Positive Psychology Strategies

17/06/2024

𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦!
𝓦𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓞𝓒𝓡 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓶𝓹𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓹𝓼 𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮, 𝓪𝓰𝓪𝓲𝓷!!

I have had a number of life-changing moments in recent years – with 2023 being pretty much at the top of the list. In 2023, I did something I’d never even contemplated – I got to represent Australia at a World Championships sporting event! Not only did I get to represent Australia, I ended up getting two of Australia’s medals at that event!

Words cannot express how I felt then – and now as I reflect back on that moment. Let’s just say it was a buzz of the best feelings ever!!

It was beyond a dream come true – because I never had such a dream!!

Sometimes an experience is just beyond comprehension – something that surprises and surpasses any and all expectations. Being at the World OCR Championships was one of them! (OCR = Obstacle Course Racing).

What made the experience even more special was being able to share it with my lovely partner, Michael –he also qualified for and participated in the 2023 World OCR Championships!

What’s exciting is that we have both qualified for this year’s 2024 World OCR Championships! Two years running! WOW!!!

Having attended the World Championships last year, we have a way better idea of what to expect! So the training and race preparation has been in full swing. And as a result, we have both improved so much over the last year since we first qualified.

We’ve been in a few events since the 2023 Worlds and have each had podium finishes in every event we’ve been in! We are fitter, faster, and stronger - and continue to make improvements!

From our first event in 2020, we’ve come a long way. We’ve both grown so much in terms of:
1. mental toughness (applying much of my training as a Sport Psychologist – so I fully live and apply the theory! As well as the theory we’ve learned since doing the coach training that got me into doing this sport – if you’re interested to find out more, send me a DM),
2. even more disciplined and committed to our training (Michael is a machine!!)
3. getting a lot leaner and healthier (my visceral fat levels have halved 👍🏻),
4. joining a ninja gym to upskill ourselves and where training has never been so much fun, and
5. have met a great community of like-minded OCR athletes 🏃 🏃‍♀️

Training for this type of event is hard work – and there’s lots of it: running, gym workouts lifting heavy weights, climbing, swinging, jumping, and all sorts of fun and games! There are bruises and blisters and sore muscles and sometimes feeling just a bit tired 😊 Then there’s the cost of getting to the event: travel, accommodation, registration fees, uniforms. And we’re not spring chickens anymore, so our bodies need a bit of a tune-up to keep us in good form.

I’m asking if you’d match our hard work by making a contribution to our fundraiser (tax deductible here in Australia – so this time of the year is a good time to donate 😊 ) to support us to be at our best to represent the land down under:
https://asf.org.au/donate/patrea-o-donoghue/patrea-and-michael-world-championships-2024

Whether or not you are able to donate at this time, I’d really appreciate you sharing this post / link far and wide with friends, family and work colleagues 🙏

Thank-you for your support!!! 👍🏻

29/05/2024

Just read an interesting article on Jung's writing on the unconscious and what we resist. I found the following quote very powerful, particularly the second half of the quote: I am what I choose to become. If you care to share, what do you 𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓼𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 given what has happened to you?

Here's the article: https://thomas-oppong.medium.com/carl-jungs-disturbing-but-important-theory-he-wanted-everyone-to-understand-99e3b15a6890

19/03/2023

I was recently interviewed for a story on how to make new friends in adulthood. Here's the article - comment below - I'd love to hear your views on making new friends as an adult.

If you’re struggling to find your ‘tribe’ in adulthood, you’re not alone – for many women, finding and maintaining solid friendships can be a challenge as life gets in the way. Balancing careers, family and other commitments, how can we also make time for these relationships and forge mean...

17/03/2023

“No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.” Carl Jung
What's your hell to heaven trip?

23/12/2022

【5】𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒹𝒾𝒹𝓃'𝓉 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝓂𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝒾𝓂𝓅𝒶𝒸𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝓌𝒽𝑜 𝐼 𝒶𝓂 𝓉𝑜𝒹𝒶𝓎 ….

