Quality physio on a budget
This is a repost of content that originally appeared on Flinders In Touch A low-fee student physiotherapy clinic will operate at Marion Sports Physiotherapy until 15 June […]
I've got a friend.....
I’ve got a friend. He’s with me pretty much most of the time. He even sleeps with me. For the most part he is very […]
Emergency Food during Revision Weeks
The 4th to the 15th of June is SWOT-VAC or revision weeks. They are the weeks before exams when we hear students say “You know what […]
Reconciliation Week Activities
Ben from OASIS let me know about some activities that OASIS is running in conjunction with Yunggorendi as a part of National Reconciliation week. They […]
Inclusive Basketball Program - calling for volunteers
We got the following email this week. A great volunteering opportunity for those who would like to work with people with disabilities and whose walls […]
Ask Dr G: how do I fit everything in?
This is the first in a series of posts where I publish my answers to questions I have been asked by students. If you have […]
Use grounding techniques to deal with strong emotions
In a previous post I tried to describe strong emotional reactions in a way that would facilitate dealing with them more effectively. In this follow-up […]
Struggle with insomnia?
I sleep well. I sleep really well actually. Have never really struggled with sleep. If those sentences piss you off, it might be cause you […]
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 […]
Men - time to reach out if you are struggling
I used to read the Australian version of Men’s Health – https://www.menshealth.com.au/ Aspects of it were really good. Very practical advice on a range of […]
Assignment schedule calculator
One of the counsellors just forwarded me a very cool resource that helps you schedule all the tasks you need to do to complete an […]
Film - Flirting With Danger
As part of the ‘Be A Better Human‘ campaign, FUSA screened the film “Flirting With Danger’. If you missed the screening, don’t fret, Flinders staff […]
Documentary - The Mask You Live In
As part of the ‘Be A Better Human‘ campaign, FUSA screened the documentary “The Mask You Live In”. If you missed out on seeing, don’t […]
The 'Be A Better Human' Campaign
The Flinders University Student Association (FUSA) are running an important campaign over the next few weeks called “Be A Better Human“. In a previous post, […]
Staying safe on public transport (including cabs and Ubers)
When I was a student, I got around everywhere by bus, train, tram or bike. Now I am a lazy old fart with a car. […]
GradAccess - Disability-specific stream into Public Service Jobs
Kirsten, one of our Disability Advisors notified me of this important job opportunity for students with disabilities. I’ve cut and pasted below from the site. […]
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 […]
Services if you are facing an unplanned pregnancy
SA Health provides a comprehensive range of services if you are facing an unplanned pregnancy. These include counselling, abortion, decision making support, sexual health and […]
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 […]