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 […]
Life Skills
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 […]
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 […]
A meditation for 2020
If you are reading this and it still the exam period or you have assignments in play, then I suggest putting it aside for later. […]