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Australian birds are the best

A blue wren sits on a log

When I sit in the garden or at the park or even in the night, I am always surrounded by beautiful native Australian birds.

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How joining a book club transformed my reading habits

In the past, I've struggled to make reading a consistent habit, until I joined a book club.

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How I de-stress in a just a few minutes

A yellow flower

Sometimes I forget that the North terrace campus is just across the road from the best de-stress space in the city, the Botanic Gardens!

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R U OK? Day: Am I okay?

RUOK Day is a really positive initiative which seeks to promote discussion about mental health, and support for those who are struggling.

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Of health week and the journey back to true strength

Yoga

Spring is here, and so is Health Week! I have been talking about getting back into shape for months and now I have run out of excuses. Lots of my friends have also started their fitness challenges and I’m finding a whole heap of interesting things. There are the eight-week fitness gym challenges which would be great. A couple of years back I would get up at 4 in the morning to meditate, scribe, and be mindful of all the things I am grateful for. After that it would be an hour’s workout in the nearby gym, before getting ready to head to work in the city. I don’t think I could commit to going to the gym as regularly as I used to given the demands of studying full-time, working part-time, and caring for my amazing nine-month old offspring. 

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How can I support someone else's mental health?

This week (7-11 September) is Health Week at Adelaide Uni, and I've been reflecting on how to best support the people in my life who are facing mental health issues. 

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Fight for planet A

There is no planet B. It is going to be and always has been a struggle to preserve our planet A.  ABC’s Fight for Planet A is a great environmental series that is making me question, engage, and learn.

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How we manage our time (or fail to)

Time, and attempting to manage it, can be a difficult thing. 

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Having something stolen

A sunset over a peer at the beach

It can be a challenging experience having something stolen and having to report it.

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When was the last time you saw an act of grace?

And what was it? ‘I work in an emergency department. There are a thousand tiny acts of grace everyday – every beat of the heart – most unnoticed by the bigger, glossier world, but they add up. In essence, the acts of grace are sometimes barely noticeable as the world rages away in its current state, but they can be seen if you pay enough attention.’

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