DR AUDREY TANG (CPsychol)
Leadership Trainer & Coach | Award-Winning Business Author | Speaker & Writer
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Audrey Tang
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
Managing Uncertainty
While some things are out of our control, there are ways in which we can reclaim our agency and create a buffer to stress
Audrey Tang
- Nov 18, 2021
- 4 min
Crisis fatigue and ways to manage
remember that while there really is magic in the (fresh) air, you need to experience it regularly to see lasting changes!
Audrey Tang
- Aug 2, 2021
- 5 min
What kind of person does that?! (Self compassion in practice!)
Self compassion because the person who DOES have to like me...is the one that has to live with me...ME!!
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 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
- 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
- Mar 15, 2021
- 4 min
6 habits to THRIVE
Building resilience is not just about helping you survive crisis. It can give you that extra boost to thrive. Why stop at normal?
Audrey Tang
- Jan 21, 2021
- 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 14, 2021
- 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 11, 2021
- 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 7, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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
- 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 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
Audrey Tang
- Dec 7, 2020
- 5 min
It's called "positive psychology" because of the PRESENCE of wellness - not the absence of illness
Positive psychology consists of the pro-active interaction in 5 areas:
Positive Emotion
Engagement
Relationships
Meaning
Accomplishment
Audrey Tang
- Dec 2, 2020
- 5 min
If you're trying "self help" you, need to see yourself as coaches see you!!
Your instinctual reactions are NOT inevitable, you have the ability to choose.
All articles offer theory and explanation of the topic followed by PRACTICAL TOOLS to support you.
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