2025 - Let's go!
Excited about 2025? Excellent – nothing to see here. If not, join me in some gentle and kind self-nudging. At 9am this morning, I sat down […]
Archive Tag: self-care
Counsellor Chris has hit his strides with wellbeing programs planned for 20...
2025 at Flinders promises a standout year for wellbeing with a packed program of mindfulness, stress management, and support initiatives led by Chris O’Grady and the […]
Talking mind maintenance with CHASS Honours students
The health of your mind is central to navigating the demands of academic life. I recently got to talk to some Honours students from CHASS about […]
How to prepare yourself psychologically for work placements
Work placements provide students with valuable hands-on experience, helping them to develop practical skills and gain real-world insights into their chosen field of study. Work placements […]
Staff: Responding To Student In Distress Module
This one goes out to Flinders staff! Alerting you to the Responding to Students in Distress training that is available now via iEnrol. I spent this […]
Mental Health and Self-care - Criminology Presentation
Were you at one of my presentations to 1st Year Criminology students on Mental Health and Self-care? Did you want the slides and links? Included in […]
Mental Health and Mental Fitness Presentation for 1st Year Medicine
I gave a talk to 1st Year Medicine students. There were slides. Those slides are attached. The world is again in balance. On the 18th March, […]
Slides for PARA1000 on stress management, vicarious trauma and support serv...
Hey there PARA1000 students! My hobbit-like form showed up at a lecture for you on the 18th March, 2024. Here are the slides from that presentation. […]
Slides for AUDI9301 Mental Health, Self-care and Support Services session
Were you at the AUDI9301 session on mental health, self-care and support services? Did you want the slides? It is your lucky day! On the 5/3/24 […]
CMPH Honours Wellbeing Session 2024 Slides
It is orientation week 2024, so there are lots of presentations being done by myself and colleagues. You might have attended one of them! The slides […]
Self-care and Mental Health
Were you looking for a guide on how to improve and maintain your mental health through self-care practices? I’ve got something that might help. The Foundation […]
Develop your own curated information diet
I feel like modern cultural pressures emphasise staying well informed through news and social media sites. But that can lead to an overconsumption of content that […]
Self-care, Mental Health and Academia session on the 15th September
Curious to know how self-care, mental health and academia fit together? Have I got the right thing for you! I just posted about Wellbeing Week, which […]
Energy management instead of time management?
You’ve got work to do. Do you have the necessary time to do it? Do you have the mental and physical energy to do it? In […]
Good self-care practices after experiencing something distressing
A gentle but practical approach is recommended when we’re grappling with an upsetting experience. Experiencing or witnessing something upsetting or distressing can significantly impact our well-being […]
Mental health in Academia: strategies for surviving and thriving
PhDs, post-docs and researchers – join me for an interactive talk on “Mental Health in Academia: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving,” exploring the challenges faced in […]
Hey there Flinders staff - do you teach/supervise students who go out on wo...
Common challenges faced by students on their work placements include time management, stress, adapting to new environments and cultural differences. Good self-care is central to managing […]
Self-care = actions you take to improve your outcomes
Much of what happens to us in life isn’t within our control. But our decisions, choices, actions, attitudes and thoughts do matter and can change how […]
What if my self-care routine isn't working
The idea of self-care seems simple on the surface. Do things to be healthier and happier. But its more complex than that and in this post, […]
How to cope when things get really tough
Overview: When things are going OK, self-care usually consists of investments we make in strengthening or improving different aspects of our lives. But when we’re in […]
Using measurement in your self-care/wellbeing plan
Overview: A self-care/wellbeing plan is a set of personal strategies you have for looking after your physical and mental health. Measurement can help in both developing […]
Self-care during difficult times
Over the last couple of years, we’ve produced a few self-care guides. Our current self-care guide is one of the most popular handouts we’ve created. […]
Let’s talk about self-care
In the peer-reviewed literature the term ‘self-care’ is used to talk about how patients with chronic illness monitor and manage their condition, and the steps […]
The power of networking
I was fortunate last week to have an extended teleconference call with Dr Andrew McClelland. Andrew is a Senior Lecturer on Mental Health for the […]