Be Fearless, Be Me: Meet Maria Nahil
Maria arrived at Flinders anxious about studying abroad as a blind student. What she found was an environment where accessibility was real. From alternative assessments to […]
Archive Author: Gareth Furber
Four writing exercises that might improve your health
So you are telling me that, as a university student, I should do more writing? Yep – that is what I am saying. Many years ago […]
Back From Break (Fatigued… But Ready to Finish Strong)
Back from break, I’m wrapping up the year with new content, student stories, and an invite to Inclusive Celebration Day on 3 December. I’m back after […]
Be Fearless, Be Me: Meet Ken Thepthida
Ken grew up in rural Laos, facing isolation and limited opportunities. Today, he’s a Paralympian and a leader in disability advocacy. His story shows that resilience […]
End-of-Semester Overwhelm? What I Do When I’m Drowning
Written by Laura, a Public Health student on placement with BetterU, this piece shares her practical system to tackle study overwhelm and stay on track. Also […]
Be Fearless, Be Me: Meet Faith Anthonette Aguirre Xavier
Faith’s move to Australia was more than a change of scenery, it was a leap into the unknown. Her story is about adapting to a new […]
Be Fearless, Be Me: Meet Raymond Minh Hoang
Raymond’s journey began with a diagnosis that could have defined his life, but he refused to let it. From overcoming stigma in Vietnam to leading inclusion […]
Navigating Digital Mental Health Resources: It is Mostly Good News
Explore how digital mental health tools, like those in the eMHPrac directory, can empower university students with accessible, evidence-based support for anxiety, depression, and wellbeing. As […]
Are You a Male Aged 18–25? Help Shape a New Eating Disorder Screening Too...
Young men aged 18–25 are invited to help shape a new eating disorder screening tool in a 60-minute online workshop and receive a $40 voucher for […]
I'm taking a break!
BetterU is going to be a little quiet for a while. Hey everyone, Just a quick heads-up that the BetterU blog will be a little quiet […]
Self-care guide for PhD Students
An uncomfortably large amount of advice about completing a PhD, in a single document. I guess I hoped, doing a PhD, you’d be OK with reading […]
Pat and Chat: take a paws and explore career support!
Take a break with Waffle the therapy dog and connect with USEP for friendly, specialist career support for students with disabilities, mental health conditions, or neurodiversity. […]
Achieving the psychological state of flow
Many of you will have heard of ‘flow states’ – that feeling of being in the zone where we are really focused and productive. In this […]
Why Scott H. Young’s Foundation Project Is Worth a Look
Scott H. Young’s Foundation Project shows how strengthening life’s key foundations can quietly transform wellbeing, one month at a time. If you’ve ever wondered where to […]
Participate in Oasis Student Survey for a Chance to Win $250 Gift Card! - L...
Last chance to complete the Oasis Student Survey and potentially win a $250 gift card. The team at the Oasis Student Wellbeing Centre at Flinders University […]
The Mindful Spiral: A Student-Created Resource for Outdoor Wellbeing
Education student Kiora has flexed some serious creative muscle and created a website called The Mindful Spiral which maps 10 wellbeing activities to the walking trail […]
When 'Good Advice' Feels Bad: Why Generic Self-Care Doesn't Always Work (An...
When generic wellbeing advice doesn’t fit your life, remember, it’s not you, it’s the advice. Sometimes, what you really need is a personalised plan and a […]
Be Fearless, Be Me: Inclusive Celebration Day
ISS and their partners have a wonderful pipeline of events in the works. Next up? Inclusive Celebration Day, 3rd December, to celebrate International Day of People […]
Two protocols for building self-compassion
There are many skills worth developing in life: juggling, joke-telling, changing a flat tire. A useful psychological skill is self-compassion. I’ve spoken about self-compassion previously, […]
Neurodiversity CoP events that I am a bit late in promoting!
Apologies if you encounter these after they happened. I was a bit slow off the mark in promoting them.
Feeling meh? Second Chance to Join the Flinders Live Well Study
If you are over 17 and feeling “meh,” a second opportunity to participate in a one-week online wellbeing program, developed by a Flinders PhD student Elli, […]
Stress Happens - Here’s How I Cope (and Where You Can Get Help Too)
Public health student Akon shares how she tackles stress, and how you can to with support, self-care, and a solid routine. Hi, I’m Akon, a public […]
Understanding Emotions Through Cinema: Lessons from Manic
Through the lens of the film Manic, Social Work student Fern gently explores how anger, vulnerability, and the courage to seek help can become pathways to […]
Celebrating World Mental Health Day at Oasis
Yeah this event has passed, but it’s a good chance to alert you to the fact that pop-up celebrations like this are actually quite common on […]