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For most people, it’s all too easy to unconsciously bring work home with you. In rural and remote healthcare, where the boundaries between community roles and personal lives are often blurred, it can be even more evident. For example, you might stay late finishing...
This week is Harmony Week, with National Close the Gap Day on Thursday, 19 March. I write this as a non-Indigenous psychologist who has worked alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues and communities in remote settings across the ‘top end’. What I...
Most of us know our inner critic well: mine tends to show up most when I am tired. Our inner critic is the internal self-talk that passes judgment on our actions, can tell us we are unworthy and attacks or guilts us when it can. The critic often points out everything...
This Thursday, 8 March, is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is “Give to Gain”, a campaign that encourages a mindset of generosity and collaboration and emphasises the power of reciprocity and support. The International Women’s Day website highlights that...
We are frequently encouraged in the rural and remote workforce to “build resilience”, or “be more resilient”, or even told “you’ll get used to it”, particularly when we are struggling with something. Resilience is often regarded by some as a personal virtue and is...
This Friday, 20 February, is World Day of Social Justice, with the theme “Empowering Inclusion: Bridging Gaps for Social Justice”. Whilst the theme emphasises inclusive policies, social protections, and addressing systemic inequalities (the outward systems of...
After a delayed return to Victoria after a road trip to the Kimberley, there was a lot of time for reflecting on the spaces between people, services, and moments of being seen. Rural and remote work does have its challenges, including distance, which reminded me of...
Moments of self-doubt are common, particularly when faced with uncertainty or new challenges. We can feel anxious, doubtful, or perhaps even like a fraud/an impostor. You might think that you can’t tolerate the discomfort, uncertainty, or distress you're feeling. The...
Change is a constant. It’s the one thing that we can reliably foresee happening in life. It might look like a new job, marrying or separating, buying or selling a house, or living away from family for the first time. Sometimes those changes are exciting and something...
No matter if it’s romantic partners, friends, family, or coworkers, every relationship should have the underlying elements of clear communication, mutual respect, and healthy boundaries. These principles help to foster trust, understanding, and support, which we would...
There’s a certain calm that settles in at the beginning of a new year. Life keeps moving, work keeps calling, the inbox doesn’t magically empty itself, yet something still shifts. The year feels fresh around the edges, as if inviting us to slow down for a moment and...
Happy 2026, all! I have been looking forward to welcoming in the new year. My mind tends to use the new year’s date to delineate what was, and now I eagerly anticipate the new and exciting opportunities and challenges to come. Over the last two years, our Mindful...