Experienced Psychologist
Sue is a psychologist with over 25 years of experience in helping to bring positive change in the lives of those she works with. Sue enjoys working with people across a range of presenting issues, be they in the area of personal wellbeing, or optimal performance.
Flow Expert
Dr. Sue Jackson was one of the first academic researchers to investigate the state of flow in high performance settings. Flow is that feeling of losing yourself in a task where you do your best work, or produce your optimal performance. Sue has dedicated her career to firstly researching, and now working as a consultant with others, to foster understanding of this optimal state, with the aim of helping individuals and teams to perform at their best.
High Performance Coach
Developing performance psychology skills can improve productivity, resilience, and performance. Sue is experienced in providing targeted trainings designed to help participants experience optimal mental states in their work.
Workshops & Classes
Sue speaks passionately on positive psychology, flow state, mindfulness, and values-driven perspectives. Sue currently runs meditation mini-retreats aimed at completely relaxing, gentle yoga & meditation classes, and tailor-made training programs for organisations and individuals interested in developing mindfulness, awareness, and flow.
Dr Sue Jackson
Brisbane Psychologist | Expert in Flow & Performance
Dr. Sue Jackson is a Brisbane Psychologist recognized internationally as an expert in flow state research in performance, co-authoring the foundational book, Flow in Sports: The Keys to Optimal Experiences and Performances’ with flow founder, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Dr. Sue Jackson completed her PhD on flow research at the University of North-Carolina-Greensboro. She is now recognised as an industry expert in flow research and performance psychology. Sue consults for various flow centred organisations and works with individual clients looking to unlock their best performance.
Sue has a strong and diverse background of training, and a real interest in making a positive difference to real-world challenges. Sue guides clients to uncover what they want to achieve, and develop strategies to make it happen.
Friday Morning 90min Online Meditation Class
Extended meditation practices to calm the mind and relax the body, plus discussion on how to apply meditation and mindfulness into our lives.
Thursday Evening 60min Online Meditation Class
Led meditation practices that focus on calming our mind and nervous system, and letting go of the worrying thoughts that will likely be part of our day-to-day living in this tumultuous time.
From the Blog
Relaxation Practices help with coping with COVID-19
Feeling the effects of isolation? Try a targeted relaxation practice to help ease anxiety and improve sleep Like most, I have found the physical isolation and social distancing occurring in light of COVID-19 a significant challenge. I don’t know anyone who has...
Control the Things You can Control – A Stoic’s Guide to 2020
What You Can Control At the start of this year, I started reading Ryan Holiday’s book, The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on wisdom, perseverance, and the art of living, and soon started journaling in the accompanying Daily Stoic Journal. There’s so much wisdom in Stoic...
Unifying the Mind and the Body with Aerial Therapeutics
“The secret of health for both mind and body is...live the present moment wisely and earnestly.”Gautama Buddha Wellness means nurturing not just the mind, but also the body. Too often, our culture atomises health into two separate categories: the mental and the...
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Destination Meditation Session this Friday, June 19.
If you're in Brisbane, enjoy being out in nature, and have an interest in exploring meditation practice, consider joining us for our upcoming outdoor meditation June 19. See www.bodyandmindflow.com.au/2020-outdoor-meditation-classes/ or contact Sue directly if you'd like to join us. #meditateinnature #brisbanemeditation
Thank you Insight Timer, for featuring one of my tracks among today's staff picks. Grateful to have some of my recorded practices alongside so many wonderful meditations on this awesome meditation app.
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Releasing Tension From The Body Through A Focused Body Scan
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Enjoy a body-focused relaxation practice that encourages the release of physical tension, and letting go of what isn't serving us in the present moment. Listeners are invited to set a personal intention, and also, the theme of 'letting go' is part of the guided body scan. Through letting go of physi...Destination Meditation.
Beautiful morning to be out in nature, practising walking and breath-focused meditations. Today, Gap Creek Reserve; next month? If you live in Brisbane and would like to join us on these new sessions held once a month, please check out info under Friday morning meditations page on my website, www.bodyandmindflow.com.au/2020-outdoor-meditation-classes/
#meditateinnature #walkingmeditation
I was recently interviewed by Trey Downes, who hosts a podcast called Your Superior Self. Trey is down-to-earth and interested in asking big questions, and I found this combination made for a fun interaction. I recommend checking out Trey's work.
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Your Superior Self: Performance Psychology- Dr. Sue Jackson on Apple Podcasts
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Show Your Superior Self, Ep Performance Psychology- Dr. Sue Jackson - May 3, 2020Relaxation practices help at this time. As they do with all challenges we face when anxiety can get in the way of our being the best we can be in whatever life situation we find ourselves in. In my latest newsletter, I discuss a research study recently published demonstrating that doing a learnt relaxation practice decreased levels of anxiety and improved sleep quality in individuals with COVID-19.
Contact me (sue@bodyandmindflow.com.au) if you'd like to join in on online meditation practices I'm running weekly that are focused on relaxing the body and calming the mind at this challenging time. #relaxationtime #calmyourmind.