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The journey of developing a personal and professional life that is fulfilling, sustainable and transformative is distinctive to you. With this workbook you will develop greater motivation and commitment to the tasks that are required for progress. You will go from confusion to clarity and gain confidence.
The Wellbeing Workbook
Rectifying Relationships
Rectifying Relationships: Masters of Marriage (Dr John Gottman); Couples Therapy + Relationship Education
The Joys and Challenges of Romantic Attraction
Presentation from the Romance Writers Association – National Conference on the Gold Coast – 19th August 2012.
The healthy mind platter
The Healthy Mind Platter has seven daily essential mental activities necessary for optimum mental health. These seven daily activities make up the full set of mental nutrients that your brain and relationships need to function at their best.
Flourishing via P.E.R.M.A.H.
Create the life your want from the five pillars of well-being.
Developing a Growth Mindset with Carol Dweck
Should you tell your kids they are smart or talented? Professor Carol Dweck answers this question and more, as she talks about her groundbreaking work on developing mindsets. She emphasizes the power of "yet" in helping students succeed in and out of the classroom.
Daniel Goleman introduces emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence is a range of abilities, self-awareness, emotional self-management, empathy, social skills. Women tend to be better than men on average at empathy, particularly emotional empathy, sensing in the moment how the other person is feeling and also, at social skills, at keeping things feeling good between people in a group.
Recommended Reading & Videos
Psychology focused self-help books and videos recommended by Dr John Barletta.
Medication Information
This handout on Psychoactive Medication Information for Patients is for general patient education only. If you are taking medication prescribed by a doctor, discuss with them any concerns you have about the medication.
How to keep yourself on track
Here are some issues and ideas you will find very useful to help keep yourself on track.
Habits for Living a Good, Full Life
What does a good, full life look like to you? There are specific things you can do to create this reality. In this episode of the Do Life Better with Dave Jorna podcast, Dr John Barletta, shares strategies and habits you can build.
Habits for Grit and Resilience
In this episode of the Do Life Better with Dave Jorna podcast, Dr John Barletta, shares strategies and habits for building your grit and resilience to help you move through challenging moments with greater positivity and purpose.
Habits for Consistent Excellence
Have you ever noticed that some people just seem to make it? Some people seem to reach the highest level of excellence be it in sport, business or academia. Dr John Barletta joins the Do Life Better with Dave Jorna podcast to talk about some of the reasons people always seem to make it.
Create A Survivor's Mindset
It can be so easy and tempting to protect yourself by blaming other people or external factors, but when you do that you lose all your power. As you’ll discover in this episode, the key is to look within and change your thinking. Dr John Barletta joins the Do Life Better with Dave Jorna podcast to share about victim mentality and how to avoid being a victim to the happenings and events around you.
The psychology of change
Change is something we experience right through our lives, but many of us are resistant to the idea. Dr John Barletta is a Clinical psychologist, and Katherine Feeney asks him about the psychology of change.
Discovering the positive power of change
When change occurs, you can allow it to be an opportunity for growth and self-betterment, even when it first appears daunting and unwanted. During this episode of the Do Life Better with Dave Jorna podcast, Dave speaks with Dr John Barletta as they share tips and strategies for turning change into a positive challenge.
A Survival Guide For Difficult Family Gatherings
Important family events and gatherings can be wonderful moments full of joy and celebration, yet they can also come with the awkwardness, frustration and anger caused by unrealistic expectations and difficult relationships. In this episode of the Do Life Better podcast, Dr John Barletta shares tips and methods for avoiding potentially difficult moments to allow you to keep your focus on positive connections and celebrations.