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 […]
Random Gareth Pontifications
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 […]
I gave up meditation (for now)
I’ve been meditating most days for the last year or so. Here are my stats to prove it. I have been using an app called […]
Sense of competence: a curious creature
A sense of competence (developing the knowledge, skills and abilities to act effectively on our environment) is considered by many psychologists as a core psychological […]
Coping with the constant stream of information about how to be a better per...
I sit in the mental health/ wellbeing/ self-care/ mental fitness / self-improvement space. As a result I spend a lot of time giving people advice […]
Uni is a training ground to learn how to exist in a psychologically demandi...
There was once a time in human history, where the main challenges of life were physical ones: securing shelter, accessing and preparing food and water, […]
Forget all that wellbeing advice I've given you, this is the ultimate!
It is a rug, but it is heated. It is a plug n’ rug. It may be the single most important wellbeing intervention ever. #doyourbestwinter […]
Coronavirus diary 17/4/20 - writing for health
I’ll be blogging my way through the Coronavirus period, with a focus on the psychological impacts and how to keep yourself and the people you […]
Coronavirus diary 8/4/20 - a colleague asks me some very probing questions
I’ll be blogging my way through the Coronavirus period, with a focus on the psychological impacts and how to keep yourself and the people you […]
Update on meditation practice - finding the real me?
I’ve spoken previously on here about my meditation practice. I took it up for a number of reasons, including responding to a sense of hypocrisy […]
Ahhhh.........the joy of having the full day to write
There are basically two things I do in my job – write and teach. Contrary to my expectations coming into my role, I really enjoy […]
Let's talk about distress
A week or so back my GP got me to fill out the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). It is a common instrument used […]