Loneliness Awareness Week: make room for connection
Loneliness Awareness Week runs from 3-9 August 2026 and invites us to think about the small, practical ways we can make connection easier for ourselves and […]
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Need a Better Way? Drop into LifeHacks
Sometimes the best advice comes from other students who are dealing with the same pressures you are. LifeHacks is an informal weekly drop-in where students come […]
Study Smarter with ADHD: Join the ADHD 101 Support Group
Connect with other Flinders students with ADHD while learning practical strategies for managing study, daily life and emotional wellbeing in this supportive ten-week program. The […]
Eat Your Ice Cream: excellent advice and also a book I read
You can hold your applause for later, but I read a book. A decent one. With no-nonsense advice about how to stay alive and healthy. In […]
Finding a “Third Place” Through Volunteering
I’ve recently been pondering whether I should do some volunteering. I think it might be because of this article by Social Work student Jenny who writes […]
Our wellbeing programs for Semester 2 have been updated
Too much choice is perhaps as bad as no choice at all (it can be paralysing). And there is quite a bit of choice when it […]
Help us shape the next version of the BetterU newsletter
It is time to upgrade our newsletter game! We’ve got plenty of ideas on how to do that, but we also want to hear from you, […]
A brief essay on the importance of psychological literacy
I’m on a bit of a bender using the term literacy at the moment, having also recently finished my piece on feedback literacy. In this post […]
I've been overthinking sharing sleep resources
Did you want sleep knowledge? From experts? In easily digestible form? If yes, then the day is looking up for you. A little while back, […]
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 […]
Why “Good Enough” Is Better Than Perfect: How Perfectionism Can Hold Yo...
Were you looking for a way to feel more satisfied with your work without constantly feeling like it’s not good enough? Lily, a psychology student on […]
Why You Feel Tired Even After Doing Nothing
Public health student Fiyo, who has already written popular articles on sleep, study playlists and music and mood, explores what mental fatigue actually means, why it matters […]
Caffeine and Sleep - the Infographic Edition
My current caffeine intake rule is “all the time”. If your caffeine intake is equally unregulated, it could be affecting your sleep. If you think some […]
Get Outside: How Nature Restores Your Focus
At some point we became convinced that our phones would provide the necessary ingredients of a productivity break. But nature has been playing that role for […]
Balanced Minds, Better Days: How Online Students Can Build Mental Health On...
A mental health campaign that I commonly point people to is the Big 5 from MindSpot. But that campaign isn’t alone in its focus. In this […]
The Hobby Starter Kit
Over at The Conversation, they are bundling together articles on ‘hobbies’. If you are a hobby person, this is validation. If you are not a hobby […]
ADHD'ers - a couple of recommendations for your information diet
At its simplest, this post is a link to a couple of excellent ADHD resources. Dig deeper, it is somewhat of a rant about one’s information […]
Learn how you can save a life…
What if one short course could give you the skills to help a friend, classmate or even a stranger through their darkest moment? Mental Health […]
Gratitude Journaling: A Small Habit for Reclaiming Your Attention from Stre...
Jacob, a Social Work student on placement with BetterU, kicks off 2026 student content with this great piece on gratitude journalling. I’m stoked to have student […]
Short online interactive wellbeing learning exercises can actually improve ...
I think the universe wants me to know about brief online interactive wellbeing activities, so I am letting you know at the same time. Look, […]
Mental Health First Aid - Places Now Open for Semester 1
Some of the most sought after training we provide is Mental Health First Aid. Semester 1 dates and times are now live. Would you know […]
The Light I Didn't Know I Needed: What Years of Research Taught Me About My...
Soon-to-be Postdoctoral Researcher, Malisa Burge explores why your mood might not just be about stress or study, it might be about whether your light patterns are […]
Bulk Billed Medical Imaging for Flinders University Students
Need a scan? Flinders students can access bulk billed medical imaging at nearby Radiology SA clinics. Getting medical imaging shouldn’t be a headache (unless that’s […]
Procrastination, mental health and wellbeing mailing lists 2026
I realise that none of us wake up wanting to get more emails, but these emails are great, I promise. Sign-up today. A great step […]