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Sep 25
4 min

Preparing for University

University is a significant milestone and the start of a new and exciting chapter in your life. So how can you best prepare and adjust?

Sep 11
5 min

Supporting someone with their mental health

It’s easy to feel awkward, helpless and unequipped to support someone with their mental health but don’t lose hope - there are ways to help!

Aug 21
5 min

Returning to work after time away

The working week as we once knew it has changed dramatically and everyone will have had to adjust their way of working in some way.

Aug 7
3 min

How to tackle loneliness

Tackling loneliness is a fine line of keeping ourselves busy and being proactive whilst also allowing time to unwind, reflect and recharge.

Jul 10
2 min

Strategies to ease anxieties during a pandemic

Anxiety on a daily basis is hard enough without being in the middle of a pandemic. So what can we do to ease our fears and gain control?

Jun 26
3 min

Every ‘NO’ takes you closer to a ‘YES’

None of us like rejection yet the hard truth is that it's inevitable. So how do we accept it, overcome it and grow from it?

May 29
2 min

Returning to 'normal'

How do we adjust and find some sort of equilibrium as we think about life after covid-19 and finding a new 'normal'?

May 8
3 min

Worry

How do we distinguish between the types of worry and what can we do when consistent worries flood our daily life?

Apr 7
4 min

How the Coronavirus has affected those studying A-Levels

Final year school students can feel somewhat robbed during this time and unsure about their future. So what are some strategies to cope?

Apr 1
2 min

Coping when plans are interrupted

How we react determines how we move forward and how we cope with these unforeseen and life-altering changes.

Mar 25
8 min

The Impact of COVID-19 from a Students Perspective

There is a lot of ambiguity around life right now, and for students this uncertainty poses the question, 'how will this affect my future?'

Mar 2
2 min

How to go through the everyday tasks when you are feeling low

Household chores and every tasks can be mundane and a challenge at the best of times... so how do we tackle this when we're feeling low?

Dec 20, 2019
2 min

Finding peace amidst the chaos

Christmas is one of those events that for many, creates a lot of anxiety and stress. But no one talks about that!

Dec 12, 2019
3 min

Is Christmas really the most wonderful time of the year?

There are several reasons why you may not be into this whole Christmas season, too many to go into detail. But....that is ok!

Dec 6, 2019
3 min

Mind vs. Inner Peace.

For a long time now, I have been fighting my worst enemy, my mind. I must say it’s difficult losing a constant battle with yourself ...

Nov 28, 2019
3 min

Is my perfectionism causing my anxiety?

I don’t know about you, but I recently discovered that I have extreme traits of a perfectionist. I never really thought that about myself...

Nov 14, 2019
4 min

Running Away

One day you’re a smug 19-year-old walking into Student accommodation and then .... “blink and you’ll miss it”...it's graduation day!

Nov 7, 2019
2 min

Maybe failure isn't failing at all...

But what if it was only 'a lack of success' because you were knocking on the wrong doors, venturing down the wrong path...

Oct 31, 2019
2 min

Making peace with your inner critic

I’ve always seen myself as an ambitious person...What I didn’t realise is how demanding & exhausting it is to live up to your inner critic.

Oct 24, 2019
2 min

Welcome to depression…

This is one of the most important ones that I find helps me - I need to give myself a break....

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