Best possible self, meaningful photos and thought defusion
So I’ve been getting trained in a Wellbeing and Resilience program by the guys at SAHMRI Wellbeing and Resilience Centre. It has been really good, […]
Psychological Tools
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 […]
Try adding these two things to your internal dialogue/ self-talk
You know how kids sometimes go around narrating everything they are doing? That is the early signs of their internal dialogue/ self-talk. As we get […]
OpenMind - online course for developing intellectual humility and open-mind...
So I just finished reading the book: The Coddling of the American Mind – How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for […]
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 […]
Neuroplasticity and tiny habits
Some days I wish my brain operated like a computer. Having identified a ‘bug’ (e.g. excessive love of chocolate), I could just write some new […]
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 […]
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 […]