By The Raquel Peel Editorial Team Have you ever wondered about sexual fantasies and what are the most common fantasies? Have you wondered what they mean about you consciously and subconsciously? What about how you can talk with your partner about them and if it is something you want to have part of your sex life? Dr […]
Retrieved from The Courier Mail The fascinating life of Raquel Peel. Born prematurely and abandoned at birth in Brazil, she is now an inspirational TED speaker, psychologist and relationships researcher. Also found on The Cairns Post Raquel Peel is a psychology lecturer at USQ. Abandoned as a premature baby on hospital steps in Brazil and adopted […]
This holiday season University of Southern Queensland’s Dr Raquel Peel reminds us of the importance of opening our hearts and reconnecting Story found on USQ Twitter 10 November, 2020. Because it’s National Psychology Week, it’s important to bring awareness to the fact that coming up to the holiday season, it’s a time where there can […]
A new event is promising to connect Toowoomba singles face to face after months of mostly online dating, because of the pandemic. Story found on WIN News Toowoomba Facebook 29 October, 2020. A new event is promising to connect Toowoomba singles face to face after months of mostly online dating, because of the pandemic. Check […]
By The Raquel Peel Editorial Team You’ve probably heard of intimacy in the context of sex and romance. For example, people sometimes use the term “being intimate” to mean sexual activity. But intimacy isn’t another word for sex. It’s possible to have sex without intimacy as well as intimacy without sex. Intimacy ultimately means different […]
Separation anxiety is a common feeling that stems from developing an emotional attachment to something and then not wanting to give it away. by Emma Sullivan 5 October, 2020 Retrieved from The Beat With our daily case numbers lowering at a steady rate, there’s hope on the horizon and while it’s hard to remember what […]
The difficulties of returning to the office post lockdown. ABC NEWS Radio with Mandy Presland Fri 18 Sep 2020 Retrieved from ABC News Radio Victorians have this week been able to enjoy a little more freedom, with the reduction of lockdown restrictions in regional areas of the state gradually being reduced. But returning to the […]
You might be feeling separation anxiety from your home. Written by Raquel Peel Team 11 September, 2020. Retrieved from The Conversation As some of us return to the workplace or are planning to do so in the future, we face the challenges of a changing environment of social distancing rules and restrictions. It might be […]
By The Raquel Peel Editorial Team A lot of us desire to share our lives with someone special and that’s a normal feeling. Moreover, being in a healthy relationship can benefit our emotional and physical health. For instance, Dr. John Gottman research found that people who are happily married live four to eight years longer […]
By The Raquel Peel Editorial Team Oftentimes, our minds are influenced by unrealistic views about relationships. This can be problematic when presented with challenges. Some in this situation will tend to withdraw from relationships. All couples are different, even incompatible at some level. The reality is all couples fight. But how can a relationship last […]
