Men's Mental Health Awareness Month
This month is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month (Movember anyone?) We’re discussing mental health more now than we ever have before....
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Below you will find regularly updated articles written by the wellbeing team covering a range of topics to help support your mental wellbeing. Please browse all of the articles and check back for new and updated posts.
If you are a student at The University of Sheffield and you would like to share your top tips on wellbeing or have suggestions for future blogs, please email us at: studentwellbeingblog@sheffield.ac.uk.
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Freshers Fear?
As the start of the new academic year begins and students begin their University journey, we wanted to share with you a podcast from the...
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Rumination: “Why am I constantly replaying the past?” A therapist explains how to deal with it.
Do you find yourself replaying situations and past conversations in your head? You might be experiencing “rumination”. We all have...
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How to Cope With Friends Moving Away
This article may be particularly useful for students who are finishing University this year, or have friends in other cohorts who have...
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
This year's theme for Mental Health Awareness week is anxiety. What can we do to cope with feelings of anxiety? Anxiety is something we...
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From diet tweaks to a good night out:9 brain-training hacks to help improve memory well into old age
This year we’re on the search for quick, accessible hacks to kickstart 2023 in the strongest way possible. Today’s energy kickstarter: 9...
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Always in a rush? You could have hurry sickness – here’s how to deal with it
Do you often feel like everything needs to be done right away? This is how to address your hurry sickness. You’ve snoozed your alarm...
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Why ‘green’ prescriptions for gardening and walking in the woods could soon be common for the NHS
The most comprehensive study into green prescriptions by far provides compelling evidence for prescribing doses of nature on the NHS as a...
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How to embrace the Scandinavian hygge lifestyle: Comfy cosy living
If you’re attracted to the idea of Scandinavian living, then you’ve probably already heard about “hygge”. This unique concept is common...
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The stress secret: 12 ways to meditate – without actually meditating
Many people struggle with classic forms of meditation, but its benefits are still available. From writing and drawing to pottery or...
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What Consent Looks Like
While the legal definitions of consent may vary by location and circumstance, the general concept is always the same: Consent is an...
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‘You will get it wrong … but you can’t make it worse’: 16 ways to talk to people who are grieving
Article sourced from The Guardian So, where do your parents live?” Um … Your heart pauses for a second. You clench your drink. You take a...
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What Are the Post-Holiday Blues?
Post-Holiday Blues Post-holiday blues usually refer to the short-lived mental distress, anxiety, and sadness that arises after the...
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10 tips for looking after your mental wellbeing in the winter months
1. Let there be light – and cosiness! Going out in the cold might seem unappealing, but getting some natural light can be invigorating...
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Managing classroom participation difficulties
Lots of students find it difficult to contribute and participate in a teaching environment. People may say things that you don’t...
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Seasonal depression: small things you can do every day to cope
Many of us tend to feel sad or not like our usual self as autumn and winter approach. But for some, these feelings persist until spring...
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10 ways to deal with homesickness
No matter how excited you are to start university, it's natural to feel a bit homesick sometimes. We've got some great tips on what to do...
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Circadian rhythm dictates our sleep but it’s ‘ultradian rhythm’ that determines our daily function
Here's why that's important....... We’re obsessed with being productive – and that’s led to the cult of routine. But writer Libby Heeley...
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The key to dealing with negative feedback without taking it personally
Receiving negative feedback is never easy. No matter how many times we tell ourselves that criticism – whether valid or not – maybe for...
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