Sara Styles, PhD
@drsarastyles.bsky.social
Academic. #Nutrition + #Behaviouralscience 🥬 🍰 Has chronic fatigue syndrome (#pwcfs) Upstate New Yorker living in #Ōtepoti, #Aotearoa. #Dunedin, #NewZealand. She/her.
The Department of Human Nutrition (Te Tari Kai Tōtika Takata) at the University of Otago (Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka), based in Dunedin, New Zealand, is seeking a new permanent, full-time Teaching Fellow.
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Teaching Fellow - Human Nutrition
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November 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The Department of Human Nutrition (Te Tari Kai Tōtika Takata) at the University of Otago (Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka), based in Dunedin, New Zealand, is seeking a new permanent, full-time Teaching Fellow.
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I questioned ChatGPT about how it was explaining #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy to me, specifically self-as-context and present moment awareness. Its response was "...you're correct...They're the linking tissue that keeps clients aware, open, and moving forward in their values."
Tissue???
Tissue???
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I questioned ChatGPT about how it was explaining #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy to me, specifically self-as-context and present moment awareness. Its response was "...you're correct...They're the linking tissue that keeps clients aware, open, and moving forward in their values."
Tissue???
Tissue???
Yesterday was my second #NewZealand Masters Games swimming training session. I had heart rate alerts go to my phone and rested until I was back in the green zone (<89 bpm). My #me/cfs symptoms didn’t flare nearly as bad. Yay for tech.
October 11, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Yesterday was my second #NewZealand Masters Games swimming training session. I had heart rate alerts go to my phone and rested until I was back in the green zone (<89 bpm). My #me/cfs symptoms didn’t flare nearly as bad. Yay for tech.
Elena Piere is a University of Otago PhD candidate and one to watch (I’m clearly an unbiased supervisor). In this podcast she describes developing a #foodwaste reduction toolkit for #agedcare in #NewZealand. accessmedia.nz/player?EID=6...
Finishing your meal with Elena Piere
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October 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Elena Piere is a University of Otago PhD candidate and one to watch (I’m clearly an unbiased supervisor). In this podcast she describes developing a #foodwaste reduction toolkit for #agedcare in #NewZealand. accessmedia.nz/player?EID=6...
My delusional optimism makes me think I can do the 3k open water swim plus 3 days of short pool events at the NZ master’s games in February. My 1st training swim (750m of drills) induced the worst vertigo I’ve had in months. No more backstroke at the open water pool! 🙃
October 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
My delusional optimism makes me think I can do the 3k open water swim plus 3 days of short pool events at the NZ master’s games in February. My 1st training swim (750m of drills) induced the worst vertigo I’ve had in months. No more backstroke at the open water pool! 🙃
Reposted by Sara Styles, PhD
NZ academics... please take a moment to read this.
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Open letter to UniSaver Board members 2025
Tēnā koe,
University Workers for Palestine has been trying for over a year to get UniSaver, the preferred superannuation provider for most universities, to divest from Israel and companies complicit ...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
NZ academics... please take a moment to read this.
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Any #pwcfs #me/cfs folks who are also #TwentyOnePilots fans? “Backslide” from Clancy was very relatable. “Garbage” from Breach is an unexpected bop.
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Garbage
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September 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Any #pwcfs #me/cfs folks who are also #TwentyOnePilots fans? “Backslide” from Clancy was very relatable. “Garbage” from Breach is an unexpected bop.
open.spotify.com/track/6YJYhP...
open.spotify.com/track/6YJYhP...
There’s now evidence that my #me/cfs body switches energy systems (to anaerobic) when my heart rate goes over 110 bpm. This should be happening, very roughly, ~150+bpm. Now, keeping it <110 & monitoring symptoms for 3 weeks.🤞
If you have a chronic condition or are pregnant/postpartum, want to be more active & you live near Ōtepoti Dunedin - check out the clinical exercise physiology clinic. Cost = koha. Here’s a photo of me before testing to figure out a maximum heart rate I should stay below to manage my symptoms
September 27, 2025 at 5:22 AM
There’s now evidence that my #me/cfs body switches energy systems (to anaerobic) when my heart rate goes over 110 bpm. This should be happening, very roughly, ~150+bpm. Now, keeping it <110 & monitoring symptoms for 3 weeks.🤞
If you have a chronic condition or are pregnant/postpartum, want to be more active & you live near Ōtepoti Dunedin - check out the clinical exercise physiology clinic. Cost = koha. Here’s a photo of me before testing to figure out a maximum heart rate I should stay below to manage my symptoms
September 15, 2025 at 5:20 AM
If you have a chronic condition or are pregnant/postpartum, want to be more active & you live near Ōtepoti Dunedin - check out the clinical exercise physiology clinic. Cost = koha. Here’s a photo of me before testing to figure out a maximum heart rate I should stay below to manage my symptoms
Last raranga #weaving photo for a while. I’ve been making kete whakairo (patterned baskets) in Ōtepoti #Dunedin for 20 weeks. Giving my brain and body a break next term and I already know I’ll miss it. Keen? www.facebook.com/share/1FsBK6...
