The fully re-launched Head to Health website in Australia aims to provide information, support, and personalized resources for individuals struggling with mental health, offering a variety […]
I asked chatGPT and Bing Chat to help me develop a list of apps that might people use to develop wellbeing and productivity skills. They did […]
Digital wellness refers to maintaining a healthy relationship with technology, including practices such as setting boundaries for device use, prioritizing face-to-face interactions, and engaging in physical […]
Motivation has long felt like a slippery concept for me. But over the past few years, I’ve heard more and more people talk on the concept […]
The Greater Good Science Center are testing their new Pathways to Happiness Program and it might be a good option for those wishing to focus on […]
The range of mental health supports accessible through your phone, laptop and computer is actually quite mindboggling. Being familiar with some of the better ones is […]
If you are wondering whether a regular meditative practice might be of value to you, the Ten Percent newsletter is a no-cost option to get started. […]
I want to help you build a library of self-development resources to support your mental health and productivity needs. Podcasts are a great resource for ongoing […]
Overview: Apps on our mobile phones can help us develop the knowledge, skills and habits necessary to build and sustain our physical and mental health. But […]
Overview: Enhancing one’s life is a process of making incremental improvements across different areas of life. In this post, familiarise yourself with the different areas of […]
Overview: Telephone support lines provide valuable assistance to many people every year. In this post we report on the recent launch of a crisis support line […]
Overview: Mobile phone apps can be a great vehicle through which to deliver health and mental health advice. Black Dog Institute are testing a new app […]
Overview: Starting university is a big step. There is a lot that I want to tell you about how to make your university experience better, so […]
Overview: A self-care/wellbeing plan is a set of personal strategies you have for looking after your physical and mental health. Measurement can help in both developing […]
A while back we got a designer to re-think our various self-care and self-help guides. Rachel came up with a design that brings a lot […]
It is RUOK? Day this Thursday. The overarching theme this year is ‘Are they really OK?’ Connection and checking in on the people in our […]
Following on from the success of the first Medibank wellbeing/resilience seminar for students, Medibank have decided to run another on the 15th September. Wellbeing and […]
Given the challenging situation Australia at the moment and in parts of the world (esp. Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia), Medibank have decided to run a wellbeing […]
The Be Well Plan is a mental health focused program that teaches you to create your own mental health and resilience strategy. It is like […]
A reminder that I will be running Studyology (a 5 x 1 hour program designed to help you tackle procrastination) in August. Full details can […]
Teleconferencing has become a greater part of life since COVID-19. We’re all using Zoom and Teams and Skype and countless others to stay in contact. […]
Note: There are COVID-19 specific mental health support services available that you can learn more about at the link. They cover a range of different […]
Update 8/4/21 – Added in a link to a similar factsheet from eMHPrac crew. Sometimes when you are feeling down, you just want the sweet […]
I am currently using the hour before bed for meditation/relaxation. I was previously just using it for random YouTube watching. In that time I typically […]