By Lauren Mapp, a current NTU student The easy, quick on the go way to consume part of your five a day. Fruit and vegetables have a large variety of benefits, research has shown that eating certain fruit can help reduce the risk of disease and even some cancers. For my dissertation I am conducting … More Free Smoothies at Clifton campus!
Written by a Psychology (BSc) Second Year Listening to music has always been my way to unwind and as a result, I decided to pick up a guitar in my early teen years and learn to play. At first, as with anything, I wasn’t very good; but I honestly didn’t care, the love I had … More Dealing With Anxiety Through Music
Written by Bradley Ledger, an NTU Alumni First of all, I hope you had a lovely winter break and have come back to university in this new decade fresh and ready to go! I know the feeling very well, Christmas is over, the last mince pies have been eaten and you’re back in Nottingham to … More Tips for approaching your dissertation
By Mel Chilekwa a current BA Business Management and Accounting and Finance NTU student. No matter what stage you’re at, relationships are tough. From your first all consuming crush at aged 13 to marriage (if that is something you’re considering), relationships need work. Herein lies the problem, at this stage of life how do you … More Relationships at University
Written by Aisha Qadoos a current NTU Philosophy student It began when I was 16. This debilitating sadness and feeling of despair. Not leaving my room for weeks on end. Wanting it to end. Wanting the numbness to subside. Severing ties with people because friendships were exhausting. No longer enjoying the things I called my … More Find Your Anchor
By Chanel MacColl, a current 3rd Year Psychology student Let’s have a mental health day, everyday. Last year I was involved with various World Mental Health Day activities. Whilst I truly admire the day dedicated to raising awareness of mental health, I recognise this is something that should be spoken about everyday. Mental illness can … More Mental Health Day, Everyday
With Term 1 now over it’s time for only one thing, Christmas break! Although for many Christmas can be a time for catching up with friends and family, not everyone finds Christmas time or the break from university easy. We want you to know that you’re not alone if you do find the festive period … More Support over the Christmas break
Written by Charlotte Boyce a current NTU Law student Mental health and University. Tackling them at the same time is never going to be easy and sometimes feels like you will never come out at the other end but here I am, standing proof that you can tackle these two things together. I always suffered … More Bad days turning into good days
By an NTU Alumni Be passionate! However wonderful your course, however amazing your friends, however brilliant your social life, after a while it can all become a bit much of a muchness. What can you do to shake it up and reinvigorate yourself? Be passionate and take action on something. But what? Whatever makes you … More Be passionate!
If something has negatively affected your self-esteem, it’s important to remember that you have the right to feel good about who you are. Here are five tips to help change your mind-set and get you rebuilding how you think about yourself. Be conscious of negative thinking If you are continually thinking in the same negative … More Tips on how to re-build your self-esteem
healthyntu.blog 