Learn Without Borders Information Sessions
I’m more of a natural hermit and tend to stay in the one place for long periods of time. Others however are more adventurous and like […]
Archive Author: Gareth Furber
Free self-help, from the library!
When I think ‘University Library’, I remember the hours I spent in the library photocopying journal articles for psychology papers. But things have got a lot […]
Resilience is not an optional extra
A colleague of mine sent me the following paper – “Embedding resilience within the tertiary curriculum: a feasibility study” by Helen Stallman (who is actually at […]
Creating a disclosure script
When I did my degree, it was hard work. I can’t imagine what it would have been like to try and do that degree if […]
Mental health strategic plans - helpful or total bulls*#t?
Yes, that is supposed to be a purposefully inflammatory title 🙂 So in case you did not know, South Australia has a Mental Health Commission (MHC). […]
Mobile tools to make you sun smart
In a previous post, I attempted to provide some guidelines on the amount of sun exposure you would need to sustain healthy levels of vitamin […]
Getting just the right amount of sun exposure
It’s summer! In simple terms that means it is warm/hot and the sun is out regularly. It also means that people wear less clothes and […]
Welcome to 2018!
Hi everybody – Happy New Year! Apologies up-front for the frightening photo and unpredictable hair. I’m back at the helm of the Student Health and […]
Christmas and New Year Survival Guide
I’m a bit of a grinch. Well I am not technically “the grinch“, but the word has come to mean anyone who has an anti-holiday, […]
safeTALK - become a suicide alert helper
I was fortunate yesterday to have a colleague of mine run me through the half-day safeTALK workshop. safeTALK, developed by LivingWorks Australia, is a “half-day alertness […]
Fact Sheets: Mindfulness in everyday life and quick relaxation techniques
The Black Dog Institute is an Australian organisation dedicated to improving the understanding, prevention and treatment of mental illness. Their website is mostly targeted towards […]
Simple life lesson #1
You know if this is youFundamental Human Needs
If you are anything like me, the use of the word ‘need’ is wrapped up in the everyday minutiae of life. “I need a new […]
Actual stuff you can do to build well-being
Building well-being is something you have to work at. It is why I use the ‘mental fitness’ analogy when speaking about well-being nowadays, because like […]
Paid internships for students with disabilities
You might be interested to hear about the ‘Stepping Into Internship’ program offered by the Australian Network on Disability (AND). The purpose of the program is […]
Gareth reads the internet 2 - the sequel!
I’ve just spent the last few days neck deep in Excel files. Lets just say, it is not as fun as it sounds. Oh wait……it doesn’t […]
School of Life App
I’ve mentioned the School of Life a couple of times on this blog.I am a particular fan of their YouTube channel which contains bite-sized chunks […]
This goes out to anyone in emotional pain
Emotional pain can take many forms: feelings of anxiety, fear and worry; feeling blue, sad, and lost; feeling lonely or isolated; feeling angry and frustrated. […]
The new face of gambling
Gambling involves the staking of an item of value (e.g. cash) on an outcome that is at least partly determined by chance. Pretty much all […]
Interesting research study opportunity for individuals with chronic mental ...
Mental illness is common in Australia. 45% of us will experience a mental illness (or sometimes called a mental disorder) at some stage in our […]
Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service
Yarrow Place is an “inclusive service for anyone over the age of 16 years who has been sexually assaulted”. Sexual Assault covers a wide range […]
Why is it so easy to over-consume soft drinks?
A quick congratulations to Eva Kemps and Marika Tiggemann from the School of Psychology, who scored themselves a cool $420,000 from the recent 2017 ARC Grants […]
Get involved with Disability services as a mentor - paid and volunteer role...
Good afternoon to you fine readers, Disability Services are advertising for two separate mentor programs. If you think you have what is required for either […]
Peer Mentoring @ Flinders University
Are you going to be commencing university studies at Flinders next year (2018)? Do you like being told what to do by more experienced people? Might […]