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
Focus to Flow: Learn how to hone your attention
“The skilful management of attention is the sine qua non of the good life and the key to improving virtually every aspect of your experience” Once flow has been experienced, there is generally a high level of motivation to return to this state. Not only because when...
How to Find Flow in Yoga & Meditation
Yoga and meditation are noteworthy activities if we are interested in unlocking the door to experiencing flow. And even if yoga and meditation are not go-to activities for us, we can learn about processes that lead to flow through examining the relationship of yoga...
Creating Meaningful Intentions
With a new year often comes new year’s resolutions. Perhaps you’ve engaged in a detailed process of resolution-making, or perhaps you’ve resolved to NOT make any resolutions! Either way, the choice was motivated, and will influence the pathway you take going forward....
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Great to share a deep dive into iRest Yoga Nidra with senior trainer, Fuyuko Sawamura-Toyota
Fuyuko shared her in-depth understanding of iRest in a 4-day intensive retreat run by Celia Roberts’ Biomedical Institute of Yoga & Meditation.
iRest provides a unique meditative enquiry into many layers of our experience, opening us to an inner sanctuary of well-being and equanimity. #irest #meditationpractice #being
Meditation mini-retreat coming up this Friday, Sept 25, between 9:30 -11:30am, at Upper Brookfield Sanctuary, Celia Roberts Yoga and Meditation Retreats.
In this session, we will be practising meditation from iRest Yoga Nidra, www.irest.org/ iRest provides a unique meditative enquiry into being with our experience, helping us to cultivate equanimity across all circumstances we find ourselves in.
A variety of meditation and yoga props will be available to help participants relax body and mind. Social distancing guidelines will be followed and the studio is open on all sides to fresh air.
For more information please visit: www.bodyandmindflow.com.au/monthly-meditation.../
Integrative Restoration (iRest)
www.irest.org
Life can be hard. iRest can help. iRest is a simple and accessible form of meditation designed for modern day living.Lovely Day 1 of iRest Yoga Nidra Intensive with Fuyuko @fuyukosawamuratoyota
Opening to the senses - including the lovely rain at the end of the day. Plus rising to the COVID challenge, with simultaneous running of face to face, live online, and recording platforms. Great tech assistance from Alina Zamoshnikova to enable this! #irestmeditation #yoganidra #awesomeday
Would you rather be doing this on Friday morning?
Join our Meditation in Nature session here at Gap Creek Reserve, and experience some quiet and stillness in your day.
More info here, www.bodyandmindflow.com.au/2020-outdoor-meditation-classes/
#meditateoutdoors #timeinnature #fridaymornings #slowdowntime
Fantastic initiative for helping to generate Hope in these tough times, through psychological skills & practical strategies.