Mindfulness Daily on Insight Timer
I am currently using the hour before bed for meditation/relaxation. I was previously just using it for random YouTube watching. In that time I typically […]
Archive Tag: mindfulness
The everyday activities that bring happiness and meaning into our lives
A couple of recent projects of mine have got me thinking about what the key ingredients of a life with meaning and contentment are. The […]
Join Bec for a Mindfulness for Academic Success online lecture
When Coronavirus hit, some of the wellbeing-related programs we wanted to run had to be shelved. Mindfulness for Academic Success (MFAS) was one of them. […]
Midday Mindfulness Meditation Sessions On Wednesday with Dave
Mindfulness is the process of paying close attention to the present moment in an accepting and non-judgmental way. Whilst not a magical cure for anything […]
Coronavirus diary 8/4/20 - a colleague asks me some very probing questions
I’ll be blogging my way through the Coronavirus period, with a focus on the psychological impacts and how to keep yourself and the people you […]
Tentative Mindfulness for Academic Success dates announced for 2020
Mindfulness for Academic Success is an evidence-based wellbeing program designed for university students, that has been at Flinders since 2018. Student attendance and feedback over […]
Mindfulness - learning to maximise the present moment
RUOK Day is coming up – 12th September. On that day we’re all reminded to check in with our friends, family members, peers and colleagues […]
Lifting the Cloud - Mindfulness and CBT for depression/ anxiety
One of the counsellors shared this therapy option this morning at our regular meeting. The program is called Lifting the Cloud. It is run from […]
Update on my mindfulness practice
I started regular mindfulness meditation back in September 2018. I wrote about it in a blog post. I then provided an update to that in […]
Mindful Yoga report for 2018
Work is already underway, by members of the Health, Counselling and Disability Services team, to organise our wellbeing programs for 2019. In collaboration with OASIS, […]
Mental Health Week Challenge #1 - Take Up Meditation
Good morning everyone! Yes, it is Monday and I am in a good mood. Apologies if that sounds like a gross violation of Monday morning […]
Mental Health Week @ Flinders
Flinders is celebrating Mental Health Week next week, from the 15th-17th October. There are a bunch of activities happening, thanks to the ever-organised folks at […]
Yoga, Mindfulness & Qigong
I was chatting with some peeps from Careers yesterday, and it became abundantly clear that there is no shortage of cool stuff going on around […]
Welcome back and update on my mindfulness practice
Hellooooo students, Welcome back from break. It’s October and time to smash out some learning before exams in November. I hope you are feeling excited, maybe […]
I started a meditation program today
This morning I started a program of mindfulness meditation. I was inspired following a discussion with a student yesterday who highlighted the introduction of meditation […]
What is the deal with mindfulness?
Back in early May, 2018, some students attended the Port Power Wellbeing and Resilience Program run here at the University. I’ve been communicating with them […]
1.2..3...Yoga
Heading into the weekend or the upcoming semester break, you might be thinking you have all your relaxation options already sorted – good times with […]
Are mindfulness-based interventions useful for common psychiatric disorders...
You can’t go a day without hearing about how mindfulness can treat everything. We use and recommend it here at Health, Counselling and Disability Services, […]
Free Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Jennifer Burke from Adelaide Psychology & Co is running a “relaxed 1 hour introduction to mindfulness-based skills and tools that will help you to cope […]
Craving foods, cigarettes or alcohol? - mindfulness could help
I keep my eye on the All in the Mind podcast from the ABC – its all about the mind, and mental health and all […]
Fact Sheets: Mindfulness in everyday life and quick relaxation techniques
The Black Dog Institute is an Australian organisation dedicated to improving the understanding, prevention and treatment of mental illness. Their website is mostly targeted towards […]