It’s Mind Matters week! See what’s on and focus on your wellbeing
How are you feeling? Being a uni student isn’t always easy and, as the study period ramps up, it’s completely normal to feel a little stressed or just in need of a break. Or perhaps you’ve been coping with a long-term personal issue that’s starting to take a toll on your physical or mental health.
This week, we encourage you to take some time out to focus on your mental health and wellbeing. This should be a priority for everyone – whether you experience anxiety, depression or another type of mental ill health; you’re keen to create healthy and sustainable habits that boost your wellbeing; or you’d just like to feel better about yourself.
That’s the motivation behind Mind Matters – Deakin’s mental health and wellbeing movement. Running throughout Week 4 (Monday 29 July to Friday 2 August), Mind Matters Week offers you mindful and stress-free activities, as well as helpful information, strategies and resources to enhance your mental wellbeing.
What’s on this Mind Matters week
Throughout the week, we’re running some seriously inspiring events both online and on campus! You could:
- let loose in Burwood and Geelong with No Lights No Lycra
- put your knowledge to the test in our Online Mental Health Trivia
- unwind and get crafty in our Stress-Less Zone, which includes trivia, creative activities and giveaways
- put a smile on your dial by popping into the library to either pat a friendly Therapy Dog or join a Mindfulness session (plus score free tea and a journal!)
- join a free THRIVE online session or Walk’n’Talk group
- download the free DeakinWELLBEING app, and more!
See what’s happening and register now for events via our Mind Matters webpage.
Find inspiration in art online and on campus
Art can be such a fantastic form of therapy, either to deal with personal struggles or to share feelings of joy, love, stress and despair. We want to showcase the amazing creative talents of our community in a space that helps to destigmatise mental health and inspires positive action. To encourage you to slow down, enjoy the present moment and get your imagination firing:
Visit our incredible Online Student Art Exhibition
This student series features works of art inspired by, or reflecting on, mental wellbeing. You can view the digital art gallery at any time, which cover themes of isolation, trauma, helplessness, depression and anxiety – but also peace, perspective, healing, resilience, hope and love. Pictured: Heartbreak by Gurleen Kaur.
Remember support is always available
Our Mind Matters page links out to a range of health and wellbeing content to help you find more ways to be balanced, including staying connected, getting proper sleep, exercising your body and mind, and understanding the link between food and mood – check it out!
We also offer a range of health and wellbeing services to support you as a student. For urgent support outside of business hours, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or SuicideLine (1300 651 251) straight away. They’re available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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