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 […]
Psychological Tools
I don't have enough time!
This morning I was reading an article in InPsych – the regular newsletter of the Australian Psychological Society, of which I am a member. The […]
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 […]
Tentative Mindfulness for Academic Success dates announced for 2020
Mindfulness for Academic Success is an evidence-based wellbeing program designed for university students, that has been at Flinders since 2018. Student attendance and feedback over […]
How much of your self-worth comes from your studies?
This is a topic/question I’ve encountered a couple of times in the last 2 weeks. The first was a conversation I had with some topic/course […]
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 […]
Reflect on your relationships
I revived this exercise from last year, cause I think it is still as relevant as it always was…. The end of a year is […]
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. […]
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 […]
What can you learn from the Stoics about dealing with setbacks?
I just finished listening to a Sam Harris podcast interview with William B Irvine – a professor from Wright State University. He’s written a few […]
Preparing for exams - Part 3 - Common writing/study traps and how to deal w...
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face […]
It is time to start talking about perfectionism
So I just put the finishing touches on a guide for Masters of Dietetics students heading out on clinical placement. You can access it from […]
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 […]
Studyology V2 reflections - procrastination, goals of study, self-compassio...
I just finished sending the current Studyology V2 group the summary of session 2 which was held last Friday. A number of really interesting topics […]
Studyology V2 reflections - what is psychological flexibility?
Today Ben and I kicked off another Studyology V2 group. For those that haven’t heard about the program, it is a 4-session small group program […]
Preparing for exams - Part 1b - 4 tips to cope with exam/ test stress
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face it, the rules […]
Study Preparation and Stress Management workshop for international students
The team at ISS (International Student Services) are putting on a study skills workshop for international students on the 11th October. Details below. The ‘expert’ […]
Places free for the next Studyology program on the 20th September
Studyology is a 4-session program designed to give you the psychological tools necessary to combat common study challenges: procrastination, low motivation, study avoidance. I’ve shared […]
Studyology V2 Insights - taking the edge off that study distress
The current Studyology V2 group had their last session on Tuesday (3rd September). My sincere thanks to this pioneering group (like the first) who submitted […]
How did I get frightened of my study?
As indicated previously, Ben (one of the counsellors) and myself are running a small group program for students who struggle with their studies. The program […]
Developing wisdom
A while back I became aware of a small body of research looking to whether we can develop wisdom, through intentional strategies, rather that simply […]
Procrastination Classics
Over the past few weeks, Ben (one of the counsellors) and I have been trialing a new program we’ve developed called Studyology V2. Well to […]
Some therapeutic writing and drawing exercises for that new notebook you ju...
I like buying notebooks. The paper kind of notebook. The ones you can write or draw in (although I also enjoy a good laptop as […]