Welcome to Real Talk, the QUT Student Services Podcast. Each episode, we dive into real-life challenges, share practical coping strategies, and interview experts who offer valuable insights on managing stress, anxiety, and the pressures of academic life. Tune in, take a breath, and let's build a healthier, more resilient university experience together.

Sarah Winkleman is a Clinical Psychologist and counsellor at QUT Student Services.

Melanie Rolfe is a current PhD student at QUT a well as a psycho-social researcher in paediatric health.

Recommendations – Mel recommends nature dates with family and friends. Mel also reveals she has done a ted talk on the benefits of nature play! Sarah recommends ‘Untamed’ by Glennon Doyle. Sarah is not a Glennon ‘stan’ but found the messages about freedom and gender fascinating.

In this episode, Sarah and Mel discuss an experience we’re all familiar with, procrastination.  Procrastination is complicated to understand and define. Sarah and Mel share their personal

experiences with procrastination and what has helped them to overcome it. People might procrastinate for all different reasons, and it’s important to understand what your reason is to know how to overcome it. Sarah and Mel talk about some strategies to increase motivation, manage your time, and set achievable goals and rewards.

This podcast touches on topics relating to mental health and is for educational purposes only. It does not replace the valuable experience of personalised counselling support. If you need urgent help, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. If you or others are in immediate danger of harm or in the case of a mental health emergency, always call 000.

Counselling support is available to current QUT students at both Garden’s Point and Kelvin Grove Campuses. Visit  Counselling and psychology - Student - QUT Portal for details, or call (07) 3138 2019. Further reading:

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Procrastination

Why We Procrastinate | Psychology Today

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