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 […]
Paid internships for students with disabilities
You might be interested to hear about the ‘Stepping Into Internship’ program offered by the Australian Network on Disability (AND). The purpose of the program is […]
Gareth reads the internet 2 - the sequel!
I’ve just spent the last few days neck deep in Excel files. Lets just say, it is not as fun as it sounds. Oh wait……it doesn’t […]
School of Life App
I’ve mentioned the School of Life a couple of times on this blog.I am a particular fan of their YouTube channel which contains bite-sized chunks […]
This goes out to anyone in emotional pain
Emotional pain can take many forms: feelings of anxiety, fear and worry; feeling blue, sad, and lost; feeling lonely or isolated; feeling angry and frustrated. […]
The new face of gambling
Gambling involves the staking of an item of value (e.g. cash) on an outcome that is at least partly determined by chance. Pretty much all […]
Interesting research study opportunity for individuals with chronic mental ...
Mental illness is common in Australia. 45% of us will experience a mental illness (or sometimes called a mental disorder) at some stage in our […]
Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service
Yarrow Place is an “inclusive service for anyone over the age of 16 years who has been sexually assaulted”. Sexual Assault covers a wide range […]
Why is it so easy to over-consume soft drinks?
A quick congratulations to Eva Kemps and Marika Tiggemann from the School of Psychology, who scored themselves a cool $420,000 from the recent 2017 ARC Grants […]
Get involved with Disability services as a mentor - paid and volunteer role...
Good afternoon to you fine readers, Disability Services are advertising for two separate mentor programs. If you think you have what is required for either […]
Peer Mentoring @ Flinders University
Are you going to be commencing university studies at Flinders next year (2018)? Do you like being told what to do by more experienced people? Might […]