Mastering money is one of the best things you can do for your wellbeing. However it is not necessarily something that we are taught to do as we grow up. If we’re lucky, our role models are financially literate and […]
Flinders film students work with us to make a short film on anxiety in students
Mental & Physical WellbeingWe were very lucky recently to get to work with 4 very talented Flinders film students who put together this short film on anxiety. Starring our very own Ben, the video normalises the experience of anxiety in university students and […]
I think most of us divide our emotional experience roughly into two categories. The first category is feelings/emotions/moods that we want to have such as happiness, excitement, joy, curiousity, love. The second category is feelings/emotions/moods that we don’t really want to have such as […]
Ali (OASIS Events Coordinator) sent me a neat visual summary of all the activity that happened during Mental Health Week @ Flinders. I’ve included it below. This was one of the first events I’ve been involved with where we managed […]
A student who regularly tunes into the Student Health and Wellbeing Blog sent me this interesting question/comment. ‘hi Dr G, Sunday musings about urgent and/or important work and wondering if you might consider a word or two on this in […]
Back when the Student Health and Wellbeing Blog first started, I did a series on Preparing for Exams. I took some time to revisit those posts today, knowing that exams are just around the corner (starting June 22nd). It is […]
I graduated from Flinders University in 2007 with my psychology degree. I then went to work primarily as a ‘researcher for hire’ in the area of child and adolescent mental health. I worked on a lot of cool projects but […]
Each week we have a team of student volunteers who assist at the Flinders Community Market. One reliable and forward thinking volunteer decided to make the free vegetables sustainably free by planting the seeds from the watermelon and potatoes in […]
If you’ve met me and heard me talk about Mental Fitness, you will know that I am a big proponent of self-improvement. I think a focus on trying to make yourself better in some way, shape or form is central to […]
Mindfulness meditation is very popular at the moment. Maybe I am just attuned to it because of my profession, but I seem to be hearing about it everywhere. It is touted as a cure for everything: negative mood, lack of […]
As indicated in a previous post, we are celebrating Mental Health Week here at Flinders from the 29th April to the 3rd May. Preparations are well underway, involving staff from FUSA, OASIS and Health, Counselling and Disability Services. I asked […]
Myself and Ali and Ben from OASIS got to speak to the new cohort of Flinders Wellbeing Ambassadors last night. Whilst applications for the ambassador roles are now closed, you can learn a bit more about the program from this […]
I was fortunate to be able to sit in this morning on a meeting between OASIS and FUSA representatives who are putting together the program and materials for University Mental Health Week (29th April to 3rd May). I’m not much […]
Have your say on the State Disability Inclusion Plan
Community & Diversity, Mental & Physical WellbeingHowdy all. I got this sent to me by one of the Disability Advisors. Good Afternoon Everyone, We are pleased to let you know that consultation on the inaugural State Disability Inclusion Plan is now underway! The State Disability Inclusion […]
If you have been at Oasis on a Thursday around midday, you will see a trail of people waiting for the Flinders Community Market to open. I liken this to the Boxing Day sales, where I announce the Market open […]
Over on the Student Health and Wellbeing Blog, and also in the Wellbeing for Academic Success FLO topic, I have started posting Lessons from my ‘Introduction to Mental Fitness Course’. At the time of writing, Lessons 1 and 2 are […]
The English Language Support Program (ELSP) run by the Student Learning Centre provides free modules taught by experienced ESL lecturers to help students to develop their academic English while they’re at university. Past students have reported that they feel more […]
This is a repost from an article I wrote on the Student Health and Wellbeing Blog – www.flinders.edu.au/studenthealth I reckon all of us are trying to get better in some way, shape or form. It might be that we are […]
The university year is about to kick off! Whether you are a new student or coming back for 2019, there are things you can do to ensure 2019 gets off to the best start possible. We’ve tried to summarise a […]
I spend a lot of time writing and talking about mental wellbeing. A lot of the strategies I talk about make the basic assumption that your basic needs of food, water, shelter, clothing and clean air are already being met. […]
Could the oldest and healthiest communities in the world give us clues on how to live our lives?
Community & Diversity, Faith & Spirituality, Mental & Physical WellbeingHelloo OASIS peeps. I just finished writing an article over on the Student Health and Wellbeing Blog. In it I look at the 9 lessons learned from studying the oldest and healthiest communities in the world. These communities are called […]
Thread Together delivers new, good quality clothing and shoes to people in our community who are doing it tough. And as uni students, many of you are doing it tough, so the Thread Together van is visiting Flinders! One of the […]
Harmony Day is on Thursday 21st March 2019, and is about the celebration of Australian multiculturalism and diversity. At Flinders it will be celebrated in the Hub and Plaza with activities, performances, food and music. It will be a great […]
The Wellbeing Ambassador Program is for students at Flinders University interested in contributing to student wellbeing. Students will be provided with free training, engage with students during wellbeing events, and contribute to numerous wellbeing initiatives. The program is linked with […]
Just a quick note to let you know that Prayer rooms have now opened at the Sturt South Campus. They are rooms S322 and S323. To access these rooms, both students and staff will need to contact Lisa Chandler, OASIS […]
On behalf of the OASIS team, I’d just like to wish all Flinders staff and students a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2018 has been a remarkable year for OASIS. If you don’t believe me, check out our […]
The Horizon Professional Development Award program is unique to Flinders University, and recognises the importance of developing professional skills alongside your academic studies. The program seeks to provide you with a ‘full range of experiences that will broaden your skills, […]
The teams at Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS) and Oasis are hard at work putting together their Wellbeing Programs for 2019. These are the programs and events that students can participate in to help maximise their own wellbeing, but […]
Hi there! I’m Gareth, and welcome to the new OASIS website. We look forward to being a part of your time here at Flinders. I want to use this blog post for a few things. First I want to let you know […]