By Ellie Hubbard, 2nd Year Psychology student With the Christmas period soon coming, it is important to reflect on how to look after your mental health during this time. Whilst Christmas is a time for happiness, for some, the Christmas period can be very challenging. If you would like tips on how to look after … More Looking after your mental health during the winter break
By Daisy Ward, 3rd year English Literature student Traditionally Christmas is the time to share festive spirit, celebrate with friends and spend time with family. For students in particular the holidays act as a well-deserved break after an intense first term. However, the festive period can be a hard time for some. Whether it is … More A Student’s Guide to Festive Self-care
Anonymous, NTU Psychology student “If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.” – Epictetus When beginning University, I unknowingly already had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. It was quite normal for me to casually drink with my family and/or binge drink with friends most days. In first year, it was … More Alcohol Awareness Week – My relationship with alcohol
By Tehrim Raza, NTU Alumni As the winter months approach, many of us look forward to the festive season; roads brightly lit with the glow of festive decorations, special events and gatherings and deliciously spiced drinks, however, for some it can be a challenging time of year. The cold weather, lack of sunlight and shorter … More Self-care tips for coping with the winter months
Tomorrow is Stress Awareness Day, so some of our Student Mental Health Champions have shared the things they do that helps them to manage stress. The things we do to help manage our stress levels will be different for everyone. It could be going for a long walk or having a chat with a friend, … More How to manage stress – from our Student Mental Health Champions
Written by WRAP Life at university is tough. Finding the time to read and write for pleasure is not always easy, with seemingly never-ending academic material to get through. And whilst binge-watching your favourite Netflix show (plus your second favourite!) or scrolling through social media is a break from studying, losing yourself in a good … More 5 ways reading can improve your wellbeing
Written by Zahra Meslati, NTU Alumni Congratulations! Starting university can be very exacting with with lots of changes and challenges and great experiences to learn. You may feel anxious and stressed which is normal during the first few weeks at the university. Transitions into university can be hard to cope with and some students may … More Coping with homesickness and loneliness as an international student
By Rachael Griffiths a current BSc Wildlife Conservation NTU student Hi, everyone! My name is Rachael, and I am an undergraduate studying BSc Wildlife Conservation here at NTU. I am currently preparing to undertake my final year at NTU and finally get back on campus – it feels like forever, right? I am also a new Student Mental … More Looking after yourself while settling into university
Eating for your gut and its microbes Trillions of microbes inhabit your gut (mostly in the large intestine) and play a fundamental role in your health throughout your life – say hello to your gut microbes…WAH? Lets break this down….the environment in your gut is like a festival (remember those?!) …the Field/Stage is always set … More Guest blog: The Gut Stuff
By Leanne Haywood a current MSc Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health NTU student and Student Mental Health Champion Hello everyone, I’m currently studying my masters at NTU and I also completed my undergraduate degree at NTU. I wanted to write this blog to share some tips on how to make friends whilst at university and … More Five ways that helped me to make friends at NTU
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