Humans of HIF 2019ByHIF Australia10 October 2019Today we celebrate World Mental Health Day, which highlights the importance of mental health awareness and advocacy. In this short video, the Humans of HIF along with R U OK Day Ambassador Suzanne Waldron completed a social experiment to explore our 'Circle of Commonality'.Category:Mental HealthRead More0 Comments
Sometimes Things Go RightByDr. Happy Do you ever (or maybe often) think about all the things that could go wrong? Ways things could go wrong in your next meeting, your day, your week or even your life?Category:Mental HealthRead More0 Comments
Can We Revive Empathy In Our Selfish WorldByDr. Happy I’m not sure those who ask it really realise that within, there are several assumptions implicit that each deserve consideration.Category:Mental HealthRead More0 Comments
Why Volunteering Is Good For Your Mental Health ByDr. Happy It’s a mood booster and anti-depressant; and it’s a way of helping others while also helping yourself.Category:Mental HealthRead More0 Comments
Laughter Is The Best Medicine ByDr. Happy When we get sick or feel unwell, we typically first think of using medicine as a way to get better. When we think of medicine, our thinking all too often turns to tablets and “magic pills”.Category:Mental HealthRead More0 Comments
Top Tips For Dealing With AnxietyByDr. Happy As many of you may well be aware, although my real name is Dr Tim Sharp, I’m sometimes known as “Dr Happy”!Category:Mental Health, Healthy LifestyleRead More0 Comments
There’s a Fine Line Between Pleasure and PainByDr. Happy You’ve more than likely heard the saying – “There’s a fine line between pleasure and pain”, but what does this mean and why is it important? We caught up with Psychologist Dr. Happy, who explains that in reality, there’s no line at all. Feeling down and experiencing negative emotions is a part of living our best lives and more than likely setting the scene for something more positive to come.Category:Mental Health, Healthy LifestyleRead More0 Comments
How To Say “No”, Ensuring You Don’t OvercommitByDr. Happy Do you enjoy helping others? Do you feel good when you do good and/or when you assist someone else with a task at work or a problem at home?Category:Mental Health, Healthy LifestyleRead More0 Comments
The Importance of Seeking HelpByDr. Happy 25 June 2019The fact is, we can’t know everything and we can’t do everything we might need to take care of ourselves or to live a good and healthy life; consistent with this, we all need help sometimes and in fact seeking help can and often is in the best interests of all involved. Category:Mental Health, Healthy LifestyleRead More0 Comments
What is Brain TrainingByDr. Happy If you’re reading this, you’re probably interested in health and wellbeing. And if you’re interested in health and wellbeing, I assume that your interest might also extend to brain health and wellbeing.Category:Mental Health, Healthy LifestyleRead More0 Comments
Why Does Social Media Make Me Feel Miserable?ByDr. Happy 24 May 2019It’s virtually impossible to avoid spending some time on social media and many of us may experience the social comparison and misery that comes from innocently scrolling through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. According to mental health expert and psychologist Dr. Happy “Whether we realise it or not, most of us are constantly evaluating our own attractiveness, intelligence, success, attributes and qualities by comparing ourselves to how we perceive others in these domains”. With this in mind, Dr. Happy shares some simple tips to ensure you enjoy using social media without it making you feel miserable.Category:Mental HealthRead More0 Comments
Take a Holiday for Your HealthByDr. Happy 09 May 2019Regular breaks are important for our health and wellbeing. According to Mental Health Expert and Psychologist Dr. Happy,” We are working harder and longer and we’re more stressed than we’ve ever been. In his latest article for HIF, Dr. Happy explains the importance taking multiple holidays a year to ensure we feel refreshed and revitalised.Category:Mental HealthRead More0 Comments