An exercise to build self-compassion
Two of the areas of mental fitness I’ve described previously include being able to build positive emotions, and also better manage distressing ones. The ability […]
Lifehacks
Could using your smartphone in a more focused way help you focus?
In today’s mental fitness post, we consider the relationship between daily inattention and smartphone use, thanks to a study by Marty-Dugas et al (2017). I’ll […]
What do I mean by mental fitness "techniques"?
If you’ve had a look at my previous mental fitness posts (introduction, and domains of mental fitness), you are probably saying to yourself – “when […]
The fine art of self-experimentation
There’s no shortage of people telling you how to live your life. Let’s face it, I am one of them. As you are sifting through […]
What are the domains of mental fitness?
Update 6/8/18 – This post has been updated a couple of times since it was originally written. This is because I have added and reorganised […]
1.2..3...Yoga
Heading into the weekend or the upcoming semester break, you might be thinking you have all your relaxation options already sorted – good times with […]
Let's talk mental fitness
To date I’ve been using this blog to focus mostly on directing you to useful health and wellbeing related resources and opportunities. That won’t stop. But […]
Boost memory with periods of rest
An interesting article over at BBC.com suggests memory can be improved with regular periods of rest/quiet contemplation. The author David Robson cites research stretching back to […]
Actual stuff you can do to build well-being
Building well-being is something you have to work at. It is why I use the ‘mental fitness’ analogy when speaking about well-being nowadays, because like […]
Grammarly - learning you to write good
So I just signed up to Grammarly. If you don’t know what Grammarly is, it is an advanced spelling and grammar checking service that you can […]
Thriving in the Digital Age - or how to not be Zuckerberg's puppet
The 12th to 18th of November is Psychology Week. An initiative of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), Psychology Week is in its 14th year this year. […]