Meet RMIT's Ways of Wellbeing

• Nourishing your mind with creativity and new experiences
• Eating a variety of foods so your body gets different nutrients, and drinking water
• Managing your commitments and saying ‘no’ to things that don’t align with your values or that you don’t have time for
• Pacing yourself by making a plan or timeline for the semester so you don’t overcommit – and so you know when you need to start each project/assessment
• Seeing a doctor or counsellor when your body or mind doesn’t feel right

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These are just some of the ways you can maintain your body and encourage it to be well:

• Walking (even slowly) with a human or animal friend – or by yourself
• Making time to stretch throughout the day
• Visiting a local park or gardening at home
• Wandering around a museum or gallery
• Hitting the gym solo or joining a group exercise class 

Looking for ways of being active at RMIT? Check out some events and activities below.

Being grounded is about tuning in to what’s happening in the current moment. This means taking time to check in with yourself and your surroundings, appreciating the good stuff and seeking out what resonates with you. These are just some of the ways you can bring your attention into the present moment:

• Taking a moment to notice aspects of the natural world around you – a bit of blue sky or sunshine, a pot plant on your desk, the trees on Bowen Street or the cute wallabies at Bundoora campus
• Learning which first nations people are the traditional owners of the Country that you’re on – and making an effort to give a meaningful acknowledgement of country
• Intentionally slowing down and taking a breath before acting
• Practicing meditation - by yourself or with a guided instruction
• Reflecting on how different environments impact how you feel. What environments work best for you? Are there small things you can do to make your environment more suited to your needs? Tidying your study space, doing readings outside, or turning off fluorescent overhead lights and using a gentle lamp light instead.

Looking for ways of being grounded at RMIT? Check out events and services below.

Being connected is about building and maintaining connections with other humans. This means making friends, staying in touch with family, and having positive relationships with the people you work and study with. It doesn’t have to be in-person and it doesn’t have to be a big group – any human-to-human connection can nourish our brain.

These are just some of the ways you can invest in building and strengthening connections:

• Making plans to spend quality time with a friend or a partner
• Finding ways to share your passions with similar people
• Learning from people who have different life experiences
• Sharing your successes and your difficult times with someone who cares, and showing them you care too

Looking for ways of being connected at RMIT? Check out these events and services below. 

Being thoughtful is about contributing to your places – the communities and the environments you spend time in. It’s about being part of something bigger – giving back, participating, supporting others, and taking care of the natural world.

These are just some of the ways you can be part of something bigger:

• Doing something kind for a friend, or for a stranger
• Nurturing the natural world by picking up rubbish in a local park or giving your time to a local environment group
• Volunteering with community group, a faith group, or a cause that matters to you
• Amplifying the voices of people whose voices don’t get heard, and making room for people who are underrepresented

Looking for ways of being connected at RMIT? Check out these events and services below. 

Being curious is about feeding your mind by growing and expanding your knowledge and trying new things. It might mean stepping outside your comfort zone, your field of expertise, or studies – or delving deeper into something you’re already familiar with.

These are just some of the ways you can create an opportunity for your curiosity to flourish and grow:

• Trying a new craft, skill, or technique or learning a new language
• Persisting with something new, even if it isn’t perfect the first time!
• Talking to someone from a different study program to you, or going to a lecture or talk outside of your field
• Testing the edges of your comfort zone by doing something that scares you just a tiny bit, or identifying an area where you’d like to grow your confidence.

Looking for ways of being connected at RMIT? Check out these events and services below.