🥦 Want to Age Well? Your Diet Might Matter More Than You Think
I realise many of you reading aren’t focused on ageing well, but the basic idea that dietary choices now, resonate into the future, is relevant to […]
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How to Get Closer to the Truth: Using AI to Understand Health Research
Cut through the hype by using AI and the right questions to get closer to what health research actually says. Despite my training, I still get […]
🌏 Caring for the Planet and Ourselves
Climate distress is a rational response to an irrational situation, and through connection, care, and collective action, we can turn overwhelm into momentum. Climate Week is […]
Thriving@Flinders Staff Wellbeing Portal is Live!!
2025 is shaping up to be the year of wellbeing at Flinders, with the launch of Thriving @ Flinders—a comprehensive new staff wellbeing portal that complements […]
Brain Boosters Revisited: What’s Changed (and What Hasn’t)
A reflection on recent research into brain-boosting supplements, revisiting past scepticism and highlighting why I think lifestyle foundations still matter most. Back in 2019, I wrote […]
Menstrual Matters: Education, Awareness & Empowerment
Learn about heavy menstrual bleeding, its impact, and how to provide better support in this free online event featuring healthcare experts and a lived-experience patient. Did […]
The Self-care Mega Guide (2025)
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 […]
Navigating Student Well-being: Video Guides from Connor and Franca
In celebrating wellbeing week, recently graduated Flinders students share vital well-being tips and resources in these must-watch videos covering everything from finances to fitness and finding […]
Flourishing Around the World — And What It Means for You
What does it mean to truly flourish — and how can students invest in their wellbeing in ways that actually work? What makes a life go […]
Halfway through Semester 1 - How's Your Uni Experience Stacking Up?
The UAC Student Lifestyle and Learning Report 2025 reveals a generation of students driven by passion yet navigating significant challenges related to finances, mental health, and […]
Better Sleep Within Reach: MindSpot's New Online Course
Struggling with sleep? A student survey highlighted the need, Flinders has the expertise, and now MindSpot offers a free online course to help you finally get […]
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 […]
Phone and chat services for just about everything
One great thing that the digital age has enabled is access to support for different issues via phone and chat. In this post we maintain a […]
Procrastination and mental health mailing lists kick off soon
It is February! It is time to get serious. For me in my role, that means starting conversations about mental health and tackling procrastination. Last year […]