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 […]
Random Gareth Pontifications
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 […]
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 […]