Louise Smith Blog - Brisbane - State of Queensland - Australia - beBee (2024)

How hard is it to be Gracious ?

Very few people are truly gracious · Letting someone go ahead of you in the supermarket · Allowing personal space when in shopping centres, public parks or on transport · Saying hello to your neighbours · Checking on elderly and running errands or getting groceries for those who ...

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Are you a Specialist who can do Telehealth for Australian rural and regional clients ?

Hello Everyone in Australia or anyone who is Australian or who has contacts in Australia · I hope you are coping with COVID 19 whatever that means for you · I chatted on the phone about Telecareonline · recently with Chris · - Dr. Christopher Sia : Chief Clinical Officer and Neph ...

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What do you do for Christmas ?

The Matriarch of my family has Alzheimer's. Previous to this, Christmas Day was always celebrated at her house usually at lunch. But as it slowly became too much, it moved to my youngest sister's house which was close by - 15 minutes by car. However Mum still cooked everything an ...

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What do people talk about with their Psychologist ?

There are a few common themes. · Family Issues = Relationships · Friend Issues = Relationships · Work Issues = Relationships · Home Issues = Relationships · Relationships = Communication · Relationships = · Listening · Relationships = Assertiveness · Relationships = Boundaries · ...

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"My Psychologist says that ......"​

Wouldn't it be great if people said this more often ? (Rhetorical or Not ?) · The stigma attached to admitting that a person sees or has seen a Psychologist has decreased somewhat over the last few Decades in Australia. · However it's still here ! · I advise my clients not to tel ...

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It's a New Take - Stranger No Danger !

People have told me things ever since I can remember. It's one of the reasons I decided to become a psychologist. · Rapport counts for approx 80% of success regardless of what brand of therapy is used. I think having a "trusting face" is being non threatening & genuinely empathet ...

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The NEW NERDS DRONE ON

The Australian Army has embraced the future and created the Australian Army Drone Racing Team (ADRT). · The ADRT · competes in organised events around the country and with international military forces with members · drawn from various Regular and Reserve units. · The Austral ...

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Stay tuned to see the Military #droneracing Teams

The first Military International Drone Racing Tournament (MIDRT) will be SOON · in Sydney, Australia · - October 18 - 23. · Competitors will be · racing an exciting course at the historic Victoria Barracks, · Sydney. · Drone Racing is an authorised and encouraged sport in the ...

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Obfuscation is my new favourite word ! · Obfuscation is the obscuring of the intended meaning of communication by making the message difficult to understand, usually with confusing and ambiguous language · It's like a company or organisation with · 1. Shareholders · Unrealistic · ...

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The 100 Million Club

Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) · from Austrian is one of my · favourite painters · He was the Leader of the Vienna Secession movement and one of the most famous painters of that time · He was the most influenced by Japanese art · Vienna was an intensely b ...

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The Last Post

The "Last Post" is a bugle call used at military funerals and ceremonies commemorating those who have been killed in war. The Last Post symbolises the duty of the dead is over and they can rest in peace. · The Last Post is one of a number of bugle calls in military tradition that ...

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It's NOT cricket

At first I thought it was FAKE NEWS ! · I thought it was a TRUMPED up charge ! · Damned if I comment · Damned if I don't · But simply · It's NOT cricket · I think all Aussies are in shock at this anathema in our sporting ethos · regardless of whether we are cricket fans or not · ...

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Why is there a disparity in remuneration between the majority of Australian psychologists compared to the minority of clinical psychologists ?

I have been thinking about the disparity in remuneration between the larger group of · Australian psychologists · compared to the minority of those who identify as clinical psychologists · If all Australian psychologists · not just those who identify as · clinical psychologist ...

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Synchronicity Australian Time

Written in Response to · Synchronicity or Being In Time · by · Sara Jacobovici in beBee in English · Owner • Creative Arts Therapies Services · 26/10/ 2016 · @Sara Jacobovici Thanks for tagging me. · This is a multidimensional topic with a fascinating plethora of facets or er. ...

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50 ANSWERS THAT SET MY MIND FREE

50 QUESTIONS THAT WILL SET YOUR MIND FREE · https://www.bebee.com/producer/@hector-fong-mendoza/50-questions-that-will-set-your-mind-free · Hector Jesus Fong Mendoza in beBee in English, Inglês, Inglés · These are questions I ask my clients often. · They are very appropriate ques ...

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Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.............. IT'S NEARLY......................

So what happens next ? · Whether you live in Winter or in Summer · In Snow · Or at the beach · Everyone can celebrate · Where ever you may be · But if you celebrate too much · Beware of the 101 Dachshunds · That will creep into your dreams · Even though they are weenie · They hav ...

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A BEE'S EYE VIEW · Written in Response to Ali 🐝 Anani, Brand Ambassador @beBee · We can Choose Not to Succumb to · Emergence & Evolution · There is no difference between a person living alone in a place and same person living with thousands of other people in same place without ...

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just for GRUMBLEPOT

GRUMBLEPOT · The GRUMPY side of social media, no happiness, rainbows, glitter or self serving smiles · parading about as empowering or prattling about emotional intelligence. · Hard mod in effect - take the sappy sunshine elsewhere. · Brian McKenzie Administrator · His glasses ...

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Why Do We Make Decisions That Don't Pan Out?

Many of us have trouble making decisions · Some of us ignore the issue hoping it will go away or solve itself of its own accordSome of us allow our emotions to escalate till we are exhaustedSome of us · get anxious to the point of paralysis or · emotional and physical illnessStil ...

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Care for your Mental Health !

Producer Buzzes · WHO'S the Therapist Here? · People have told me things ever since I can remember. · QUIZ How do you feel about getting older? QUIZ · How do You Cope with Grief ? · In Spanish¿Cómo hacer frente a la pena? · How do I deal with situations out of my comfort zone wi ...

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