Happy holiday to everyone in the Flinders Community
Just a quick post to wish everyone in the Flinders Community a happy holiday season!! I’m mindful that people will be going into this holiday […]
Random Gareth Pontifications
Good luck with exams everyone, from the teams at HCD and Oasis
A quick note from me, on behalf of the teams at HCD and Oasis, to wish all students good luck and focus during the exam […]
The concept of 'psychological tools'
We all have available to us a range of psychological tools that can help us with specific domains of life. Psychological tools are prescribed ways […]
Which version of you is showing up in stressful moments?
In programs like Be Well Plan, Mindfulness for Academic Success and Studyology we teach students how to use mindfulness to improve wellbeing, improve academic performance […]
Dealing with uncertainty
I was recently asked to do a short-talk to psychology students on how to balance short-term performance and long-term goals. I try to approach each […]
Balancing acceptance and change ⚖
This post was written during a Shut Up and Study virtual meetup. Learn more. I sit in the wellbeing and mental health space. This means […]
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, […]
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 […]