Loneliness
I’ve been reflecting on loneliness recently and realised I hadn’t read any research on the topic for quite a while. To correct that I accessed […]
Healthy Lifestyle
How much can you change your own happiness?
So I read this article on the bus home the other day. It is called “Revisiting the Sustainable Happiness Model and Pie Chart: Can Happiness […]
What the hell is the authentic self?
I come across this term a lot. I have been pondering on it as part of a bigger question of trying to understand ‘who am […]
Coping with climate change distress
In my lifetime the public narrative around climate change has changed. The first I remember of it was concern about the ozone layer because of […]
Students telling students how to look after themselves
Update 22/1/20: I completed the same exercise with some physiotherapy masters students… I’m a qualified health professional. That means I spend large amounts of time […]
Join me on Goodreads and let's spend 2020 reading!
Ok, I can hear your reaction. You are thinking ‘Gareth, why the hell would I sign myself up for more reading?! I am already doing […]
The Analog January Challenge
I follow the blog of a guy called Cal Newport. He writes on productivity and digital minimalism. He regularly posts tips for productivity and connecting […]
Become media smart
A mate of mine, who works here at Flinders has become an expert in the role that the media plays in how we view ourselves, […]
Wanna make some improvements in your life?
I mentioned in a previous post that I’m one of a number of people around the university currently working with EPSW and the team at the SAHMRI Wellbeing […]
The importance and power of habits
On the advice of a colleague Rebecca, a dietitian who is one of the key drivers of the Eating Well at Flinders program, I sat […]
Preparing for exams - Part 1b - 4 tips to cope with exam/ test stress
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face it, the rules […]