You can submit content for BetterU!
Got a wellbeing story, idea, or event to share? Submit your article to Better U and help inspire the Flinders community! BetterU (formerly the Student […]
How to manage big feelings (and perhaps the little ones as well)
I thought I’d mark the new year (2026) by starting a series on a topic I’ve long wanted to talk about: emotion regulation. Introduction I’m […]
3 Wellbeing Traps (and how to upgrade your study workflows instead)
My job as a mental health professional includes telling people how to look after their mental health. But what if you just don’t feel like you […]
How to access CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) online
Overview: CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) is a style of therapy that focuses on a person’s beliefs and how they think. By learning to pay attention to […]
Happy New Year - Welcome 2026!
A quiet reflection on fresh starts, small decisions, and how a few gentle intentions at the beginning of the year can shape what 2026 becomes. I […]
A link to BetterU can now be found in Okta
Sometimes the simplest changes are the most sensible ones. I wrote previously that in S2 of 2025, we had 8 students on placement with BetterU creating […]
So you have some leisure time - how should you use it?
You didn’t think I’d stop telling you how to live your life just because you are on a break did you? I’ve been meaning to write […]
May you be happy, safe, healthy and live with ease
It is really all in the title. According to my meditation app, I’ve just earned a 15-week streak badge. Fifteen weeks of daily meditation. I’m a […]
You (and others) can subscribe to the BetterU Newsletter
If you are reading this, you might have been recommended to visit BetterU and subscribe. Or you might have landed here, having clicked through from the […]
Quick guide to Student Life services, programs, facilities, resources, topi...
BetterU is part of the Student Life division. Within that division are a frankly mind-bending number of services, programs, resources and media sites that are all […]
Information about opening hours of Student Life services during the break
I’m updating this as I get more information from different Student Life services, but here is what I know already about opening hours of support services […]
Why Your Study Playlist Matters: What the Research Actually Shows 🎵
Public health student Fiyo, on placement with BetterU, explores whether your study playlist helps or hinders learning and why silence might be your secret weapon. Also […]
Celebrating Our First BetterU Student Contributors
BetterU has taken its first big step toward student-led wellbeing content, with eight contributors helping shape a more authentic, student-driven voice. Semester 2, 2025 marked a […]
Be Fearless, Be Me: Flinders Celebrates Inclusivity on International Day of...
Flinders University’s first-ever Inclusive Celebration Day, themed ‘Be Fearless, Be Me,’ brought together students, staff, and partners to celebrate diversity and accessibility – with inspiring reflections […]
Do Less, Get More Done: A Subtractive Mindset for Uni Life
Laura, a public health student on placement who’s previously shared smart ways to tame workload and stress, now explores the power of a subtractive mindset, namely […]