Brain Fog? Poor Memory?
Dr Margaret Turner's speciality and passion is Neuropsychology, which looks at how our behaviour and the way we think are influenced by our brain. Margaret finds the relationship between brain function and behaviour fascinating and believes there is much that can be done to help [...]
Energy + Vitality + Positivity = Thriving
As regular clients of the Balanced Wellbeing Centre newsletters, you may be familiar with our catchphrase Inspire Your Vitality. Its intention is to encourage us to create more energy and positivity in our lives, especially since our busy lifestyles can leave us both physically and [...]
What the Heck Should I Eat?
As a Health Psychologist, I’m always interested in what the research is saying about what’s best for mind and body wellness. Some of you know that I read widely and will often apply the principles I learn in therapy pending on clients’ presentation. With the [...]
Baggage Busting
Whether you’re implementing dietary change, increasing your activity levels, or modifying your lifestyle, your actions are transforming your wellbeing from feeling: Now that you’ve taken that step, it is possible that you may need some emotional support to get you through the transformational journey. [...]
Step into Change
During March-April, the Australian Psychological Society ran a public campaign - ‘Believe in Change’ - to promote psychologists and their work. Maybe you heard it on the radio, the television, in cinemas, or on social media. There were several goals to the campaign; one of [...]
Movember and Men’s Health
For many years now, thankfully, mental health has been on the public, political, and personal agenda. There’s nothing more exciting to me to know that men’s health has become a priority in our community. Somehow it doesn’t seem as natural or maybe even acceptable in [...]
Sticking to New Years Resolutions
It's that time of the year again when our New Year's resolutions are put to the test. Did you make any? How are they holding up? Mine were to maintain good health and to have more fun. These are probably common ones. We could always [...]
The Science of Habits
Those of you who have been keeping up to date with my Balanced Wellbeing Centre FB page will know that I completed Tony Robbins’ 4 day ‘Unleash the Power Within’ program last weekend. What a buzz. Facebook Page I first read his books ‘Unlimited [...]
The Joy of Contribution
For those of you who follow the BWC Facebook page you already know that the Eltham Wanderers Cricket club raised over $4,000 for Movember. The update is now $5,500!! This is a fantastic community effort. My son raised over $125, BWC's contribution from the piggy [...]
Positive Thinking
Busting the Mystery on Self-Belief We’ve heard it all before: Think positively and then you’ll feel good about yourself. But how true is this? And how can we harness positivity and bring self-belief to life? Despite that there are numerous books on positive thinking [...]
Boost Your Self-Esteem
Self-worth = Self-evaluation "The degree to which we like ourselves depends on the strength of our optimistic self appraisals. This means that the more we define ourselves positively, the more we believe in who we are and in our abilities" - Dr. Marie Anderson [...]
Cognitive Fitness
Preventing Brain Fog, Fatigue, and Forgetfulness When we think diet and exercise, we often think about getting the body in shape. Our doctors get us to have blood tests to identity if we have high cholesterol, blood pressure problems, and or nutrient deficiencies. But, [...]
