Impulsivity

What if understanding impulsivity could change the way you support your clients forever?

We designed this training for the professionals who sit with complexity every day... psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health counselors, healthcare workers, and allied professionals.

Here's what 5 days in Coron Palawan will give you:

→ A neuroscience-backed framework for understanding impulsive behavior
→ Practical clinical tools to apply from day one
→ 20 APS-Approved CPD Hours (tax-deductible continuing professional development)
→ Meaningful connection with a community of like-minded practitioners
→ A world-class learning environment, overlooking one of the most beautiful island destinations in the Philippines

The Psychology & Neuroscience of Impulsivity
July 13–19, 2026 | Princesa Garden Resort, Coron Palawan

This is the kind of training that stays with you. Professionally and personally.

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Impulsivity is one of the most clinically misunderstood constructs I encounter in practice.

It tends to be treated as a symptom to be managed, a behaviour to be redirected, a deficit in inhibitory control and while that framing is not wrong, it is incomplete in ways that limit our clinical effectiveness.

What the neuroscience of the last decade has clarified is the interaction between inhibitory control and reward sensitivity and how that interaction shifts across different populations, presentations, and trauma histories.
When we understand impulsivity through that lens, the clinical picture changes.

The formulation becomes richer and the strategic management becomes more precise and more humane.

This is what the second Eudora retreat is built around.

The Psychology & Neuroscience of Impulsivity is a 5 days clinical intensive training designed for psychologists, counsellors, and allied health professionals who want to translate contemporary research into trauma-informed practice. And that happens to be in one of the most beautiful places in the world:
Palawan, Philippines. 13–19 July 2026.

25 APS-approved CPD hours — Event #25178.
Early bird rates open.

Register here: https://413zm1.share-na2.hsforms.com/2DdKXUx77SkG2innIQoTuew

178,000 people in the United States die from excessive drinking every year — that is about 488 deaths every single day.

Binge drinking is responsible for a large share of this harm and is now one of the leading preventable causes of death.

Many young adults binge drink at least once a week, often without seeing it as a serious risk.

This is not about a “bad personality” or weak willpower. It is about what happens when powerful impulses to keep drinking outrun the brain’s capacity to pause, reflect, and stop.

That small gap — between “I feel like another drink” and “I’m going to pause” — is exactly where behaviour change becomes possible.
Learning skills to lengthen that gap is a key part of evidence‑based approaches to reducing harmful alcohol use.

At Impulsivity, we offer a structured, psychoeducational online course focused on binge drinking.
It is private, self‑paced, and draws on current research on impulsivity and behaviour change.
It is not a substitute for assessment, diagnosis, or treatment with a registered health professional.

You can learn more about our psychoeducational course and complete a free self‑check
https://impulsivity.com.au/binge-drinking-self-assessment/

If you are worried about your drinking, consider:
Talking with your GP or a registered mental health professional
Contacting a national alcohol helpline in your country for confidential support

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and related federal datasets on excessive alcohol use and binge drinking.

What drives risky drinking and drug use?
Mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression and trauma can increase the risk that people use alcohol or other drugs as a form of self‑medication. Socioeconomic factors like unemployment, financial stress and reduced access to education and services also add to vulnerability.

Another factor that is often overlooked is impulsivity.

Research in psychology and neuroscience shows that difficulties with inhibitory control — the gap between the urge to drink/use and the ability to pause — are consistently linked with higher risk of substance use and later substance‑related problems. This is not about personal weakness; it reflects patterns in the brain and nervous system that can develop early and then become reinforced over time.

The good news is that these patterns can be worked with. Evidence‑informed approaches that target impulsivity and self‑control skills can reduce risky behaviours and support longer‑term change.

Why many people don’t get help
Even when people want to cut back or stop, getting support can be hard.

A recent Australian report highlights common barriers, including:

Lack of available services

Cost

Difficulties organising access or fitting help around work, family and other commitments

Online options, self‑directed programs and brief interventions can help fill part of this gap for some people, especially when they are private, flexible and tailored to underlying patterns like impulsivity.

About the Stop Binge Drinking course
For people noticing that impulsivity is driving their drinking, Impulsivity.com.au offers an evidence‑informed online program called Stop Binge Drinking.

