Michael PhilpFeb 26, 20192 minActing with IntegrityIt would be nice if everyone behaved the way you expected them to. In an ideal world, people would be courteous of others, act...
Michael PhilpNov 6, 20183 minDo you even know how to breathe?I uttered this question "do you even know how to breathe?" mid-session with a client. Actually, I said "do you know how to breathe...
Michael PhilpAug 27, 20184 minSlowing down can actually make you more productiveSounds silly right? How could slowing down make you more productive? Well, I can tell you from real life example of how that works. But...
Michael PhilpFeb 5, 20184 minAnxiety and chronic illnessOne of the more frequent issues I see at Grove Psychology is the combination of anxiety, stress and chronic illness - be that chronic...
Michael PhilpAug 7, 20173 minMake a change to more helpful and healthy coping behavioursI attended a workshop several years ago and the presenter said "every behaviour serves a function". This phrase has stuck with me since...
Michael PhilpJul 9, 20174 min5 ways to manage stress at workStress at work is one of the more common reasons for presenting to a psychologist. If you think about it, we spend about a third of our...
Michael PhilpJun 12, 20173 min4 ways to parent mindfullyI’m going to suggest something controversial here. As parents we are often looking for ways to help manage our children’s behaviour....
Michael PhilpDec 15, 20164 minMindfulnessYou may or may not have heard of mindfulness meditation before, and often my clients have not heard of the term and if they have, they...