Experienced Psychologist

Sue is a psychologist with 30 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, with particular interests in enhancing wellbeing and working alongside those on the journey of performance excellence.  

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 immersing yourself in a task; it is where you do your best work, and is associated with  optimal performances.  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.

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.

Insight T

Finding Your Flow For Optimal Performance

10-Day Course

Learn how to apply the science of flow to your life with Sue’s 10 part course exclusively for Insight Timer. Tools to focus the mind, this course aims to help you gain the skills you need to unlock your best performances.

Find Sue on Insight Timer

Psychological Training for Optimal Performance

Developing performance psychology skills can improve productivity, resilience, and enjoyment in the high performance space. Sue is experienced in providing targeted trainings designed to help participants experience optimal mental states in their work and performance.

Interviews with Sue

Strong Mind Podcast with Hazel Findlay

Hazel talks to Sue Jackson about flow, mindfulness and performance and how they all relate. Sue is a psychologist, researcher and mindfulness practitioner.

Why We Do That?

Is FLOW the peak of human experience??? In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Ryan Moyer speaks with psychologist Dr. Sue Jackson about flow states and her new book, “Experiencing Flow: Life Beyond Boredom & Anxiety.”

High Performance Mindset

In this podcast, Sue and Cindra talk:

  • How improve your potential to experience flow
  • What lead her to her pioneering work in flow
  • Why finding an activity you enjoy is important to flow
  • The role of mindfulness in the flow state
  • What gets in your way of flow

‘Online Consulting Available

Sue works with people all over the world to help them learn the skills they need to unlock their best performances, discover present moment awareness, and achieve their goals.

Get in touch today to book a free 15 min consultation call to see if its a good fit.

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    Body and Mind Flow
    I enjoyed my recent podcast with Kim Olver from Kim Olver for her podcast Life = Choices. Kim and I shared some common interests and background, and this helped to create an engaging conversation about flow and how to make it more likely to show up in our lives. #flowexperience #mentalhealthpodcast ... See MoreSee Less
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    Body and Mind Flow
    🌟 Exciting News from Dr. Sue Jackson! 🌟Dr. Susan Jackson, Consultant Psychologist at Lilley Place and expert in Sport and Exercise Psychology, was recently featured on the 'Life=Choices; Choices=Life Podcast' with host Kim Olver! 🎙️In this insightful episode, Sue shares her deep knowledge on the flow state, a concept pioneered by her close collaborator Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. 💡 They discuss what flow is, why it matters, and how we can cultivate it in our lives to enhance performance and well-being. 🌊Sue also talks about her Amazon #1 bestselling book, Experiencing Flow: Life Beyond Boredom and Anxiety, and what inspired her to write it. 📖Tune in for an engaging conversation packed with practical tips on finding your own flow!🎧 Listen here: Podcast Link - player.captivate.fm/episode/c298a67d-6d0e-4096-b474-c943f594e315/🔗 Episode details: Web Page - life-choices.captivate.fm/episode/susan-jackson/🔊 Direct audio: Audio File - podcasts.captivate.fm/media/845cd3da-1809-45bf-82fc-dcb98e41a210/Episode-221-Flow-with-Dr-Sue-Jac...#FlowState #PodcastFeature #Mindfulness #PerformancePsychology #LilleyPlace #ExperiencingFlow ... See MoreSee Less
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