What can Canva teach us about behaviour change?
It might sound strange, but the graphic design app Canva takes an approach to helping people that can work well in the behaviour change space as […]
Recommended Reading
The small things you do on a daily basis can positively influence your ment...
If you’ve heard me speak on the topic of mental health, you know I talk a lot about mentally healthy habits. A recent piece of research […]
A great and practical article on the power of self-compassion
You might have heard people say that we need to be more self-compassionate. What does that mean? In this post I point to a recent article […]
Examine.com to learn about which supplements work and for what
What we put into our bodies affects our physical and mental health. Doing this without guidance can lead to problems. Examine is a website that keeps […]
A good meditation focused blog/newsletter
If you are wondering whether a regular meditative practice might be of value to you, the Ten Percent newsletter is a no-cost option to get started. […]
Access of women with disability in the sciences
Sascha Lemon-Spence has appeared on the blog a few times, sharing information and resources for students with a disability. This time around it is an article […]
12 habits to balance wellbeing and productivity
Teaching is a great way to refine one’s thoughts on a topic. As my thoughts on wellbeing and productivity topics gain clarity, I am increasingly sharing […]
Illustrated evidence-based stress management guide available in 24 language...
Finding good self-help materials written in multiple languages can be a challenge. This illustrated guide from the World Health Organisation on managing stress is available in […]
A plethora of learning resources
Overview: Want to study smarter, not harder? There is an amazing collection of resources out there to help you do that. Retrieval practice just collated some […]
Uniting Communities launches their #unlockloneliness campaign
Overview: In a world that in some ways is so connected, can actually end up feeling like a lonely place to be. Uniting Communities is launching […]
Tips for being a better learner
Overview: Your degree teaches you ‘what’ you need to to know, but does it teach you ‘how’ to learn? Taking charge of your learning includes learning […]
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
Overview: I am not the best reviewer of books, but I know when I find one that I think others should read. In this post, I […]
How do I start making improvements in my life?
Overview: Enhancing one’s life is a process of making incremental improvements across different areas of life. In this post, familiarise yourself with the different areas of […]
Getting financial control is about building these skills
Overview: I’m a psychologist, not a financial advisor, so I don’t talk a lot about money. However, I am mindful that financial control is a powerful […]
Paradoxical ways to psychological wellbeing
Overview: Broadly speaking, wellbeing and mental health are built through development of mentally healthy habits. Some techniques for building wellbeing seem somewhat paradoxical, including many from […]
Getting Off To A Good Start Guide
Overview: Starting university is a big step. There is a lot that I want to tell you about how to make your university experience better, so […]
Sneak peak at our new self-help and self-care guides
A while back we got a designer to re-think our various self-care and self-help guides. Rachel came up with a design that brings a lot […]
RUOK day is coming up this Thursday!
It is RUOK? Day this Thursday. The overarching theme this year is ‘Are they really OK?’ Connection and checking in on the people in our […]
Transforming racism
Matt was a counsellor here at Flinders. He did (and continues to do) excellent work in reconciliation. In this post, he explored healing from recent incidents […]
Introduction to Mental Fitness Handout
Mental fitness is one’s capacity to manage and even thrive in the face of the many and varied psychological demands of life. Building mental fitness […]
Alternative recipes for life satisfaction
Do you feel like the things you hold to be important in life are the same things that your family or community or culture or […]
Visit this nutrition and lifestyle blog by ex-student Serena
Long-time readers of this blog may remember the nutrition and lifestyle posts by Serena Hodge, who was studying health and nutrition here at Flinders. She […]
Self-care during difficult times
Over the last couple of years, we’ve produced a few self-care guides. Our current self-care guide is one of the most popular handouts we’ve created. […]
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 […]