Self-care during difficult times
Over the last couple of years, we’ve produced a few self-care guides. Our current self-care guide is one of the most popular handouts we’ve created. […]
Life Skills
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 […]
Two methods for dealing with negative self-talk
You know that brain of yours that does a whole lot of remarkable things (learning, sensing, problem-solving, loving, motivating etc)? Well it ain’t perfect. I […]
Atomic habits by James Clear: review (kinda)
I am just in the final stages of reading Atomic Habits by James Clear. This is a book I’ve been intending to read for quite […]
Smartphone use and mental health
I just finished reading an interesting article over on The Conversation on smartphone use and mental health. I recommend giving it a read, but I’ll […]
A decision making tool
I’m a big fan of the website Effectiviology. It contains articles that draw on research to help people think and reason more effectively. Today I […]
Stress management - let's dig into this topic a little more
We regularly hear from students that they want to learn more about stress management. To be honest, most of us do. Our lives can be […]
The everyday activities that bring happiness and meaning into our lives
A couple of recent projects of mine have got me thinking about what the key ingredients of a life with meaning and contentment are. The […]
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 […]
Looking for a challenge? - Try the GGSC Wellbeing Calendar
I regularly recommend the Greater Good Science Center Website (GGSC) for those wanting to learn more about how to build wellbeing, based on science. On […]
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 […]
Active Listening: a skill to improve your relationships
Yesterday’s Wellbeing and Productivity Hacks session on Oasis Online was on Active Listening. You can access the recording and slides via the links provided. Active […]
Tips for building resilience
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from setbacks. It is a very useful capacity to have, given that life is full of setbacks. For […]
Coping with the constant stream of information about how to be a better per...
I sit in the mental health/ wellbeing/ self-care/ mental fitness / self-improvement space. As a result I spend a lot of time giving people advice […]
Wellbeing for Academic Success
I recently gave a couple of presentations on the topic of Wellbeing for Academic Success. The purpose of those presentations were to get new students […]
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 […]
I'll be talking about wellbeing and academic success during orientation
Flinders is going all out in 2020 on helping new students adjust to life at Uni. In addition to the standard O’week activities, Flinders has […]
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 […]
The problem with a transactional view of relationships
Back in 2018 I wrote a blog post titled ‘Is this a helpful way to think about relationships‘. I was responding to an article I […]
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, […]
Budgeting/ saving/ investing
With Christmas coming up and all the rampant spending that goes with it, it is time for me to finally admit that I am a […]
What is the deal with gratitude?
I’m reviving an article I wrote a while back. Why? Cause I am lazy mostly. But also, this is a good time of the year […]