Looking for a challenge? - Try the GGSC Wellbeing Calendar
I regularly recommend the Greater Good Science Center Website (GGSC) for those wanting to learn more about how to build wellbeing, based on science. On […]
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
I just finished reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. 📚 Admittedly this is not the kind of book I would usually pick up and read […]
Nutrition and mental health: 6 tips to create a healthy mind as a universit...
I love it when we get student posts for the blog! This one is from Serena Hodge, a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics student on […]
Dating in Australia: Sexual and Reproductive Health for International Stude...
A colleague of mine pointed me towards an online course that might be of interest to international students. Family Planning Victoria has created a free […]
Indian Australian Association hosts forum for International women students
The “Indian Australian Association of South Australia (IAASA) is a not-for-profit organisation which was established in 1967 and a constitution was formulated in 1971 for […]
The Horizon Awards program is a pathway to professional success
I am just as interested in productivity as I am in wellbeing. I want students to be happy and healthy and connected, but also to […]
I am the eMental Health Project Officer
Hello readers! Gareth here. I am the eMental Health Project Officer. I work with Health, Counselling and Disability Services and Oasis. Given that I am […]
Young women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Information about a study looking at meditation and its potential impact in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) came across my desk. I thought […]
The basics of building mental fitness
Mental fitness is a pet topic of mine. I’ve been writing and thinking about it for a while. I had recently however hit a roadblock. […]
COVID-19 SA Govt Relief Call Centre
The Government of South Australia has set up the COVID-19 Relief Call Centre that provides information and assistance with accommodation support for people who are […]
Take a Break sessions are growing in popularity
In the pre-COVID days, chaplains used to hold face-to-face informal conversation sessions with students at the Oasis Centre. When social distancing requirements kicked in, we […]