(1st thing you didn't’ know about me + 😝) 𝟙. I was shocked when at the age of about 10, my mother did a science experiment. She put my brother’s baby tooth in a glass of Coke. Over the course of a week I watched the tooth shrink and then eventually disappear! What I learned, was that soft-drink is bad for your teeth and I’ve hardly ever had it since as a straight-up drink. Thankfully, I don’t have any fillings in my teeth from corrosion!

(2nd thing you didn’t know about me + 🥰) 𝟚. I used to be the tallest girl in class (in primary school). Then I stopped. Then I became the shortest person in my family. I always wanted to be tall like my mother - she was tall and strikingly beautiful. I realized that whilst they might have been desirable qualities, what I most loved about my mother was who she was. She had so many beautiful qualities, top of which would include how much of a people person she was – and so loved by so many dear friends and family. What I learned, how a person is on the inside is so much more endearing than any external qualities a person may have.

(3rd thing you didn’t know about me + 🤗) 𝟛. I had my tonsils out when I was about 20 after a string of bouts of sore throats. I found out the hard way that having your tonsils out as an adult is apparently way more painful than having them out as a kid. What I learned is that my mother had the patience of a saint (and was a saint in many other ways). She would sit with me while I ate the tiniest amount of food – her patience in giving her time when I was in a time of need was so greatly appreciated.

(4th thing you didn’t know about me + 📞) 𝟜. I would speak with my mother most days. Once when I was super busy, I didn’t get to speak with my mother for a few days. When we did speak, she asked had she done something to upset me! Never! Like I said, my mother was a saint! I thought it was so cute. What I learned was not to take people for granted – a quick phone call is all that’s needed to let someone know that you’re thinking of them.

(5th thing you didn’t know about me + 💕) 𝟝. My mother died last year. This is another year that Christmas won’t be the same without my mother’s beautiful presence – and her wonderful Christmas pudding, cake etc. What I learned is that we can never spend enough time with the people we most love in our lives. Carpe diem!

It’s so interesting to look back on life on the things you’ve experienced, how we
ultimately decide whether things define us in negative or positive way.

I’ve been grateful for the lessons so far and looking forward the magical lessons that lie
ahead

My mother was wise, beautiful, patient, generous, kind, loving, and so central to our family.

If there’s someone in your life you love, maybe Christmas is a good time to tell them and to spend some time with them. You just never know when the last time will be that you get to be with them. Be with them while you can.

Merry Christmas 🎄💝 🦌⛄

23/12/2022

So excited! Free Training next week: How to go from self-doubt & overthinking to abSOULute calm, confidence & clarity! Who's in?

21/12/2022

❗ So excited to invite you to my Free Live Training Session via Facebook Live on “𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙩 & 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙗𝙎𝙊𝙐𝙇𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙢, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 & 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮” 🔥

This has been a long time coming.

After investing many thousands of dollars and many years of study in myself. 💵

And…..

Going deep learning what is at the cutting edge of psychology, personal development, and drawing on ancient wisdom, I have decided to not hold back any longer and give my best content for FREE! 🧡 Afterall, it is Christmas time 🎄 🎅

This has literally changed mine and my clients' world!

On this Facebook Live we will cover:

👉 How to stop self-doubt from sending you into a spin
👉 How to free yourself from time-wasting overthinking
👉 How to overturn unhelpful thinking habits
👉 How to master your mind to manage your reactions

When is it?
Wednesday December 28, 2022
7pm Brisbane time (AEST)

This Free Session will run for about 10- 25 Minutes. So make sure you bring your notepad and pen ✍ and attend LIVE as I don’t know if I will be keeping it up on my page or not!

➡ Just put ‘𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱’ or ‘𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴’ to the event if you’re 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 to attend or are 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 to attend. 🙋🙋

Here’s to our growth and learning to become the best we can truly be.
Love from me, Patrea O’Donoghue
PS Patrea rhymes with gidday 😊

09/09/2022

“Rule number one is, don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number two is, it’s all small stuff.”
― Robert Eliot

Overthinking indicates that we are concerned about something essential to us and are worried or stressed that we will make mistakes or, worse, fail. However, as humans, we are prone to making mistakes; however, as long as we learn from those mistakes, we are growing and becoming better than who we were yesterday.

07/09/2022

Just curious... and may I know why you're still holding on to it?

05/09/2022

You are not alone! I believe in you :)