July 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Last raranga #weaving photo for a while. I’ve been making kete whakairo (patterned baskets) in Ōtepoti #Dunedin for 20 weeks. Giving my brain and body a break next term and I already know I’ll miss it. Keen? www.facebook.com/share/1FsBK6...
Reposted by Sara Styles, PhD
At #ISBNPA2025, active breaks keep the energy flowing!
June 13, 2025 at 4:10 AM
At #ISBNPA2025, active breaks keep the energy flowing!
LOTS of conversations about values at #ISBNPA2025. The ‘why’ behind behaviour change does not need to be disease prevention. It can be being a role model, ⬆️time w/ family, ⬇️impact on the environment etc. Photo: Jen Gale. Thx Meredith Peddie - leading this research & inviting me to be involved.
June 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
LOTS of conversations about values at #ISBNPA2025. The ‘why’ behind behaviour change does not need to be disease prevention. It can be being a role model, ⬆️time w/ family, ⬇️impact on the environment etc. Photo: Jen Gale. Thx Meredith Peddie - leading this research & inviting me to be involved.
At #ISBNPA2025 I’ve had the opportunity to talk with clinical/academic folks about how #intuitiveeating could be supported in their populations of interest. Yes, I’m happy to share our resources and give advice for what might/might not work in your context! Thanks to Jen Gale for the photo!
June 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
At #ISBNPA2025 I’ve had the opportunity to talk with clinical/academic folks about how #intuitiveeating could be supported in their populations of interest. Yes, I’m happy to share our resources and give advice for what might/might not work in your context! Thanks to Jen Gale for the photo!
@nursedrtc.bsky.social was today’s keynote speaker at #ISBNPA2025. Loved the 2nd to last quote about not diagnosing a plant with wilting plant syndrome - change the conditions!
June 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
@nursedrtc.bsky.social was today’s keynote speaker at #ISBNPA2025. Loved the 2nd to last quote about not diagnosing a plant with wilting plant syndrome - change the conditions!
A few speakers have brought up the issue of fat/weight stigma at #ISBNPA2025. I’m presenting a poster on a weight inclusive approach to supporting healthier eating and physical activity habits tomorrow, Friday.
June 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
A few speakers have brought up the issue of fat/weight stigma at #ISBNPA2025. I’m presenting a poster on a weight inclusive approach to supporting healthier eating and physical activity habits tomorrow, Friday.
@susanmichie.bsky.social your work (and the work of the wider team) has been mentioned over and over at #ISBNPA2025. Great to see how the Behaviour Change Wheel has been used in different ways.
June 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
@susanmichie.bsky.social your work (and the work of the wider team) has been mentioned over and over at #ISBNPA2025. Great to see how the Behaviour Change Wheel has been used in different ways.
I hope to hear more about #AI built from indigenous views in the future!
Keynote #2 at #ISBNPA2025 by Dr. Ihirangi Heke - A powerful exploration of climate change, traditional ecological knowledge, well-being, and generative AI. A keynote that invited both reflection and action! 🌏🌿
June 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I hope to hear more about #AI built from indigenous views in the future!
@allysontodd.bsky.social interesting presentation on involving adolescents in research at #ISBNPA2025
June 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
@allysontodd.bsky.social interesting presentation on involving adolescents in research at #ISBNPA2025
Thought-provoking and some laughs. Thank you Dr Ihirangi Heke at #ISBNPA2025. I’m curious how diabetes management with technology could fit with an environment-centred approach & how we best teach environment-ctr instead of person-ctr approaches in nutrition.
June 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Thought-provoking and some laughs. Thank you Dr Ihirangi Heke at #ISBNPA2025. I’m curious how diabetes management with technology could fit with an environment-centred approach & how we best teach environment-ctr instead of person-ctr approaches in nutrition.
Today’s #ISBNPA2025 workshop on system dynamics modelling got me thinking: Are we preparing nutritionists and dietitians to work in a world impacted by climate change?
June 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Today’s #ISBNPA2025 workshop on system dynamics modelling got me thinking: Are we preparing nutritionists and dietitians to work in a world impacted by climate change?
The #ISBNPA2025 workshop on using system dynamics modelling tools to map the relationship between physical activity and climate change across 8 investment strategies has started. Hoping to make some causal loops related to my own work in the future.
June 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The #ISBNPA2025 workshop on using system dynamics modelling tools to map the relationship between physical activity and climate change across 8 investment strategies has started. Hoping to make some causal loops related to my own work in the future.
Several past and present University of Otago researchers are heading to Auckland today for #ISBNPA2025. My poster on a weight-inclusive intvn for ppl at risk of T2DM and CVD goes up on Friday.
June 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Several past and present University of Otago researchers are heading to Auckland today for #ISBNPA2025. My poster on a weight-inclusive intvn for ppl at risk of T2DM and CVD goes up on Friday.
More #raranga photos. I was in hysterics yesterday when I was working on the kete (basket) I the upper left. I focused and took care laying the whakapapa (foundation), but then it all went terribly wonky when I started making the holes. It looked BAD, but I finished out of spite.
May 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
More #raranga photos. I was in hysterics yesterday when I was working on the kete (basket) I the upper left. I focused and took care laying the whakapapa (foundation), but then it all went terribly wonky when I started making the holes. It looked BAD, but I finished out of spite.
