Studyology V2 reflections - what is psychological flexibility?
Today Ben and I kicked off another Studyology V2 group. For those that haven’t heard about the program, it is a 4-session small group program […]
Academic skills
Preparing for exams - Part 1b - 4 tips to cope with exam/ test stress
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, the rules […]
Study Preparation and Stress Management workshop for international students
The team at ISS (International Student Services) are putting on a study skills workshop for international students on the 11th October. Details below. The ‘expert’ […]
Places free for the next Studyology program on the 20th September
Studyology is a 4-session program designed to give you the psychological tools necessary to combat common study challenges: procrastination, low motivation, study avoidance. I’ve shared […]
Bouncing back after an episode of mental ill health
I write most of the guides that live in our self-help library. Whilst I enjoy writing and updating them, there is something special about working […]
Studyology V2 Insights - taking the edge off that study distress
The current Studyology V2 group had their last session on Tuesday (3rd September). My sincere thanks to this pioneering group (like the first) who submitted […]
Study Smarter
I follow a website called Retrieval Practice which documents for students and teachers the current best evidence on how to learn/study most effectively. This week […]
How did I get frightened of my study?
As indicated previously, Ben (one of the counsellors) and myself are running a small group program for students who struggle with their studies. The program […]
Talking self-improvement with second year Creative Arts students
Yesterday (Friday the 23rd August) I got to speak with around 40+ 2nd Year Creative Arts students (aspiring film makers) on the topic of self-improvement. […]
Procrastination Classics
Over the past few weeks, Ben (one of the counsellors) and I have been trialing a new program we’ve developed called Studyology V2. Well to […]
Is it time to update your Mental Models?
“Mental models are how we understand the world. Not only do they shape what we think and how we understand but they shape the connections […]
Why study and exam stress is probably your friend
I think most of us divide our emotional experience roughly into two categories. The first category is feelings/emotions/moods that we want to have such as […]
Could using your mobile device in lectures impair exam performance?
This is one of a number of articles that I have written in relation to exams. You can get the growing list here. In this […]
Some musings about time management and prioritisation
A student who regularly tunes into the blog sent me this interesting question/comment. ‘hi Dr G, Sunday musings about urgent and/or important work and wondering […]
Managing excessive psychological demands
I enjoyed the Easter Break. It was time away from the many jobs, projects and activities that I am involved in. Returning to work today […]
Mindfulness for Academic Success program getting excellent reviews from stu...
What is it? Mindfulness for Academic Success is an innovative five-session program in which students are taught to use mindfulness to: reduce stress and anxiety […]
Mindfulness to increase resilience in university students
Mindfulness meditation is very popular at the moment. Maybe I am just attuned to it because of my profession, but I seem to be hearing […]
Do you need English language support?
This is a modified re-post from https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/cilt/2019/03/01/do-your-students-need-english-language-support/ The English Language Support Program (ELSP) run by the Student Learning Centre provides free modules taught by experienced […]
Become a master at self-improvement
Update 9/11/20 – I am revising this guide significantly at the moment, so stay tuned! I reckon all of us are trying to get better […]
Academic preparation program for new Flinders students
Update 19/2/19 – I now have a formal flyer and dates/times for these programs. Click here. When people ask me for my thoughts on how […]
Update on Mental Fitness
Update: the course is now available here: Anyone who has been reading this blog, or getting the HCDS newsletters will know that I have been crapping […]
Subscribe to this YouTube channel on how to be a better student
I have YouTube channels, email newsletters and podcasts that I follow from which I learn a lot about self-development, wellbeing and productivity. One of my […]
Self-defeating beliefs - 'I must feel a certain way to write'
A self-defeating belief is an internal rule we hold that gets in the way of our wellbeing or productivity. They typically take one of two […]
Examorama at the Library starts today - 29/10/18
This is a repost from the Library Blog but I think it has health and wellbeing implications. Flinders Library #examorama event is designed to support […]