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...
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.
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...
This year we’re on the search for quick, accessible hacks to kickstart 2023 in the strongest way possible. Today’s energy kickstarter: 9...
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...
The most comprehensive study into green prescriptions by far provides compelling evidence for prescribing doses of nature on the NHS as a...
If you’re attracted to the idea of Scandinavian living, then you’ve probably already heard about “hygge”. This unique concept is common...
Many people struggle with classic forms of meditation, but its benefits are still available. From writing and drawing to pottery or...
While the legal definitions of consent may vary by location and circumstance, the general concept is always the same: Consent is an...
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...
Post-Holiday Blues Post-holiday blues usually refer to the short-lived mental distress, anxiety, and sadness that arises after the...
1. Let there be light – and cosiness! Going out in the cold might seem unappealing, but getting some natural light can be invigorating...
Lots of students find it difficult to contribute and participate in a teaching environment. People may say things that you don’t...
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...
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...
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...
Receiving negative feedback is never easy. No matter how many times we tell ourselves that criticism – whether valid or not – maybe for...
While usually temporary, culture shock is common among international students arriving in the UK. You will notice differences between the...
As you start to settle into your university life, you may notice starting to feel ‘homesick’. Homesickness is when we feel unsure,...
Article sourced from Verywellmind.com What Is Empathy? Empathy is the ability to emotionally understand what other people feel, see...
Here’s everything you need to know about student loans, grants and bursaries, and other ways to budget money in the cost of living crisis...
University celebrates Black History Month 2022 This annual celebration is an opportunity to reflect and celebrate Black people, history...