Journalling your feelings: putting your inner experience on the page
I finally get around to the second post in what I hope becomes a series on emotion regulation and emotional intelligence. This might be useful if… you […]
Self-care
Could Mindfulness Help With University Anxiety? My Four-Week Experiment
Probably the favourite part of my job is doing wellbeing work within topics. One of those topics invites students to take on a month-long wellbeing challenge […]
Smiling Mind: What Flinders Students Thought (and My Deep Dive into the App...
I’m fully aware that few (if any) of you will read the full 4000 word review. But there is a nice short version at the beginning […]
Wellbeing Week, Semester 2, 2026, 7-11 Sept, Be There!
Hello Wellbeing Week! Fancy seeing you here! What do you have in store for me this time? Wellbeing Week is happening from 7–11 September, and […]
The habit is (probably) not the goal
I love talking about habits, but in many cases, the habit is less important than the goal it seeks to move us towards. I ramble on […]
Multi-Tasking (and why it’s the devil)
An absolute ripper of an article from Sam Highcock, one of our comms legends in Student Life. Let the record show that she totally single-tasked this […]
Orientation and Transition: Themed Weeks
Explore Flinders’ themed orientation and transition weeks, with practical opportunities to connect, succeed and support your wellbeing throughout the semester. If you joined Flinders recently (or […]
Need a Better Way? Drop into LifeHacks
Sometimes the best advice comes from other students who are dealing with the same pressures you are. LifeHacks is an informal weekly drop-in where students come […]
Take a moment or two to breathe - now back to it!!
Do you think you would find it valuable to take a few minutes each day to slow down and ground yourself? Hey there you! It’s […]
Study Smarter with ADHD: Join the ADHD 101 Support Group
Connect with other Flinders students with ADHD while learning practical strategies for managing study, daily life and emotional wellbeing in this supportive ten-week program. The […]
Our wellbeing programs for Semester 2 have been updated
Too much choice is perhaps as bad as no choice at all (it can be paralysing). And there is quite a bit of choice when it […]
A brief essay on the importance of psychological literacy
I’m on a bit of a bender using the term literacy at the moment, having also recently finished my piece on feedback literacy. In this post […]
Feedback Literacy - a less obvious self-care skill
Ok people, this is a long post, but the goal is to give a reasonably comprehensive framework for receiving feedback. My first time covering this topic […]
A Re-telling of the Story of the Good Vibes Experiment
You may be aware from some recent posts (here and here), that we are gearing up to expand the Good Vibes Experiment (GVE) Universe. As that […]
Finding the signal in the noise: join me (and others) at a Future Skills Su...
Life is noisy or at least it is for me. It can mean losing sight of what is important to us, what is important collectively. I […]
Chris announces Semester 2 dates for ADHD Support Group and Mindfulness for...
Yeah, I realise Semester 1 isn’t even finished and we are talking Semester 2, but when it comes to self-care, a little bit of a future […]
Why “Good Enough” Is Better Than Perfect: How Perfectionism Can Hold Yo...
Were you looking for a way to feel more satisfied with your work without constantly feeling like it’s not good enough? Lily, a psychology student on […]
Why Do I Feel Guilty When I Rest?
Jingyi is a public health student on placement with BetterU. In her first article she wrote a deeply personal reflection about studying abroad. In this post, […]
Caffeine and Sleep - the Infographic Edition
My current caffeine intake rule is “all the time”. If your caffeine intake is equally unregulated, it could be affecting your sleep. If you think some […]
Get Outside: How Nature Restores Your Focus
At some point we became convinced that our phones would provide the necessary ingredients of a productivity break. But nature has been playing that role for […]
Balanced Minds, Better Days: How Online Students Can Build Mental Health On...
A mental health campaign that I commonly point people to is the Big 5 from MindSpot. But that campaign isn’t alone in its focus. In this […]
The Hobby Starter Kit
Over at The Conversation, they are bundling together articles on ‘hobbies’. If you are a hobby person, this is validation. If you are not a hobby […]
Gratitude Journaling: A Small Habit for Reclaiming Your Attention from Stre...
Jacob, a Social Work student on placement with BetterU, kicks off 2026 student content with this great piece on gratitude journalling. I’m stoked to have student […]
Short online interactive wellbeing learning exercises can actually improve ...
I think the universe wants me to know about brief online interactive wellbeing activities, so I am letting you know at the same time. Look, […]