As safe as houses?
There’s an old saying that “an Englishman’s home is his castle” – somewhere you can retreat from the world and feel entirely safe and secure. While this is hopefully true, the police want to remind you (and everyone else) that …
Tag: wellbeing
Read yourself calm
Staying relaxed and self-aware is vital to our wellbeing but the wicked state of the world means that this is often not easy. Reading for pleasure has been found to have a profound impact on wellbeing. It doesn’t matter what …
Mental health and wellbeing resources for all occasions
Many thanks to Zarah Vernham in the Department of Psychology for pulling together the most comprehensive list of support services we have been able to promote to date. Need urgent support? Shout Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text-messaging support …
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We come up with New Year’s resolutions, why not for the new academic year, too?
Have you thought about the ‘new (academic) year – new you’ yet? I was reading the Metro paper the other day and an article by Susan Griffin on productivity caught my eye. Here is the resolutions list she devised: “Productivity …
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Feeling stressed? STOPP!
This week (14-21 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week. You can pick up business card sized reminders from the shelves beneath our Community Noticeboard near the Library Café. Stop! Take a breath (become aware of your breathing). Observe (be present, …
Restful revision: eight steps to a calmer, wiser you
As the year wends its way towards its close, tensions tend to rise in some people. Here are a few tips developed from a guide offered by Oxford University to all those about to take exams.
Studying 25 to 5 – the importance of being distracted to effective study
It’s good to take a break and do something completely different. It resets your concentration, stops you getting stressed and makes for an effective working pattern. One popular technique first established in the 1980s is the “Pomodoro Technique” (named after …
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