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26 November 2020
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Story Leonie Bolleurs
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Mind Matters is a first for the UFS. It is a mental-health publication for students aimed at highlighting what matters most when it comes to your mind, life, and well-being. Some sections share how individuals in the top echelons of the UFS take care of their minds. Other sections focus on how to support your grey matter (i.e. your brain) and, consequently, improve your general functioning. Some parts discuss matters related to careers, well-being, finance, and self-development. We also provide news and resources that might matter to you.
Whatever your fancy, Mind Matters focuses primarily on why the health of your mind matters. Our minds and brains are the most powerful intelligence or apparatuses on the planet. A power like this needs to be wielded wisely, otherwise we may suffer much from our own neglect of our mental health. It’s not always easy, but it is important!
Mind Matters was possible due to the cumulative contributions, inputs, and work of numerous UFS professionals, especially within
Student Affairs. We are grateful and proud of each person involved. We endeavour to honour these efforts by continually improving and developing Mind Matters. Your feedback and voices are most welcome and will continue to inform what we do next.
Book on Youth Counselling launched at the UFS
2009-10-14
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The Handbook of Youth Counselling, with a predominant Free State flavour, was recently also launched at the University of the Free State (UFS) after an initial release at the Cape Town Book Fair in June. The majority of authors are from the UFS. At the Free State launch the following authors were present, from the left: Dr Lyzette Hoffmann (Theology), Dr Henriëtte van den Berg (Psychology), Mrs Annette Weyers (Consultant Social Worker), Prof Tony Ulyatt (former HOD of English and language editor), Prof Johnnie Hay (Psychology of Education and co-editor), Dr Annette Prins (Wellness Office) and Mrs Liesbeth van Wyk (publisher from Heinemann Publishers).
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe |