So that went well........
We encouraged students to sit down and write. And they did and it was great. I think we’ll try that again soon. I got to put […]
Psychological Tools
Dates announced for final Be Well Plan of 2023 - join now!
The Be Well Plan is a core mental health and wellbeing training option for students, arising from a collaboration between Health, Counselling and Disability Services and […]
3 evidence-based studying strategies to turbo-charge your learning
Want to learn better? Want to make that brain of yours an unparalleled machine of learning? In this article we explore distributed practice, retrieval practice, and […]
Promoting university students’ well-being and studying with an acceptance...
What kind of research is being done on programs that help students improve their academic performance AND wellbeing at the same time? I’m glad you asked! […]
Dealing with imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome pops up regularly in the university environment, from first year students wondering if they got what it takes to be at uni, to seasoned […]
Mindful Meditation for Relaxation and Stress Relief
One simple way to invest in your mental health is to punctuate your days with stress reducing, relaxing activities. It might be time in nature, coffee […]
Get to know future you and it might change how you live your life now
I’m sure future Gareth is amazing. Well…..maybe. Actually, I don’t really know him, but some research suggests that maybe I should try to get to know […]
A 4-step plan for your mental health
You know how it is. You are sitting there chillin and then you think ‘I need to prepare a 4-step plan for taking care of one’s […]
Be Well Plan kicks off on the 3rd August - sign up
We didn’t deliver a Be Well Plan in the Semester 1 and I am looking to rectify that this Semester. First chance to do the Be […]
Free mental health and resilience program running in Semester 2 - grab your...
The Be Well Plan is an evidence-based mental health and resilience program that teaches you psychological tools for wellbeing. We’re running one in Semester 2, so […]
Swotvac tips from AI
So, I asked ChatGPT how you should spend your SWOTVAC time. Here is its response. I added a few notes along the way (in italics) to […]
Why humans are surprisingly bad at being happy
I enjoyed this video, so I am sharing it. It is about happiness. May it contribute to yours. “Sometimes, it’s really hard to be happy. And […]
Why meditate?
Meditation offers profound insights into human psychology, allowing for a shift in self-perception, improved reactions to life’s challenges, and the foundation for wiser choices and decisions, […]
chatGPT gave me a bunch of wellbeing and performance app suggestions
I asked chatGPT and Bing Chat to help me develop a list of apps that might people use to develop wellbeing and productivity skills. They did […]
When someone sends you a wellbeing resource to consume....
We’re bombarded with wellbeing content (articles, apps, websites, campaigns etc) all the time. It is part of an information overload that most of us experience. Having […]