Biology x history x circumstance x mindfulness
Some mental health pontifications for early on a Wednesday morning 😊 I’ve spoken previously about what I think constitutes mental health: feeling good, functioning well, […]
Random Gareth Pontifications
The importance of 'showing up'
There are some situations where showing up is a no-brainer. Like if you have an appointment or a job interview. Not showing up in those […]
Some brief reflections on art and wellbeing
One of the ways we can improve our wellbeing is to make modifications to the environments in which we live and work. I’ve talked previously […]
A few simple wellbeing lessons learned from taking a couple of weeks off
This is my first day back after a two week break. Yeah yeah, I know. Don’t rub it in. I didn’t do any writing whilst […]
I consider it a privilege to speak to students on the topic of wellbeing
When I started this role in 2017 I really only considered the written aspect of what I was doing. I envisioned working on websites and […]
10 pieces of advice for PhD students (which are probably ok for other stude...
I was fortunate the other day to spend 90 minutes with some relatively new PhD students talking about mental health. I must have enjoyed it […]
Life lessons I've taken from doing art
Art is a hobby of mine. I suck at it, but it is a hobby. As with most hobbies I’ve had in my life, I […]
Let’s talk about self-care
In the peer-reviewed literature the term ‘self-care’ is used to talk about how patients with chronic illness monitor and manage their condition, and the steps […]
Welcome students of 2021!
Just a quick shout out to all students starting or returning to Flinders for 2021. 🎆🥳🎇 Welcome!! On behalf of the Health, Counselling and Disability […]
My end of year message to students and staff
Howdy all 👋 This is my final week of work for 2020, so I’ll be bringing the Student Health and Wellbeing blog to a close […]
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
I just finished reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. 📚 Admittedly this is not the kind of book I would usually pick up and read […]