The meaning of encounters
As a teacher, researcher and developer of leadership, I have had hundreds of opportunities over the years to support managers, supervisors, experts and students in their cooperation and development of interaction skills.
Oasis of Radical Wellbeing
Social sustainability in practice
This collection of resources explores social sustainability with a focus on community engagement, resilience, embodiment, and especially community building as sources of personal and systemic wellbeing. The collection includes articles, links, videos, podcasts, and research-based insights. The resources draw on diverse research and practices to support sustainable communities.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes are increasingly in focus in higher education organizations, and human wellbeing is a sustainability issue. The OASIS approach aims to align with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Among relevant SDGs to this collection are SDG 3 Good Health and Wellbeing, SDG 4 Quality Education, SDG 5 Gender Equality, SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities, and SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.
According to research students' high quality learning can be enhanced through interactive and student-centred teaching, which again is related to the teachers’ own wellbeing. Hence, through appropriate measures, a positive spiral of wellbeing involving students, teachers and supporting staff in a higher education community can be created. These measures include social sustainability and wellbeing strategies and leadership, close communication between university and student organizations and individuals, as well as resourcing and organizing wellbeing as a mindset and a structure.
This material was created and consolidated during 2021-2024 by the OASIS of Radical Wellbeing project. The project's work has been repurposed and expanded here to support social sustainability as a part of Aalto University wellbeing efforts, including Aaltogether, Wellbeing Desk, Flourishing Programmes and a collection of EDI efforts.
Basic insight
Mental distress is not your fault
“When the source of mental distress is structural, there is nothing even an army of occupational counsellors, physicians, therapists or nurses can do to fix it”, says Risto Sarvas.
Radical wellbeing strengthens the community
Merita Petäjä: "Belonging to a community promotes the satisfaction, commitment, performance, and overall wellbeing of both students and staff."
Aaltogether
Information, utbildning och tjänster för att främja gemenskap och välbefinnande.
Calming practices for you
Benefits of Calmness: mindfulness and other calming practices for you
Mindfulness and other soothing practices can be useful tools!
Podcasts
Future-led Learning podcast
The Future-led Learning podcast offers a platform for university educators to reflect their ideas about teaching and learning.
Paras hetki päivässä - Dagens bästa ögonblick
Paras hetki päivässä - Dagens bästa ögonblick är en psykologipodcast som publiceras på finska av Aalto Universitets psykologer
Learning material
Aalto University launches new MOOC "Art of Living" by Frank Martela
This new massive open online course on how to live a good life is lectured by Ph.D., assistant professor Frank Martela. The course is produced by the Oasis of Radical Wellbeing project and it is part of Aalto’s lifewide learning portfolio. The course was launched on May 30th, 2023
Självmedkänsla är en av de mest användbara färdigheterna du kan lära dig i livet. Den här kursen består av mindfulnessövningar som hjälper oss att vårda en accepterande och sympatisk relation till oss själva.
Sustainable wellbeing in teaching
Pedagogical wellbeing entails both teacher and student perspectives. These pages serve as a teachers' reference and study package for improving wellbeing in teaching and studies at Aalto.
Dr. Kamilah MajiedWellbeing needs to be part of the pedagogy of the institution... integrated into the overall functioning of the university.
Aaltogether: Keys To Your Wellbeing
The Keys to Your Wellbeing series is designed to broaden your view of wellbeing issues. It is now part of Aaltogether.
Känslomässiga färdigheter
The opportunity to be authentic plays a crucial role in how satisfied a person is with their life.
Mod och självmedkänsla
Självmedkänsla hjälper, och du kan lära dig och öva på det. Ett välmåendepaket för din användning, framtaget av Aaltos välbefinnande proffs.
Gruppflow – vad är det?
Flow kan uppnås tillsammans med andra också.
Tillsammans med andra
Högkvalitativa relationer hjälper oss att utvecklas och växa som människor samt att knyta an till gemenskaper och organisationer.
Movement and embodiment for a better brain
Even a small amount of movement can refresh the brain and enrich thinking.
Den överraskande effekten av psykologisk trygghet
Psykologisk trygghet skapar en god grund för kreativitet och innovation, samt förbättrar lärande och effektivitet.
Wellbeing news
Mind & Study: skaffa kunskaper för välmående på en nätkurs med 3sp
Studiepsykologerna i Aalto har kombinerat sina kunskaper och erfarenheter och skapat en nätkurs som hanterar mångsidiga teman inom välmående.
Back on track workshopserie 29.9. & 27.10.2026
Starting Point of Wellbeing ordnar en workshopserie för dig som har framskridit i studierna långsammare än du hade önskat eller återvänder till studierna efter en paus. Workshopserien består av två delar. Vi arbetar flerspråkigt, och vi använder engelska som vårt gemensamma spårk.
En bred utredning om MittKanta påvisar: Patientuppgifter kan såra – i synnerhet personer som fått mentalvård är känsliga för ordval
Felaktigheter, respektlöst språk och information som upplevs som onödig kan såra i elektroniska patientuppgifter.
Stöd till studerande för att hantera krisen i Mellanöstern
Universitetet stöder och hjälper studerande att hantera krisen.Find out more about wellbeing in Aalto University:
Starting Point of Wellbeing erbjuder stöd med låg tröskel i frågor som rör studerandes välbefinnande och studieförmåga. Vi erbjuder stöd och vägledning utan tidsbokning (på nätet eller på plats), kamratgrupper, webbmaterial och individuell vägledning med tidsbokning. Du har tillgång till stöd från Aaltos studie- och karriärpsykologer, studievägledare, Aalto-prästerna, en speciallärare och ett nätverk av etablerade aktörer som främjar studerandes välbefinnande. Välkommen – vi finns här för dig.
Personal Impact samlar ihop kurser som ges vid Aalto om till exempel självledarskap, värden, känsla av betydelse samt om välbefinnande. Kurserna ger studiepoäng.
Teamwork First-Aid Kit gathers tools that have proved to be useful in supporting diverse teams tackling ill-defined problems and building the foundations for successful teamwork. It is a small step toward educating game-changers who can make a team more than a sum of its parts. Undeniably, teamwork skills are among the most pivotal work-life skills that younger generation entering the workforce are expected to master.
The Wellbeing Desk and the Wellbeing Chat service-pilot has ended. There is many other wellbeing services offered at Aalto, for example Mielen Chat and Mielen Sparri (Mental Chat and Sparring) are easily accessible digital mental wellbeing support services provided by Terveystalo (occupational health care). You find more info at Aalto's Wellbeing index.
Well-being Guides: A Tool to Improve Mental and Physical Health at Work and in Studies from Unite! European University Alliance
