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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.
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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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11 tips to cope with anxiety about getting "back to normal"
Article taken from: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/ Easing of lockdown has allowed us to get back to the people and things we...
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Managing your wellbeing on your year abroad
Going on your year abroad - Exciting vs. Daunting Spending time abroad as part of your degree is often talked about as an exciting...
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Managing uncertainty & change
Over the last year, we’ve all experienced change and uncertainty on a whole new level to what we might have experienced before. A lot of...
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Vagus Nerve - The Body's Communication Highway
Your Vagus Nerve is an important cranial nerve that extends from your brain stem, down your spine connecting to several important organs...
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Is Music Good for You?
A quick look at the neuroscience behind the effect music has on humans and a list of the 10 most relaxing pieces of music Most of us will...
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The Student Wellbeing Service - our one year anniversary
The Student Wellbeing Service is celebrating its first anniversary! Our first year helping you to manage your wellbeing whilst navigating...
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Asking for offside
We are now including regular articles written by students on our blog site - this is our first submission that we are delighted to share...
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Procrastination: its not what you think it is.
Another article I found on students.ubc.ac and thought it would be useful to share - David Barrand Wellbeing Advisor (Faculty of Social...
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The Neuroscience of Effective studying
I found this article on students.ubc.ac and thought it might be useful so I've shared it below - David Barrand Wellbeing Advisor (Faculty...
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Understanding Motivation
When we say we feel motivated, what do we actually mean? Often we mean we feel enthusiastic, driven, inspired, stimulated, in a positive...
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Toxic Positivity: Why 'positive vibes' aren't always best
In the age of social media, it feels normal to be inundated with posts and pictures about the importance of positive vibes or responding...
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The Power of Poetry
Words can have the power to hurt but also have the power to heal. Poetry has been used for centuries to help express or endure some of...
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Motivation Running On Empty? You're Not Alone.
Opening up your laptop and staring at a blank screen? Finding it hard to manage your time? The Student Wellbeing Service has been talking...
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Wellbeing Wednesday in partnership with the Wellbeing Service and ‘Come Together, Write Now’
The Wellbeing Service is working in partnership with The Virtual Library Commons and ‘Come Together, Write Now’ to deliver Wellbeing...
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What Triggers Happiness Hormones And How Can We Make The Most of Them In Everyday Life?
There are four main hormones (a type of chemical your body makes) that trigger feelings of happiness, and each chemical is connected to...
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What is Autonomy?
Autonomy can be defined as the ability to make choices according to our own free will rather than having them made for us. Autonomy is...
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The Importance of Failure
“It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in...
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How Bullet Journaling Can Help Us Manage Our Wellbeing
Bullet journaling is a handy way of keeping stock of different aspects of our lives. They’re quite visual and allow us to get creative as...
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What Does It Mean To Have Purpose In life?
The dictionary tells us that purpose is the reason something exists, an intended end; aim; or goal. Purpose creates meaning, offers a...
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'Walk and Talk' - Infusing the benefits of fresh air and exercise into your wellbeing appointment
In addition to our usual offer of support, the Student Wellbeing Service is offering ‘Walk and Talk’ appointments where appropriate. We,...
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