Why I prefer LinkedIn as my primary social media channel
A while back I left social media. I am glad that I did. However I am not here to convince you to do the same. […]
Academic skills
Tame your brain, leading into exams
I sat down with Lauren Butterworth, the eminently capable individual behind the Like A Boss series for a video chat the other day. We covered […]
What is an exam wrapper and how might it improve your performance?
Each year when I repost the ‘Preparing for Exam Series’ I like to do a quick search of the literature to find new psychological concepts […]
Mental Fitness Community - sign up!
Mental Fitness has become a pet topic of mine. I think about it and write about it a lot. That thinking and writing culminated in […]
The 'Like a Boss' series - check it out *new content
I am not good on camera. Whether it is a still camera or video camera, I come across like an insane hobo. Which would be […]
The study and exam preparation strategies that successful students use
Update 14/10/20. The document has got a couple of new additions including links to resources on time management and a couple of comments regarding the […]
Preparing for Exams - the Series
Back when the Student Health and Wellbeing Blog first started, I did a series on Preparing for Exams. I took some time to revisit those […]
Stress management - let's dig into this topic a little more
We regularly hear from students that they want to learn more about stress management. To be honest, most of us do. Our lives can be […]
Self-care guide for PhD Students
Update 2/9/20 – Just gave the guide a bit of a spring clean, added a couple of items and prepared it for 2020 and beyond! […]
Join Bec for a Mindfulness for Academic Success online lecture
When Coronavirus hit, some of the wellbeing-related programs we wanted to run had to be shelved. Mindfulness for Academic Success (MFAS) was one of them. […]
40+ study tips to help you get off to a good start this semester
A dude called Random Patterson (amazing name) has put together a great list of study hacks/tips over on the College Info Geek website. Some of […]