Mental health help in smaller doses: using This Way Up’s Resource Hub
Sometimes we don’t need a whole course, appointment, or major life overhaul. Sometimes we just need a small, credible mental health resource that helps us understand […]
Fact Sheets
Navigating Digital Mental Health Resources: It is Mostly Good News
Explore how digital mental health tools, like those in the eMHPrac directory, can empower university students with accessible, evidence-based support for anxiety, depression, and wellbeing. As […]
Two protocols for building self-compassion
There are many skills worth developing in life: juggling, joke-telling, changing a flat tire. A useful psychological skill is self-compassion. I’ve spoken about self-compassion previously, […]
Our 6 Core Self-Help Guides
Six core guides to simplify your uni life in which we take on topics like self-care, healthy habits, study tips, support services, tackling procrastination and […]
A tip sheet on improving your attention
A fresh BetterU tip sheet offers 8 science-backed strategies to help you reclaim your focus and spend your attention more wisely in a world full of […]
You Got This! (exam pep talk)
I’ll be honest, I’m not particularly good at pep talks. But I do genuinely want you to have a good exam experience. With that in mind, […]
The Self-care Mega Guide (2026)
I’ve been collecting self-care strategies for a while now and the current home for them is my Self-care Mega Guide. There is a lot in there […]
Building New Habits - Habit Hacks
Making progress towards any of our goals typically involves developing new habits and routines. Given how difficult it can be to develop new habits, sometimes you […]
Want to Be Happier at Uni? The World Happiness Report Has Some Ideas
It is World Happiness Day! Well if you are reading this on the 20th March it is. Otherwise, you just missed it. That means the release […]
Self-help Library (2025) 📚
Our self-help library is there for students who wish to do some reading in the area of mental health, wellbeing and productivity and learn about different […]
Digital Mental Health for LGBTIQA+ People
Discover a comprehensive range of digital mental health resources specifically tailored for the LGBTIQA+ community in eMHprac’s latest factsheet, designed to provide privacy, sensitivity, and essential […]
Unlocking Better Sleep: Insights from Huberman and Walker
This post contains a PDF that distils key sleep improvement tips from Andrew Huberman and Matt Walker’s discussions, highlighting simple, cost-free interventions to enhance physical and […]
Hey there Flinders staff - do you teach/supervise students who go out on wo...
Common challenges faced by students on their work placements include time management, stress, adapting to new environments and cultural differences. Good self-care is central to managing […]
Neurodiversity Celebration Week happening from 13th to 19th March
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is happening from the 13th to 19th of March. The celebration week website just dropped a bunch of resources. Whether you are neurodiverse […]
How to cope when things get really tough
Overview: When things are going OK, self-care usually consists of investments we make in strengthening or improving different aspects of our lives. But when we’re in […]
How do I start making improvements in my life?
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 […]
Sneak peak at our new self-help and self-care guides
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 […]
RUOK day is coming up this Thursday!
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 […]
A guide to Mindful Walking by counsellor Maureen
A reposting of this excellent mindful walking guide from Maureen 🙂 Mindful Walking Walking outside has become the exercise of choice for many of us […]
Self-care during difficult times
Over the last couple of years, we’ve produced a few self-care guides. Our current self-care guide is one of the most popular handouts we’ve created. […]
New alcohol guidelines
It does appear that alcohol consumption in Australia has increased with the impacts of COVID. This can be understood in a number of ways: stress […]
Top 10 Best and Worst Foods for Brain Health
The Food Revolution Network has become a bit of a staple in my information diet since shifting my actual diet. I draw on their resources […]
New Resource for Victims of Crime and Abuse - Digital launch
Victim Support Service and Flinders University are pleased to announce the digital launch of a new resource for victims of crime and abuse: After Crime and […]
COVID-19 Mental Health Support
This is a service worth knowing about. SA Health have created a COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line. I’ve reproduced the information from their website below. […]