A student co-designed mental health campaign
The Good Vibes Experiment invites you to try small, evidence-informed wellbeing activities, discover what genuinely helps, and start building a way of looking after your mental health that works for you.
Watch the campaign
Start here for a quick introduction to the campaign, the thinking behind it, and the invitation to experiment with different ways of looking after your mental health.
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About the campaign
The Good Vibes Experiment started with a simple question: if mental health is more than just the absence of illness, what can we actually do to build it?
Drawing on research from Be Well Co and the Greater Good in Action project, 20 evidence-based wellbeing tactics were identified. They span everything from meditation and time in nature to gratitude, connection, and meaning—reflecting the idea that there’s no single pathway to positive mental health.
Students, designers, communications staff, and mental health professionals then worked together to translate those ideas into something more tangible: the Good Vibes Activity Book. It’s a collection of small, playful activities designed to be tried, tested, and adapted in everyday life—think of them as taste-testers.
Just as importantly, the campaign makes it easy to find support if you need it. Alongside building positive mental health, you’ll also see clear pathways to services and help.
The Activity Book
The Activity Book brings the campaign to life with short reflective exercises, playful prompts, and simple wellbeing activities. Some pages help you slow down and notice. Others help you reflect, connect, plan, or seek help.
It works best as a taste-tester: try something, see what resonates, and use that insight to shape your own mental health toolkit.
You can pick up free Activity Books at places like Oasis and Health, Counselling and Disability Services. You can also view it online and request that a copy be sent out to you if you are not on campus.
The 20 tactics
If the Activity Book is the starting point, these are the ideas behind it.
Good Vibes is built around a diverse set of evidence-informed wellbeing tactics. The point is not to do all of them. The point is to explore, notice, and build a version of mental health care that feels workable for you.
Try something now
Small actions count. Mental health often grows through repeated, everyday choices rather than one dramatic breakthrough.
GVE in action
Discover the latest Good Vibes stories, videos and practical ideas from BetterU. As the campaign grows, this section will continue to highlight new ways students and staff are exploring positive mental health.
Support and services
Good Vibes is designed to help you build knowledge, skills, and healthier habits for your mental health. When you’re ready to go further, there are dedicated wellbeing options available—whether you’re looking for clinical support through HCDS, a welcoming community space on campus like Oasis, or a broader range of services through the full student support directory.
BetterU connection
BetterUBetterU is Flinders’ broader student wellbeing hub. It can extend what students discover through Good Vibes with articles, tools, events, programs, support links, and practical guidance for everyday university life.
Why BetterU
Resources and more
The Good Vibes Experiment is designed to be shared, adapted and used in different ways. Whether you’re looking for campaign resources, have an idea to share, or are interested in bringing GVE into your teaching, we’d love to hear from you.
Share and adapt
Flinders University has waived copyright over the Good Vibes Experiment materials so they can be freely used and adapted by universities, organisations and others interested in the campaign. Campaign resources, promotional materials and supporting information are available through the link below.
Questions and ideas
The Good Vibes Experiment is now managed through BetterU and Oasis at Flinders University. If you have a question, an idea, or would like to know more about the campaign, we’d love to hear from you.
For educators
Many of the ideas in the Good Vibes Experiment work well in learning environments. Whether you’re coordinating a topic, teaching a class, or supporting students in another way, we’d be happy to explore how GVE resources might complement your curriculum or student experience.
