Take our Mind Matters Week app challenge and you could win an Apple Watch!
How are you feeling as we approach the end-of-year period? Research suggests university students may experience a range of mental health challenges, and it’s easy to see why – uni often involves juggling various commitments alongside your studies. It can be a lot to deal with!
At Deakin, we believe mental health and wellbeing should be a priority for all of us, not just those who experience mental illness. So, whether you’re someone who experiences a mental health issue, or you’d just like to feel better about yourself, we’re here to help you make small changes that prioritise your overall health.
That’s the motivation behind Mind Matters – Deakin’s mental health and wellbeing movement. Running throughout Week 4 – from Monday 25 to Friday 29 November – Mind Matters Week offers you helpful information, strategies and resources to enhance your mental wellbeing.
Join our DeakinWELLBEING challenge this week!
Connecting. Being active. Taking notice. Keep learning. Giving. These sound like pretty positive habits, right? Well, how many of them do you regularly make time for?
The DeakinWELLBEING app is your one-stop-shop for all things health, and is available free to all Deakin students, no matter where you’re located. Focusing on these five key habits, its interactive, fun and bite-sized activities, resources and information help you take small, evidence-based steps every day to build positive habits, coping skills and resilience.
If you’re keen to improve your wellbeing and go in the draw to win a brand-new Apple Watch worth AUD$809/₹56900 RP for GIFT City students, then download or open the DeakinWELLBEING app to take our seven-day challenge this Mind Matters Week!- To to be eligible to enter the competition, complete one Habit from at least one category (Connecting, Being active, Taking notice, Keep learning, or Giving) for seven consecutive days.
- Screenshot the challenge award on the Awards page, and submit this screenshot with your details via the entry form below.
Other things you can do this week
Throughout Mind Matters Week, we’re also hosting a range of other great resources and events to encourage you to slow down, get grounded in the present moment, and let your imagination run free!
- Visit the incredible Online Student Art Exhibition featuring 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, depression and anxiety – but also peace, healing, resilience, hope and love.
- Do you often feel shy or worry about embarrassing yourself around others? Listen to our Managing Social Anxiety podcast series via the DeakinWELLBEING app > Tool and podcasts. Presented by Deakin counsellors, it can help you devise strategies to increase your confidence.
- Join an event, including the on-campus Walk’n’Talk catch-ups and our online THRIVE workshop to boost your motivation. You could also clear your head by joining a yoga, meditation or pilates class from the comfort of home!
- Take part in a trial of our Ask Counselling LiveChat only available in T3 Mind Matters Week. Visit Ask Counselling between 11am–3pm AEDT on Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 November.
See the full details and register now for events via our Mind Matters webpage.
Support is always available
Our Mind Matters page also 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! There’s also details of internal and external support services if you need a helping hand. Remember your wellbeing matters, and you are not alone.
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