Rapha Health & Education

12/07/2025

Whether it's expanding your knowledge of your partner through Love Maps or managing conflict effectively using the 'Aftermath' exercise, The Art and Science of Love has helped thousands of couples around the world to develop a deeper, more meaningful relationship! Our Sydney workshop is just one week away, with dates for Melbourne and Brisbane coming up. Info and early bird registrations are available at www.theartandscienceoflove.com.au.

08/06/2024

New 2024 dates for The Art & Science of Love couples workshop in Brisbane & Melbourne! Visit www.theartandscienceoflove.com.au

30/07/2023

We're excited to announce our first 'Art & Science of Love' workshop in Sydney on the 9th and 10th of September, plus our Brisbane workshop coming up on the 4th and 5th of November. Further details available at www.theartandscienceoflove.com.au Early bird discounts apply for both workshops. Book now!

The Art and Science of Love is a 2 day workshop teaching practical relationship skills based on decades of scientific research. The workshop is led by Dr

11/04/2022

Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia, with more than three million people living with it.

It's one of the most common mental illnesses, but getting support and treatment for anxiety can be a minefield. Here's how to seek help when you need it.

08/04/2022

Criticism is the first of the four horsemen identified in Dr. John Gottman's research because it is the one that usually comes tromping in first. A criticism isn't a complaint.

Criticism is the first of the four horsemen identified in Dr. John Gottman's research because it is the one that usually comes tromping in first. A criticism isn't a complaint. Complaints usually contain a feeling about a specific situation and an accompanying request. Criticism expresses negative feelings or opinions about another person’s personality or character.

Complaint: I’m upset that you didn’t help me clean up before our guests arrived. Could you help me next time?

Criticism: You never help me around the house. Why are you so lazy? What’s wrong with you?

30/03/2022

Why do we find making friends so hard as adults? According to this clinical psychologist, there's 3 key things you can do to make it easier.

Loneliness is everywhere - so how can we get better at making new friends? According to this clinical psychologist there's three key things you can be doing.

25/03/2022

Is it possible for one person to improve a relationship on their own?

When it comes to fixing your relationship, you play a bigger role than you realize. Learn how to focus on what you can do.

21/03/2022

It’s tough to find the right words after a stressful period of time or after an argument, but repair attempts are key to getting your relationship back on track.

It’s tough to find the right words after a stressful period of time or after an argument, but repair attempts are key to getting your relationship back on track.

A repair attempt is any statement or action—verbal, physical, or otherwise—meant to diffuse negativity and manage conflict.

Dr. John Gottman refers to repair attempts as “the secret weapon” of emotionally intelligent couples. Research shows that the success or failure of a couple’s repair attempts is one of the primary factors in whether a relationship is likely to flourish or flounder.

Learn how to recognize, respond to, and use repair attempts in the Gottman Relationship Coach Bundle, All About Conflict. Get started today: https://bit.ly/3njDcvD

Please note: This post is not meant to address situations of abuse. Social media is not a substitute for therapy and individualized support.

10/03/2022

When you feel heard and appreciated by your partner, you’re much more likely to repair during moments of conflict and work towards compromise. On the Gottman Relationship Blog, Sinead Smyth, offers tips to help you navigate conflict with your loved one.

When you feel heard and appreciated by your partner, you’re much more likely to repair during moments of conflict and work towards compromise.

On the Gottman Relationship Blog, Sinead Smyth, LMFT offers tips to help you navigate conflict with your loved one: https://bit.ly/3AuAgCP

Please note: this post is not meant to address situations of abuse or violence.

03/03/2022

Our thoughts are with the communities impacted by the recent flooding.

Visit Lifeline website for information about ways to cope and a list of national and state-based resources and services. For support, call any time - 24 hours, 7 days - on 13 11 14 to speak to someone about how you are feeling. Or text 0477 13 11 14.

"Remind yourself daily: This is what I do, this is what I love and this is what I'm proud of." Broken Hill Sheep Station owner, Brendan Cullen in Lifeline's Holding on to Hope podcast.

25/02/2022

"Depression can be understood as an existential shift in how the affected person experiences life, rather than a bundle of associated symptoms. Furthermore, depression may be considered to be a distinct global state of conscious, like waking, dreaming, and drug-induced states. Understanding depression in this way has numerous benefits for research, treatment, and basic understanding of the condition." Mark D White.

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A philosopher suggests a new way to think about what depression feels like.