Loneliness
I’ve been reflecting on loneliness recently and realised I hadn’t read any research on the topic for quite a while. To correct that I accessed […]
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Australia’s Youth driven network for LGBTIQ youth
Lazily scanning through my emails this morning, I realised I had missed this email from one of my team members, highlighting a great online resource […]
Flinders’ new online orientation topic Finding Your Way at Flinders is he...
This is a repost of an article originally published by the Ping! team– Here at HCD we know how important it is from a wellbeing […]
How much can you change your own happiness?
So I read this article on the bus home the other day. It is called “Revisiting the Sustainable Happiness Model and Pie Chart: Can Happiness […]
OpenMind - online course for developing intellectual humility and open-mind...
So I just finished reading the book: The Coddling of the American Mind – How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for […]
Neuroplasticity and tiny habits
Some days I wish my brain operated like a computer. Having identified a ‘bug’ (e.g. excessive love of chocolate), I could just write some new […]
Coping with climate change distress
In my lifetime the public narrative around climate change has changed. The first I remember of it was concern about the ozone layer because of […]
Some interesting psychology research from the BPS Research Digest
The BPS Research Digest is a blog that is definitely worth following. They write daily easily digestible articles on the latest psychology research and what […]
Join me on Goodreads and let's spend 2020 reading!
Ok, I can hear your reaction. You are thinking ‘Gareth, why the hell would I sign myself up for more reading?! I am already doing […]
The Analog January Challenge
I follow the blog of a guy called Cal Newport. He writes on productivity and digital minimalism. He regularly posts tips for productivity and connecting […]
What can you learn from the Stoics about dealing with setbacks?
I just finished listening to a Sam Harris podcast interview with William B Irvine – a professor from Wright State University. He’s written a few […]