Understanding strong unpleasant emotions
Unpleasant emotions such an anxiety, fear, sadness and confusion, whilst undesirable, can provide powerful insights into our personal insecurities and if studied, can provide strong […]
myCompass for mild to moderate anxiety and depression
Update 13/8/18 – myCompass is now in Version 2.0. It has had a significant facelift. The basic sections and functions of the site are the […]
Zoe Walter, Respect Now Always, and the 'Be A Better Human Campaign'
I think its time for you to meet one of the members of our team who is working on an incredibly important project within the […]
Is this a helpful way to think about relationships?
As part of the mental fitness series, I like to draw on published research to discuss ways that you might build different mental fitness skills, […]
An exercise to build self-compassion
Two of the areas of mental fitness I’ve described previously include being able to build positive emotions, and also better manage distressing ones. The ability […]
Could using your smartphone in a more focused way help you focus?
In today’s mental fitness post, we consider the relationship between daily inattention and smartphone use, thanks to a study by Marty-Dugas et al (2017). I’ll […]
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 […]
OASIS Flinders University Chaplaincy Team
Dave from the Chaplaincy team at OASIS kindly prepared a post about their people and the work they do. Chaplains are available at Oasis, Flinders University […]
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 […]
The fine art of self-experimentation
There’s no shortage of people telling you how to live your life. Let’s face it, I am one of them. As you are sifting through […]
What are the domains of mental fitness?
Update 6/8/18 – This post has been updated a couple of times since it was originally written. This is because I have added and reorganised […]