It has been:

Developed by Dr Yuliya Richard, an Australian clinical psychologist with over 20 years’ experience in impulsivity and addiction‑related presentations.

Designed to be completed online and in private, at your own pace, without waiting lists or referrals.

Structured to help you understand and work with the impulsive patterns that sit behind binge drinking, rather than focusing only on counting drinks.

The cost is less than a typical individual therapy session, which can make it more accessible for some people. It is not a crisis service and does not replace personalised medical or psychological care where that is needed.

A starting point if you’re concerned
If you’re:

Drinking more than you planned,

Finding it hard to stop once you start, or

Worried about someone you care about,

it can help to start by getting clearer on what’s happening.

You can take a free, confidential Binge Drinking Self‑Assessment at impulsivity.com.au to better understand whether impulsive patterns are contributing to your drinking.

This is intended as general information and an educational starting point, not a substitute for personalised professional advice.

Anger. Binge drinking. Overspending. Binge eating. Procrastination. Relationship damage. Sexual impulses that don’t line up with your values.

If you recognize yourself in any of these, you’re not alone. These behaviours can be part of impulsive patterns rather than proof that you’re “lazy”, “weak” or “out of control.” Research on impulsivity, emotion regulation and decision‑making shows that past experiences, stress, and brain‑based processes can all influence how quickly we react and how hard it is to slow down.

That also means there is room for change. Patterns that were learned over time can often shift when we increase awareness, build specific skills and have the right support around us.

At Impulsivity, our psychologist‑developed resources and online courses are informed by peer‑reviewed research and clinical practice, and are designed to help you better understand your impulsive patterns and experiment with new responses in everyday life.

You can start by taking our free 4‑minute impulsivity test at impulsivity.com.au. It may give you a clearer picture of what is going on and offer some ideas for next steps.

https://impulsivity.com.au/impulsivity-test/

These resources are psychoeducational and for skills‑building only. They are not a diagnosis and do not replace individual assessment or treatment with a health professional. If you are in crisis or concerned about your safety, please contact emergency services or a local crisis support line.

You knew you didn’t need it… even while tapping “pay now.”
Impulsive spending isn’t “bad budgeting”. It’s a fast, automatic pattern that can outrun logic.

Our free 3‑minute Overspending Quiz helps you explore what might be driving your spending impulses – so you can notice them sooner and make more deliberate choices.

👉 Tap the link https://impulsivity.com.au/overspending-quiz/

Psychoeducational content only – not financial advice or a psychological assessment.

Many people stuck in a binge–restrict cycle aren’t “weak” or just hungry – they’re often caught in a fast, impulsive loop that tends to switch on around stress, anxiety or boredom.

Research suggests that impulsivity and difficulty “hitting pause” can be important contributing factors in binge‑type eating, alongside things like hunger, restrictive dieting and other emotional triggers.

If this feels familiar, you can start by mapping your patterns with our free eating habits assessment (psychoeducation only, not a diagnosis or replacement for treatment). If you’re worried about your eating or your health, consider speaking with your GP or a clinician who has experience with eating and body‑image concerns.

‘I finally understand why I keep doing this.’

That’s what many people say after taking our free 4‑minute impulsivity quiz, created by Australian psychologists.

It’s completely private and gives you a clear snapshot of how impulsivity may be showing up in your life, plus ideas for what you can do next.

Curious what it might reveal for you?
Tap the link impulsivity.com.au/impulsivity-test

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You were never given a manual for your own impulses. Most people weren’t.

Snapping at someone you care about. Reacting faster than you can think. Regretting it minutes later.

Impulsive anger isn’t a character flaw — it’s a pattern your brain and body have learned over time. And with the right tools and consistent practice, those patterns can change.

Our Anger & Rage Management course offers a clear, evidence‑informed path to understanding why these reactions keep showing up — and what to do differently when they do.

✔️ Online and private
✔️ Developed by Australian psychologists
✔️ Go at your own pace
✔️ Revisit the material whenever you need it

Start with our free Impulsivity Test — in just a few minutes, you’ll get a clearer picture of how impulsivity is showing up for you and where to begin.

🔗https://impulsivity.com.au/impulsivity-test/