the topic followed by PRACTICAL TOOLS to support you.
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