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 […]
Lifehacks
Become a behaviour change expert: Part 5 - comparison with others
Welcome to Part 5 of ‘Becoming a Behaviour Change Expert’. It has actually been a really long time since I wrote the last entry of […]
Handling conflict in relationships
So yesterday I broke a long silence on talking about relationships on this blog. It was the first part of an ongoing commitment to writing […]
Talking self-improvement with second year Creative Arts students
Yesterday (Friday the 23rd August) I got to speak with around 40+ 2nd Year Creative Arts students (aspiring film makers) on the topic of self-improvement. […]
Update on my mindfulness meditation practice: compassion and focus
Back in September of 2018, I started a regular practice of mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness meditation was so regularly being talked about in the scientific literature […]
Some musings about time management and prioritisation
A student who regularly tunes into the blog sent me this interesting question/comment. ‘hi Dr G, Sunday musings about urgent and/or important work and wondering […]
Managing excessive psychological demands
I enjoyed the Easter Break. It was time away from the many jobs, projects and activities that I am involved in. Returning to work today […]
Become a Behaviour Change Expert: Part 4 - Shaping Knowledge and Confidence
Welcome to Part 4 of ‘Becoming a Behaviour Change Expert’. In this series I am looking at the different skills and techniques that you can […]
A second update on Studyology
Studyology is a drop-in support group for students who want to hone their study skills. This might include getting on top of procrastination, finding that […]
Student Post - Ikigai: A Reason for Being
Ok, so this is exciting! The post below is the first student-authored post to appear on this blog [insert small golf clap here] It is […]
Get better sleep
Previous sleep articles on the blog have been quite popular. For example, Tim’s article on sleep regularity and academic performance has got a lot of […]