Not coping? - there's a course for that!!
The terms ‘coping’ and ‘resilience’ are thrown around a lot nowadays in relation to university students. The reasons are relatively simple. Studying at university can […]
Well-being
Financial wellbeing
I’ve just spent a couple of hours going through the recent ANZ Survey of Financial Wellbeing (2018). It provides a snapshot of the financial wellbeing […]
What do I mean by mental fitness "techniques"?
If you’ve had a look at my previous mental fitness posts (introduction, and domains of mental fitness), you are probably saying to yourself – “when […]
Port Adelaide Football Club - Wellbeing and Resilience Program
If you thought that football teams simply entertained you, and made you feel bad about your own fitness and how you look in shorts, you’d be […]
Dealing with culture shock
This blog goes out to all the international students, who have left their home countries to come and study here at Flinders. First off, welcome […]
Science of Happiness Podcast
I’ve spoken previously about the Greater Good Science Center from Berkeley. They produce an excellent website called Greater Good in Action, a repository of techniques […]
The Loneliness Project
I just finished reading a good article over at The Globe and Mail. It was on loneliness. Loneliness “is a feeling of sadness or distress […]
Actual stuff you can do to build well-being
Building well-being is something you have to work at. It is why I use the ‘mental fitness’ analogy when speaking about well-being nowadays, because like […]
Thriving in the Digital Age - or how to not be Zuckerberg's puppet
The 12th to 18th of November is Psychology Week. An initiative of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), Psychology Week is in its 14th year this year. […]
Head to Health - a new portal to online mental health resources
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night You know that feeling when you are standing in the cereal aisle and there are so many cereals that you simply don’t know […]
Findings versus Ideas versus Skills
Contrary to what my friends and family say, I don’t really want to tell anyone how to live their life. The reason is, I believe […]
The Golden Triangle of Happiness
The fundamental goal of this blog is to introduce you (the reader) to different ideas, concepts, tools and knowledge that you can use to improve your […]
Feeling stressed?
Start with some simple lifestyle changes Talk with a friend or family member and harness their immense wisdom Do some serious breathing (not that casual breathing […]
Telling someone that you are not 'ok'
Last week, the 14th September was RUOK? day. It was pretty hard to miss. There was promotion everywhere, lots of articles written. At Flinders University there […]
Power to be Positive Program - Skills and Tools for Resilience and Well-bei...
Greetings! I was fortunate on Wednesday (2nd August) to be able to attend the “Power to be Positive Program” (PTBP) presented by Power Community Ltd, […]