News: mental health
Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy
The University of Adelaide is developing a dedicated Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy to support the health and wellbeing of its students.
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Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy
The University of Adelaide is developing a dedicated Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy to support the health and wellbeing of its students. This is your chance to view the draft Strategy and provide feedback by completing a confidential survey by Monday 30 November. You can find more information here.
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Connection in the midst of isolation
It's a pretty scary time in the world right now. We can't control everything happening around us, but we can control some things, and we can learn to find connection and, importantly, hope.
Martial arts: Philosophy, Benefits, and the Legend of Bruce Lee
Two months ago, I started training in Jeet Kune Do (JKD), or also known as “the way of the intercepting fist,” meaning, to stop the attack before it even happens. It was created by the famous Chinese/American actor, director, martial artist instructor, and philosopher Bruce Lee and has referred to it as a “non-classical”, formless form of Chinese Kung Fu. While also watching the show Legend of Bruce Lee on Netflix, I have learned a lot about the background and philosophy of martial arts.
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Music for productive study
There’s always been a great debate on whether music can help you study or be a distraction. A lot of us students listen to music while we study, and most of us can agree that it actually can help us concentrate and not get distracted by other devices or other things, but some music with lyrics can. I’ve discovered that a good way to study with music is by listening to more classical, orchestral music, old jazz, music with little to no singing, or even themed ambiences from YouTube. It might sound silly or unappealing but music that is relaxing or has hardly any lyrics can help set the vibe and get us in a better mood.
It's not all glitz and glamour in Hollywood baby! (part 2)
Welcome to part two of "It's not all glitz and glamour in Hollywood", where I've have been tributing the many actors and actresses who have been battling mental health illnesses, those who have passed away because of it and how it affects us as fans.
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Songs that bring me joy
For me and many other people, music is one the things that brings joy. It is scientifically proven that music can help to ease pain, reduce stress, elevate moods and many other things that can better us physically and emotionally. I have constructed a BIG list of songs that bring me joy. It’s a real mix of old and new, alternative, R&B, hip hop, rock and roll songs I can’t help but smile to, feel that feeling of happiness in my stomach, and ones that give me hope. I hope they bring you joy as much as they do for me.
It's not all glitz and glamour in Hollywood baby! (part 1)
Whether we realise it or not, films affect us deeply… They make us laugh, they make us cry, they make us think about life, and therefore the actors who play our favourite characters impact us greatly and we want to be like them. But it’s not all glitz and glamour in Hollywood... Throughout the years, the film industry lost many phenomenal and irreplaceable beings and characters, furthermore I will not only give tribute to some of the amazing actors we’ve lost and ones that still struggle, but also demonstrate an example on how easy it is for people with mental health issues to hide it and for others to miss it completely.
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Thinking well: the breakthrough of a breakdown
One step at a time. Sometimes the best thing to do during hard times is just to take the next step – just do the next thing. Do what needs to be done, one step at a time, little by little. It’s very similar to the production of a doctoral thesis. Creating a document of 80,000 words can seem intimidating but you get there by writing two hours each day. One day at a time.
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Rambling and thinking out loud
The pandemic has made a lot of us appreciate the importance of social connection. Yes, connection isn’t just having people close. We can be living with someone and not feel connected to them at all. Connecting well and the ability to nurture authentic relationships are both crucial elements in maintaining positive mental health. It’s connecting with people you trust and feel safe with. Why is it so important to have genuine relationships though? Why does it matter whether or not I can be my true self with my friends? I think maybe it’s because if I am able to be vulnerable with them, I know that their love is genuine and it’s an acceptance and a belonging that is real too. It’s having a group of people you can be yourself with. They are the same people who have the ability to remind you of who you are during tough times.
