Wellbeing and academic success
I had prepared some materials on the topic of ‘wellbeing for academic success’ for O’guide training. I thought it made a lot of sense to […]
Well-being at Flinders
I'm developing a new self-care guide - need your feedback!
One of the most popular resources we’ve created in recent years has been our Self-care Mega Guide. It’s a comprehensive collection of self-care strategies and […]
Studyology V3 is go - procrastination be gone!!
Do you have trouble with procrastination? I certainly do. I’m pretty sure most people do. Counsellors tell me it is one of the most common […]
Pathways to wellbeing
Over the past month I’ve been lucky to have been involved in the delivery and refinement of the Be Well Plan – https://www.bewellplan.com/, a facilitated […]
Join Oasis Online for all your wellbeing needs (well, at least some of them...
Ok, so it is probably a little early for me to be promoting this, but I am building a topic on FLO called Oasis Online […]
Activate Home Workout Series from the fine folks at Flinders One
One of the habits I’ve found hardest to maintain whilst at home is exercise. I usually get my activity through commuting (e.g. walking, cycling etc). […]
Some updates from the Orientation team
So Orientation Month (March) has taken a little bit of a battering, as you can imagine, because of the Coronavirus (f*&k you virus). But all […]
Wellbeing for Academic Success
I recently gave a couple of presentations on the topic of Wellbeing for Academic Success. The purpose of those presentations were to get new students […]
I'll be talking about wellbeing and academic success during orientation
Flinders is going all out in 2020 on helping new students adjust to life at Uni. In addition to the standard O’week activities, Flinders has […]
It's 2020, let's get started!
On behalf of the team here at Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCD), welcome to 2020! I’m back at the helm of the Student Health […]
Christmas on Campus
Any plans for Dec 25? 🤷🙋♂ Consider joining some peeps at Oasis at Flinders University for a Student Celebration! 🎉🎉🎉 Hosted jointly by International Student Services (ISS), FUSA and College […]
Become media smart
A mate of mine, who works here at Flinders has become an expert in the role that the media plays in how we view ourselves, […]
Wanna make some improvements in your life?
I mentioned in a previous post that I’m one of a number of people around the university currently working with EPSW and the team at the SAHMRI Wellbeing […]
Final Mindful Yoga Class will be next Tuesday November 5
A quick note from Maureen who leads the Mindful Yoga class. If you’ve participated in Mindful Yoga at all this year, please consider taking a […]
Studyology V2 reflections - procrastination, goals of study, self-compassio...
I just finished sending the current Studyology V2 group the summary of session 2 which was held last Friday. A number of really interesting topics […]
Mindful Yoga kicks off again this week
Just a quick note to let you know that Mindful Yoga, run by counsellor Maureen kicks off again this week. It runs weekly on Tuesdays […]
Study Preparation and Stress Management workshop for international students
The team at ISS (International Student Services) are putting on a study skills workshop for international students on the 11th October. Details below. The ‘expert’ […]
Stigma busting Borderline Personality Disorder
I get too many emails (you probably do as well) but truth be told, some of the most interesting things I learn come from my […]
Places free for the next Studyology program on the 20th September
Studyology is a 4-session program designed to give you the psychological tools necessary to combat common study challenges: procrastination, low motivation, study avoidance. I’ve shared […]
The Flinders Eating Well crew have a new blog
I’ve written about Flinders Eating Well (or Eating Well @ Flinders) before on the blog. Eating Well @ Flinders is a SSAF funded initiative to […]
Connecting with others
RUOK? Day is coming up – 12th September. On that day we’re all reminded to check in with our friends, family members, peers and colleagues […]
Studyology V2 Insights - taking the edge off that study distress
The current Studyology V2 group had their last session on Tuesday (3rd September). My sincere thanks to this pioneering group (like the first) who submitted […]
How does one take charge of their own wellbeing?
I’m one of a number of people around the university currently working with EPSW and the team at the SAHMRI Wellbeing and Resilience Centre (SWRC) […]
RUOK is on campus on the 12th September
RUOK is an Australian-wide suicide prevention campaign that seeks to empower “everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with […]