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 […]
Mental Health
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 […]
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 […]
Coping with climate change distress
In my lifetime the public narrative around climate change has changed. The first I remember of it was concern about the ozone layer because of […]
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 […]
Posttraumatic Stress Clinic
You may not be aware of this but Flinders has its own Posttraumatic Stress Clinic. It delivers therapy as part of research trials. This provides […]
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 […]
Why are work placements so challenging but also so rewarding?
This week I got to do a Q&A for Occupational Therapy (OT) students heading out on their first clinical placement. We talked about feedback, stress […]
Nature stickers to celebrate World Mental Health Day
The 10th October is World Mental Health Day. It is the one day of the year to focus on your mental health and the world. […]
Stigma busting Borderline Personality Disorder
I get too many emails (you probably do as well) but truth be told, some of the most interesting things I learn come from my […]