Nonie Carr - Enhance Life Psychology

04/12/2025

01/12/2025

Anxiety rarely arrives all at once.

Often, it whispers through the body before it shouts through the mind.

I’ve shared a new blog post about recognising the early signs of anxiety — and responding with care rather than self-criticism. When anxiety is manageable, it can be harnessed to support focus and performance, especially when something matters to us.

https://enhancelife.com.au/how-to-recognise-early-signs-of-anxiety/

19/11/2025

Bindi and I had fun with last week. I’ve now been able to update the photos on my website… they look more like how I look now!

11/11/2025

Do nerves ever get in the way of performing at your best?
That racing heart, tight chest, shaky hands, or spiralling thoughts — it’s your body’s natural stress response kicking in.
A little anxiety can actually help you focus and stay sharp.
But when it starts to take over, it can make performing — in sport, on stage, or at work — feel harder than it needs to be.
In my latest blog post, I explore what performance anxiety really is, why it happens, and how to work with it rather than fight it.
It’s relevant for anyone who wants to perform at their best — athletes, artists, professionals, or students.
You can read it here 👇
🔗 https://enhancelife.com.au/performance-anxiety/
✨ Performance anxiety doesn’t mean something’s wrong with you — it just means something really matters to you and your brain and body are doing their job a little too well.
With the right tools, you can learn to steady your nerves and find your flow again.

26/10/2025

When anxiety builds, your body is the first to know — your breath shortens, your heart races, your mind spins.
In my latest blog, I share three simple breathing techniques to help calm your body and mind — anytime, anywhere.
Breathwork isn’t about control — it’s about connection.
Read more at https://enhancelife.com.au/breathing-techniques-for-anxiety-performance/

19/09/2025

✨ Professional Update ✨
I’m pleased to share that I’ve recently been endorsed as a Clinical Psychologist, alongside my existing endorsement as a Counselling Psychologist.

Seventeen years of practice has taught me this: the person in front of me is never the problem. Each individual brings their own strengths and experiences that can be drawn on to create change and live more fully. A diagnosis may describe what someone is going through, but it never defines who they are.

This endorsement is meaningful—not only as recognition of my work, but because it allows me to offer clients greater access to therapy through higher rebates. That was my strongest motivation in applying. I’m grateful to my colleagues and to the AAPi for their support in making this possible.

💬 If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy, this might be the right time to reach out. You can contact me via my website - www.enhancelife.com.au

21/08/2025

A blank page, mind also blank, clock ticking, fingers tapping... will that idea come? what if it doesn’t? the nothing in my mind expands... silence and the ticking clock, the tug of other tasks pulls at my mind... there has to be an idea somewhere... the empty page continues to stare at me... my feet start twitching and the pull of other tasks gets stronger... ok... done... I’ll come back... the page remains empty and I get up and start doing other things that ‘need’ doing...
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I was supposed to be writing something completely different… (part of a storytelling course I’m doing)… but you know that blank feeling… you’re not alone. I’m happy to sit in the struggle with you… whatever that struggle might be. We can explore it together.
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