Attuned Mind, 26 Kay Avenue, Berri (2026)

13/01/2026

🌿You are NOT responsible for things that are outside your control.🌿

Here's a gentle (yet firm!) reminder to reflect upon what's actually in or out of your control.

It can be so easy for us to fall into the trap of taking on responsibility for things that aren't actually ours to own, especially if we are vulnerable within our mental health.

So I invite you to take a step back and ask yourself where your current worries lie (this is a good exercise to get a trusted friend to give their perspective on), and, if it is identified that the thing that is causing you stress/worry/anxiety is actually outside your control — practice letting it go.

See this as a sign that it’s not yours to carry, even if you can let go of a little aspect of it, it's a step in the direction for self care, self leadership and boundary setting. I absolutely understand that this can be extremely difficult at times, especially if feeling responsible for things is a trauma response.

🌿 Download my free Circle of Control reflective technique at www.attunedmind.com.au

🌿If you’d like support exploring the things that causing you distress in a safe, compassionate space, sessions are available to book online, with Medicare rebates available with a GP mental health treatment plan.

🌿Please feel welcomed to DM me if you have any questions.

10/01/2026

It's the weekend!

Time to take a moment and go outside.

I invite you to spend 5 minutes out of your day just to notice what's around you.

Are there new leaves on the trees, new flowers, what do the clouds look like- can you make any shapes out of them? What does the breeze feel like on your skin? Can you feel the sun? Maybe even take your shoes off and feel your connection to the earth.

With many people going back to work this week after a Christmas break, it's easy to fall back into patterns of stress. The simple act of noticing in the present moment can be a helpful tool to let some of that stress go.

07/01/2026

Crossing the midline and brain activation- brain hacks to help you regulate.

When we move our arms or legs across the centre of the body, or move them in coordination (like walking or running), we help the left and right brain hemispheres communicate more smoothly—supporting emotional regulation, coordination, and calm. These movements can be especially helpful when the nervous system feels overwhelmed or 'stuck' in states of dysregulation.

Check out the video above to hear some easy in the moment midline/coordination hacks that you can try straight away.

Bringing in a move that brings a little fun into it, like my little spin or even some dance moves, can bring a stronger emotional state shift.

Whilst these techniques won't make you feel instant regulation, they will absolutely help your nervous system to receive input that is neutral and opposite to the 'cues of danger' it is focused on when you are in a state of dysregulation.

These strategies always work best when you repeat them, our nervous system thrives of repetition and input. So don't give up if you don't feel they 'work' the first few times. The more we do things like this, the more we help our brain and nervous system understand that there can be different outcomes when dysregulated states occur.

If you'd like to book a session with me, head to www.attunedmind.com.au you'll find an easy booking system and lots of information about me and how I practice.

05/01/2026

End of year reflections from a Mental Health Social Worker (coming to you one week into the new year 😉)

As 2025 has come to an end, I've taken time to reflect upon the start of Attuned Mind in August 2025, and the amazing journey that has followed.

I feel deeply honoured to have met and supported some of the most courageous and resilient individuals — people who have experienced so much, and continue to show incredible strength.

2025 was a year of growth in my sense of self as a psychotherapist, finding my way in private practice and learning to trust my voice, values, and clinical intuition.

I’ve been leaning into Self-leadership — getting to know my protective parts, and helping them to let go of the fear of 'being seen' and gently embracing reels, visibility, and showing up authentically online.

I remain in awe of witnessing the reflections, healing, and integration of trauma and stress through EMDR — and the powerful shifts that occur when the nervous system feels safe enough to process and intergrate.

I am just so grateful for the growth, the learning, and the privilege of walking alongside others on their healing journey.

24/12/2025

May this Christmas be one where you honour what you need — whether that’s rest, connection, quiet moments, boundaries, or space.

There’s no right or wrong way to be this Christmas, so be gentle with yourself. Get curious and see if you can invite in some self compassion through listening to your body and offering yourself space to make choices that support your wellbeing.

Wishing you safety, warmth, and moments of peace this Christmas.

Amy
Attuned Mind

23/12/2025

✨I'm going to let you in on something important... It’s okay to set boundaries at Christmas ✨

The festive season can bring connection and joy — but it can also expose us to difficult feelings, memories, or overwhelm.

This is where the power of boundary setting comes in.

