Getting Off To A Good Start Guide
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 […]
Health Information
Using measurement in your self-care/wellbeing plan
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 […]
Good luck with exams everyone, from the teams at HCD and Oasis
A quick note from me, on behalf of the teams at HCD and Oasis, to wish all students good luck and focus during the exam […]
How to navigate Oasis Online
Oasis Online is a repository of wellbeing-focused programs happening here at Flinders University. It is built within FLO. We are constantly adding to it and […]
Seminar: Mental Health - what does it look like?
Heads up on a mental health focused seminar on the 13th October that Sascha brought to my attention…. Mental Health Week will run from 9-16 […]
Tips for staying well so you can study well - Medibank Seminar
Medibank have been cranking out their student focused seminars recently! I’ve mentioned a couple previously (e.g. here). But you won’t hear any complaints from me […]
Are you getting too much salt?
Chris Leow and James Hart are two nutrition and dietetic students who recently wrote a selection of nutrition blogs as part of the STEW program under Jayne […]
Getting on top of your sugar intake (guest post)
Chris Leow and James Hart are two nutrition and dietetic students who recently wrote a selection of nutrition blogs as part of the STEW program […]
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 […]
Second Medibank wellbeing and resilience seminar for students
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 […]
Overcoming adversity and achieving success following ADHD diagnosis as an a...
I met student Bianca Baron, a 3rd year Paramedic Student at a Shut Up and Study session. She revealed that she’d been diagnosed with ADHD […]
Medibank wellbeing and resilience webinar for students
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 […]
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 […]
Therapy via teleconferencing is as good as in-person
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. […]
10 pieces of advice for PhD students (which are probably ok for other stude...
I was fortunate the other day to spend 90 minutes with some relatively new PhD students talking about mental health. I must have enjoyed it […]
Disordered Eating Resources
The Flinders University Services for Eating Disorders (FUSED) is offering free evidence-based treatment for eating disorders, as part of a study they are conducting. See […]
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 […]
5 steps to remove pressure and expectations around exercise, by dietetics s...
Dietetics student Serena is now a regular on the blog. To read more of her work, visit Serena posts Archives – Student Health and Wellbeing […]
The 'Like a Boss' series - check it out *new content
I am not good on camera. Whether it is a still camera or video camera, I come across like an insane hobo. Which would be […]
Tiny Habits for positivity and wellness
Those who have heard me talk on habit formation and wellbeing might be aware that I am a fan of the Tiny Habits model, developed […]
Free access to mental health resources from ‘Being Well, Living Well’ f...
I’ve reproduced below a blog post from the Epigeum team at Oxford University Press below Epigeum build online courses for university students on the topics […]
Lockdown resources with a focus on wellbeing
Lydia from EPSW shared a list of Lockdown resources from RMIT that I thought was worth sharing on the blog. They were compiled by Jonathan […]
Young women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Information about a study looking at meditation and its potential impact in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) came across my desk. I thought […]
I'm developing a new self-care guide - need your feedback!
One of the most popular resources we’ve created in recent years has been our Self-care Mega Guide. It’s a comprehensive collection of self-care strategies and […]