07May/20

Studying at home during coronavirus (Part 1)

May 7, 2020loneliness, Managing uncertainty, Studying from homeUniversity of Reading

In this time of the coronavirus pandemic, everyone around the world is adapting to working in different ways and making changes to their day-to-day activities. As we cannot go to the universityRead More…

07May/20

Studying at home during coronavirus (Part 2)

May 7, 2020Managing transitions, Motivation, Self-management, Studying from homeUniversity of Reading

Is it difficult to maintain your motivation to study? Before lockdown, we normally had to travel to the university. In that time, we were able to transition from our home non-work mindset intoRead More…

16Apr/20

Stressed? Strategies to restore balance

April 16, 2020StressUniversity of Reading

We all experience stress sometimes – it is part of life. Stress is how our brain and body respond to any challenge. McGonigal (2015) referred to stress as what arises when somethingRead More…

23Mar/20

Reducing the impact of Coronavirus on your existing mental health difficulties

March 23, 2020Dealing with mental health problems, Self-management, Worry thoughtsUniversity of Reading

By Lizzie Stevenson (Mental Health Advisor) If you are already struggling with anxiety or depression, you may be worried about how Coronavirus will affect you. You may be worried about the uncertaintyRead More…

09Mar/20

Imperfect perfectionism

March 9, 2020Mistakes and failure, PerfectionismUniversity of Reading

Are you finding it difficult to make progress on your assignments or dissertation? Are you dissatisfied with your work? Do you find that it takes too long to finish tasks? Do youRead More…

27Jan/20

Introduction to Mindfulness: Part 1

January 27, 2020Concentration, Mindfulness, Self-management, Uncategorized, Worry thoughtsUniversity of Reading

By Lizzie Stevenson (Mental Health Advisor) What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a topic which has become very popular over recent years, and which you may already be somewhat familiar with. Understanding theRead More…

27Jan/20

Introduction to Mindfulness: Part 2

January 27, 2020Concentration, Mindfulness, Worry thoughtsUniversity of Reading

By Lizzie Stevenson (Mental Health Advisor) Three useful effects of mindfulness Attention control As mentioned in Part 1 , mindfulness is the opposite of mindlessness. Mindfulness can help us to notice whenRead More…

16Jan/20

New Year’s resolutions

January 16, 2020Managing priorities, Productivity, Self-managementUniversity of Reading

Making change happen Most people use the start of a new year to review how things have gone in the past year. Then, they look ahead to decide what they want toRead More…

16Dec/19

Feedback: food for thought

December 16, 2019Feedback, LearningUniversity of Reading

  The end of term has arrived, and it is time to take a break. As you begin the holidays there will be some thoughts about whether your work is as goodRead More…

20Nov/19

Living on a student budget and preventing debt

November 20, 2019budget, preventing debt, SocialisingUniversity of Reading

Being at university maybe the first time that you need to manage your budget independently. At times, it may be difficult to balance paying for food, personal care items, washing liquid andRead More…