Boundaries don’t have to be big or confrontational. They can be small and subtle like:
🌿 Stepping outside for a short walk
🌿 Finding a quiet room to take a few deep breaths
🌿 Choosing who you talk to — and who you don’t
🌿 Deciding where you sit, when you arrive, or when you leave
🌿 Saying no to events that may feel too triggering this year

Boundaries look different for everyone, because everyone’s experiences are different. What matters is what you need to support you through the day.

Be gentle with yourself, and remember- boundary setting isn’t selfish, it comes from a place of self-care, wellbeing, self-compassion, and understanding.

If you’d like support identifying and navigating boundaries, emotions or difficult memories, I'm here to help.

Book a session via our website:
www.attunedmind.com.au

21/12/2025

🌿To the person watching this reel…you’re doing amazing and I want you to know that I see you.🌿

Getting through tough times takes strength, even when it doesn’t feel visible. The fact that you’re still here, still trying, matters- and tells me you have resources (even though they can be hard to identify at times).

Get curious and spend a little time reflecting on what your own personal resources are. Knowing them can help you access them quicker during times of increased stress or emotional distress.

🌿Internal resources might include self-awareness, hope, your mindset, reflection or compassion for yourself.

🌿External resources may be supportive people, therapy, routines, music, movement, nature, pets, craft, reading, sports... Anything with others and your environment.

Surviving is something to acknowledge. You don’t have to have it all figured out to be making progress.

Keep going — even if it's one moment at a time, and remember- I see you.

15/12/2025

🌿 1 degree of change🌿

Small enough to not overwhelm. Big enough to move you forward.

There are so many places you could start when exploring our mental health and creating a space for change: physical health, sleep, boundaries, values, routines, identity, trying new things, shifting perception, changing behaviour, challenging negative core beliefs, managing hyper or hypo arousal the list goes one

Trying to do all of it at once often keeps us stuck and very much overwhelmed!

But 1 degree is gentle and achievable. Over time, that tiny shift compounds, and we gain strength to add another degree of change.

You could start with making your bed each day, brushing your teeth before bed each night, practicing one tool you've learnt from therapy each day for a week, identity one value and keep it in your conscious each day, identify one boundary and take one small step towards it, try going to bed 15 mins earlier and gradually increase, go for one short walk, spend a few minutes reflecting upon a positive or neutral thing that happened that day... Just pick one, practice it for a while, and go from there.

Healing takes time, energy, and investment — and starting small is how you stay with it.

14/12/2025

🌿 Reflection is a super tool for nervous system support🌿

In this reel I wanted to share with you the power of curious, non-jugemental reflection and how it can be a game changer for trauma, anxiety, depression or stress when practiced regularly.

06/12/2025

I'm so excited to have completed day 1 of 5 of training with Manuela Mischke-Reeds (a very well known psychotherapist and trainer within the somatic therapy community) in 'innate Somatic intelligence'.

This training is inspired by Hakomi; a gentle, experiential mindful somatic psychotherapy that uses body-centered awareness and mindfulness to explore and transform deeply held, often unconscious, core material like beliefs and emotional patterns, particularly those from early experiences or trauma.

01/12/2025

🌿grief and loss🌿

As I started to write this caption I noticed my body feel the urge to take a deep breath in and let out a sigh- so I did. And it felt easier to keep going with this post. (Our bodies are so intuitive to what we need to regulate when we feel safe to listen to it!)

Learning how to be in tune with my own experiences of grief and loss in my body has been hard at times, but it has allowed me to sit with and let my emotions naturally peek and subside when feelings of grief, loss or anger arise. I have comfort and trust within my body that my emotions and body sensations will move through naturally when I allow them to be, rather than to try and push them away.

I was noticing my grief on this particular day and I felt the pull to share a couple of things I do to support myself when I'm missing my mum, or when I know I have a big day coming up.

I hope this might spark a curious self-reflection upon what might support you with your experiences of grief and loss.

Remember, you don't have to grieve alone.

If you'd like support, feel welcomed to book a session on my website www.attunedmind.com.au

28/11/2025

🌿This is your timely reminder to connect with mother nature 🌿

The reason Attuned Minds logo has leaves is due to the power of mother nature has for our mental health and wellbeing (Each leaf actually represents something but that's another post!). Nature also has a close place in my heart and life experience 💖

Here's a little reminder for helping to regulate- whether you're noticing you're becoming dysregulated or to maintain wellbeing.

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