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 […]
Psychological Tools
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’ […]