Nutrition workshop for Flinders students on 31st August!
A healthy and productive mind requires a nutritious diet but that can be challenging if we don’t have much time, money or culinary expertise. With that […]
Life Skills
A good meditation focused blog/newsletter
If you are wondering whether a regular meditative practice might be of value to you, the Ten Percent newsletter is a no-cost option to get started. […]
Living life according to the principles of the Good Vibes Experiment
Overview: The Good Vibes Experiment is a mental health focused campaign, built by students for students here at Flinders. In this post, I take the basis […]
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 […]
5 tips for tolerating (end-of-degree) uncertainty by psych student Maddy
Overview: Psych student Maddy Slegers takes on uncertainty as she finishes up her undergraduate and honours experiences. From those experiences she derives 5 tips for tolerating […]
Getting financial control is about building these skills
Overview: I’m a psychologist, not a financial advisor, so I don’t talk a lot about money. However, I am mindful that financial control is a powerful […]
Flinders University Toastmasters Club for public speaking anxiety
Overview: One of the best ways to overcome public speaking anxiety is to find a supportive environment in which to practice giving presentations. Toastmasters provides such […]
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 […]
5th and final Studyology recorded session now available
Overview – Studyology is a program for Flinders University students that teaches them psychological tools for tackling procrastination. Whilst live sessions run during the year, many […]
Social work student Kellen talks about the Community Connections program at...
As you know, I really enjoy featuring blog content from students. Today, I have a post from Lo Kellen Leonata, a Masters of Social Work […]
A reminder that it is Mental Health Month and what this means
Helloooo! October is mental health month. Apologies. I have mentioned it before, but it warrants another mention. Why? Because the timing of it is quite […]
How to be supportive
Despite training as a psychologist, I kinda suck at a number of aspects of human-human interaction (to be clear, I am totally fine with human-plant […]
Interruptions, prospective memory and mental fatigue
Simple tips for better study outcomes, drawn from techniques to improve performance in high stakes workplaces. As part of my membership of APS, I get […]
When adding wellbeing activities to our life feels like just another chore
At last night’s Be Well Plan session, a dominant theme was the challenge of building wellbeing activities into one’s life when one’s life is already […]
Reducing the cognitive load of study
I’m building something (to be honest, I am always building something). It is a program intended to help students get back on track with their […]