So, Someone Told You to Meditate. Now What?
Starting a mindfulness practice doesn’t need to be a complex affair. You can test it out over a couple of weeks and keep it if useful […]
Archive Tag: wellbeing
Semester 2 Mental Health First Aid Training – Now Open for Enrolment!
Flinders students can now register for free Mental Health First Aid training in Semester 2, with multiple course formats and dates available at the Bedford Park […]
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program
Stressed? Distracted? Over Uni? What if 8 weeks could seriously change how you handle it all? *** Join the Wait List for S1 2026 Below *** […]
Finding Your Purpose in a World of Wicked Problems
Find meaning and purpose in your studies by connecting them to the “wicked problems” facing Australia, and turn concern into positive action for greater wellbeing. The […]
Flourishing Around the World — And What It Means for You
What does it mean to truly flourish — and how can students invest in their wellbeing in ways that actually work? What makes a life go […]
Unlocking mental health: How different cultural lenses shape self-care
Helloooo staff! – Reimagine self-care in just 30 minutes a week – join Dr Gareth Furber (me) to explore three powerful wellbeing frameworks and their practical […]
There Are So Many Ways to Invest in Your Mental Health
There are dozens of ways to support your mental health—and many of them are simple, everyday actions backed by science. I hypothesise that when the average […]
Halfway through Semester 1 - How's Your Uni Experience Stacking Up?
The UAC Student Lifestyle and Learning Report 2025 reveals a generation of students driven by passion yet navigating significant challenges related to finances, mental health, and […]
Write for Better U – Share Your Insights on Wellbeing
Got insights, experiences, or events that support wellbeing? Share them through Better U and help inspire a healthier, more connected Flinders community. We want to grow […]
Want to Be Happier at Uni? The World Happiness Report Has Some Ideas
It is World Happiness Day! Well if you are reading this on the 20th March it is. Otherwise, you just missed it. That means the release […]
Why hello there Innovation and Future Skills workshops!
Interested in developing the skills needed in the future workforce? New Venture Institute’s Innovation and Future Skills workshop program might be right up your alley. When […]
Wellbeing Ambassador Program 2025!
Wellbeing Ambassadors spread the word of mental health and wellbeing on campus. Applications for 2025 are open. The Wellbeing Ambassador Program has existed since 2018, with […]
What is the Be Well Plan and how can you access it here at Flinders?
The Be Well Plan is a core mental health and wellbeing training option for students, arising from a collaboration between Health, Counselling and Disability Services and […]
Online Mindfulness Meditation
Take a 15-minute mindful pause with Flinders Counsellor Chris O’Grady in these free, drop-in online meditation sessions. No experience needed, just a moment to breathe and […]
The Anxious Generation - are smartphones to blame?
Psychologist Haidee reflects on reading The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt which puts smartphone use in the spotlight as a potential cause of poor mental wellbeing […]