News: mental health
What brings me joy
This week is mental health awareness week and we have been asked to write something in line with the prompt ‘what brings you joy’.
Breaking the loneliness spiral
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about loneliness. I've also been thinking about its antidote: vulnerability.
Eating well and savouring
Since I gave birth to my little one, I can’t recall having a meal I have savoured fully. I’ve had a few meals out with family and friends, mid-morning coffees with colleagues at work, and indulged in a couple of delicious take-away meals delivered to my door. I think eating well isn’t purely just about what you’re eating, but it’s also about the how.
What brings me joy?
This week (10-17 October) is Mental Health Awareness Week at Adelaide Uni, and I've been thinking about joy.
Getting 'good' at conflict
I think most of us could hazard a guess that healthy confrontation involves listening to the other person, but how exactly do we do this? How do we get 'good' at conflict?
How I de-stress in a just a few minutes
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!
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.
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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How does the media we consume influence the way we think?
Have you wondered at the effect of media – be it a film, a TV show, the local newspaper, a podcast, or a book – on our internal states? On our ideas and behaviours? On the deep-seated decisions we make?
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