Sign up here to secure your place With the exam season approaching it is important that you include self-care in your preparation for these. It has been shown that ‘emotional state’ has a considerable impact on your ability to study, and your memory and cognitive functioning required for the exam itself. This event will introduce … Continue reading Mindfulness, Breath and Bodywork: Wellbeing Afternoon on 9.5.24
Mindfulness, Breath and Bodywork: Wellbeing Day on 15.5.23
With the exam season approaching it is important that you include self-care in your preparation for these. It has been shown that ‘emotional state’ has a considerable impact on your ability to study, and your memory and cognitive functioning required for the exam itself. This event will introduce you to practical, easy to use, ways … Continue reading Mindfulness, Breath and Bodywork: Wellbeing Day on 15.5.23
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Managing Exam Stress
Needless to say, one of the key things in managing exam stress is the actual study you do. So of course, starting early and preparing well is going to be very helpful. Once you’re at or near the actual exam the challenge is more about optimising things as much as you can, with whatever your level of preparation.
Look after your sleep and your sleep will look after you
Research shows that sleep plays a vital role in pretty much every system in the body. This includes cognitive functioning and our emotional state. So, when life seems to be throwing everything at you, one thing you can do to increase resilience and maximise your performance is to get enough sleep. Here are some tips to help improve your sleep.
Procrastination 1
Procrastination is a delay in doing an intended and important task, despite being aware of the negative consequences of not getting it done. We all procrastinate. Mostly we think of this tendency as an annoyance and just live with it. At other times it can become a hindrance to success and can cause considerable distress. Here are some tips on getting over procrastination
Connect
Students on the social work (2021 cohort) had this to say about the importance of connecting with others as a way of enhancing wellbeing