Wellbeing and academic success
I had prepared some materials on the topic of ‘wellbeing for academic success’ for O’guide training. I thought it made a lot of sense to […]
Academic skills
The perfect studying routine
One website that I follow is that of Scott H. Young. He writes about productivity and learning and I generally like his articles which sit […]
I'm developing a new self-care guide - need your feedback!
One of the most popular resources we’ve created in recent years has been our Self-care Mega Guide. It’s a comprehensive collection of self-care strategies and […]
You can now access the full Studyology course online
Studyology is a course developed by myself and Ben Smith that teaches you some psychological strategies for tackling procrastination. It is built on the principles […]
Studyology V3 reflections - tackling procrastination
So we’re 3 weeks into the 5-week Studyology program being run online in Collaborate from the Oasis Online FLO topic. For those that don’t know, […]
Studyology V3 is go - procrastination be gone!!
Do you have trouble with procrastination? I certainly do. I’m pretty sure most people do. Counsellors tell me it is one of the most common […]
Maintaining motivation @ home
I got an email from an academic recently requesting I come speak to their student group about maintaining motivation across the day. Well actually, it […]
Wellbeing and Productivity Hacks sessions kick off on the 5th May
I spend my day reading and writing about wellbeing and productivity. A lot of what I find and learn ends up here on the blog. […]
Join Oasis Online for all your wellbeing needs (well, at least some of them...
Ok, so it is probably a little early for me to be promoting this, but I am building a topic on FLO called Oasis Online […]
Coronavirus diary 3/4/20 - tackling procrastination
I’ll be blogging my way through the Coronavirus period, with a focus on the psychological impacts and how to keep yourself and the people you […]
Timely reminder from the Student Learning Centre
So this is a super old post! I sometimes come back and visit these and think about deleting them, but I like that they exist. However, […]
Wellbeing for Academic Success
I recently gave a couple of presentations on the topic of Wellbeing for Academic Success. The purpose of those presentations were to get new students […]
Your best resource during work and clinical placements might be the other p...
I am increasingly involved in the preparation of allied health students (dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy) for their clinical placements. Clinical placements are the real-world culmination […]
Ahhhh.........the joy of having the full day to write
There are basically two things I do in my job – write and teach. Contrary to my expectations coming into my role, I really enjoy […]
I'll be talking about wellbeing and academic success during orientation
Flinders is going all out in 2020 on helping new students adjust to life at Uni. In addition to the standard O’week activities, Flinders has […]
Flinders’ new online orientation topic Finding Your Way at Flinders is he...
This is a repost of an article originally published by the Ping! team– Here at HCD we know how important it is from a wellbeing […]
I don't have enough time!
This morning I was reading an article in InPsych – the regular newsletter of the Australian Psychological Society, of which I am a member. The […]
Tentative Mindfulness for Academic Success dates announced for 2020
Mindfulness for Academic Success is an evidence-based wellbeing program designed for university students, that has been at Flinders since 2018. Student attendance and feedback over […]
A meditation for 2020
If you are reading this and it still the exam period or you have assignments in play, then I suggest putting it aside for later. […]
Deferred exams - what you need to know
A reasonably common presentation to the health service at this time of year relates to deferred exams. The typical scenario is a student who experiences […]
Preparing for exams - Part 3 - Common writing/study traps and how to deal w...
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face […]
It is time to start talking about perfectionism
So I just put the finishing touches on a guide for Masters of Dietetics students heading out on clinical placement. You can access it from […]
Studyology V2 reflections - procrastination, goals of study, self-compassio...
I just finished sending the current Studyology V2 group the summary of session 2 which was held last Friday. A number of really interesting topics […]
An excellent study skills resource that has been sitting under my nose the ...
Lauren is the Study Skills Advisor with Yunggorendi. She’s worked in academic support for a number of years including with the Student Learning Centre. She […]