Exam preparation – a link fest
Exams are almost upon us. First up my best wishes to all of you who are about to start exams. It is a stressful period, but […]
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Preparing for Exams – Part 6 – Memory
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face […]
Preparing for Exams – Part 5 – Embracing failure
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face […]
Preparing for Exams – Part 4 – Tame your brain
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face […]
Preparing for Exams – Part 1a – managing exam anxiety
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face it, […]
Procrastination – Part 2 – tips for change
Hey there! Taking some time out from your studies to read this post on procrastination? Excellent (I think). So if you haven’t yet read our […]
Studyology – tackling procrastination 2026
Studyology is a group program to help students tackle that classic study challenge: procrastination. In this post learn about the history of the program and hear […]
Welcome to the Student Health and Wellbeing Blog (2025) 💚
The Student Health and Wellbeing Blog is one of the primary channels through which Health, Counselling and Disability services communicates to students and staff. In this […]
How much of your self-worth comes from your studies?
This is a topic/question I’ve encountered a couple of times in the last 2 weeks. The first was a conversation I had with some topic/course […]
Achieving the psychological state of flow
Many of you will have heard of ‘flow states’ – that feeling of being in the zone where we are really focused and productive. In this […]
Help us shape the next version of the BetterU newsletter
It is time to upgrade our newsletter game! We’ve got plenty of ideas on how to do that, but we also want to hear from you, […]
Mental health help in smaller doses: using This Way Up’s Resource Hub
Sometimes we don’t need a whole course, appointment, or major life overhaul. Sometimes we just need a small, credible mental health resource that helps us understand […]
Eat Well, Feel Well, Connect Well: Nutrition for Student Wellbeing
Written by Jessica and Carmen, final-year Master of Dietetics students, this article explores how nutrition supports student wellbeing across mind, body, and social connection. It highlights […]
A few highlights from Wellbeing Week (which is now)
The last of the themed orientation weeks for Semester 1 is upon us! Got a few spare spots in that calendar of yours? Consider adding one […]
The Library: One of Flinders’ Quiet Wellbeing Champions
OK, it is probably very out-dated to refer to ‘quiet’ in the context of a modern library, but in all fairness, it is pretty quiet in […]
A self-guided workbook for tackling procrastination
The Put Off Procrastinating Workbook was assembled quite a few years when I first started in this job. It was very popular at the time. I’ve […]
Just Begin Again – Methods for Unstucking Your Studies
Yes, unstucking is a word and I don’t apologise for it at all. I’ve been meditating fairly consistently for the last few months (send your congratulatory […]
You can submit content for BetterU!
Got a wellbeing story, idea, or event to share? Submit your article to Better U and help inspire the Flinders community! BetterU (formerly the Student […]
So you have some leisure time – how should you use it?
You didn’t think I’d stop telling you how to live your life just because you are on a break did you? I’ve been meaning to write […]
Quick guide to Student Life services, programs, facilities, resources, topics and social media
BetterU is part of the Student Life division. Within that division are a frankly mind-bending number of services, programs, resources and media sites that are all […]
End-of-Semester Overwhelm? What I Do When I’m Drowning
Written by Laura, a Public Health student on placement with BetterU, this piece shares her practical system to tackle study overwhelm and stay on track. Also […]
Self-care guide for PhD Students
Would you like an uncomfortably large amount of advice about completing a PhD, in a single document? I guess I thought, doing a PhD, you’d be […]
When ‘Good Advice’ Feels Bad: Why Generic Self-Care Doesn’t Always Work (And What to Do About It)
When generic wellbeing advice doesn’t fit your life, remember, it’s not you, it’s the advice. Sometimes, what you really need is a personalised plan and a […]
Mental Health Challenges for International Students: The Perspective of a Chinese Student
In her first post for BetterU, Abby, a Chinese international student shares her personal journey through the mental health challenges of studying abroad, offering insight, hope, […]