How to be a 'good' student - the academic stuff
You might be aware from previous posts that we are putting together a Mental Fitness Course for 2019. The course will consist of a series […]
Academic skills
Sleep regularity and academic performance - by Tim Adler
Tim is a nurse here at Health, Counselling and Disability Services. One of the great things about having Tim on the team is he enjoys […]
An update on Studyology V1
Studyology V1 was a drop-in support group for students who wanted to hone their study skills. This included getting on top of procrastination, finding that […]
We're developing a Mental Fitness Course!
I’ve talked a bit about Mental Fitness on this blog, and the concept of Mental Fitness underpins a number of the guides that I have […]
Wellbeing for Academic Success FLO topic is live
I like this blog. It is a nice home for me to talk about student health and wellbeing. However, it is not necessarily the easiest place […]
Ask Dr G - What is student wellbeing to you?
I’m participating on a panel on the 6th August for mid-year commencing students that is focused on wellbeing. Ahead of time the organiser of the […]
Dealing with the aftermath of exams - podcast
So I am a little excited today. The reason? I just finished editing the first podcast I have ever created. I sat down with Khristin, one […]
A quick guide to self-care for mentors
Note 19/4/19 – an updated self-care guide can be found here. Last week a colleague of mine and I ran a mental health/self-care workshop for […]
Is the idea of 'finding your passion' unhelpful?
The phrases “Find your passion” or “Follow your passion” are so ingrained in western culture that I’m confident that most people have heard them at […]
Become A Behaviour Change Expert: Part 2 - Monitoring and Feedback
In Part 1 of my series on “Becoming a Behaviour Change Expert”, I looked at how to set better goals when attempting to make a […]
Guest author post - 'Handling conflict and misunderstandings in relationshi...
Back when I started my eMental Health Project Officer role at Flinders, I was introduced to Kellie Cathcart from the University of Newcastle (UON). She […]
Become a Behaviour Change Expert: Part 1 - Setting Goals
Most people I’ve known, or come into contact with as part of my work, have at some point in time wanted to make some kind of […]
How to derive meaning from your studies
I’m always on the lookout for research papers, from which I can extract ideas, concepts, tools or techniques that you can use to be better […]
Improving your exam performance when under stress
Many of us know the unsettling experience of memory failure under stress. It is particularly well known to students who find themselves ‘going blank’ during […]
Assignment schedule calculator
One of the counsellors just forwarded me a very cool resource that helps you schedule all the tasks you need to do to complete an […]
Could using your smartphone in a more focused way help you focus?
In today’s mental fitness post, we consider the relationship between daily inattention and smartphone use, thanks to a study by Marty-Dugas et al (2017). I’ll […]
What do I mean by mental fitness "techniques"?
If you’ve had a look at my previous mental fitness posts (introduction, and domains of mental fitness), you are probably saying to yourself – “when […]
Port Adelaide Football Club - Wellbeing and Resilience Program
If you thought that football teams simply entertained you, and made you feel bad about your own fitness and how you look in shorts, you’d be […]
Let's talk mental fitness
To date I’ve been using this blog to focus mostly on directing you to useful health and wellbeing related resources and opportunities. That won’t stop. But […]
Requesting adjustments to exams
When I was studying, I frequently requested that lecturers simply trust that I knew the material, and could I instead use the exam time to do […]
Not coping? Thinking of dropping out?
Around this time of year, we meet a lot of students who are feeling a little overwhelmed and anxious about the university experience. They might […]
Student Learning Support Services (SLSS)
Those of us in Health, Counselling and Disability Services and BetterU commonly talk about the impact that health, wellbeing and disability can have on an […]
Group assessment at university - tips for success
The old Health, Counselling and Disability website had some great articles written by counsellors that were removed when the site was simplified. But those articles are […]
Boost memory with periods of rest
An interesting article over at BBC.com suggests memory can be improved with regular periods of rest/quiet contemplation. The author David Robson cites research stretching back to […]