The Stress-Free Guide to Studying at University
The Stress-Free Guide to Studying at University

Author: Gordon Rugg

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008-04-08

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1849205108

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Providing a positive and supportive guide to understanding, preventing and managing the stress that can be associated with student life, this book is structured around the main stressors that are likely to be encountered as a student, such as the initial adjustment to university life, financial difficulties and the pressure of examinations. Throughout, the emphasis is on achieving well-being, by minimizing the disruption caused by stress and learning from difficult experiences. Three main strategies are investigated for handling stress: reducing the likelihood of encountering stressful situations learning how to handle stressful situations when they cannot be avoided moving on from stressful experiences and achieving positive well-being. This guide will be a great help to any student troubled by the pressures of university. The highly practical stragtegies provided here will help to ensure that the reader gets the most from their time as a student, without the interference of unnecessary stress. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!

Self-Care for College Students
Self-Care for College Students

Author: Julia Dellitt

Publisher: Adams Media

Published: 2019-07-30

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1507211155

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Make the most out of your college experience with these manageable self-care tips that are easy to incorporate into your busy college lifestyle. As a student in college—you’re dealing with a lot. At times this can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining between classes, homework, activities, and building a new social life for yourself. But the secret to making sure these are the best years of your life is making time for self-care. If you’ve been working for hours on your latest paper, take a walk around campus to get moving. If you’re feeling tired after a long week of classes and activities, give yourself permission to say no to those Friday night plans and take a relaxing evening for yourself. Self-Care for College Students offers suggestions that help you tackle every aspect of taking care of yourself from the simplest tasks to rewarding activities that might require more planning. Whether it is making sure you eat a healthy meal to utilizing your school’s support services, there is advice for any situation. In this book, find realistic and practical self-care activities that you can try right away to maximize your college experience. Each activity is designed to help you refuel, such as making sure you get enough sleep to developing an exercise routine. Start making time for you and make your college years the best of your life—all while building lifelong habits for success and happiness for years to come.

Stress-Free Potty Training
Stress-Free Potty Training

Author: Sara Au

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 2008-05-28

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0814401902

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No two children experience the toilet-training process in exactly the same way. While some kids might be afraid to even go near the bathroom, others may know when to go...but still never seem to make it there in time. This helpful guide takes the stress out of this challenging rite of passage, giving parents much-needed advice to help them identify what approach will work for their child’s temperament. The book distinguishes between common childhood personality types, providing easy techniques tailor-fit for all kinds of kids, whether they’re stubborn or willful, clinging to diapers, afraid to move on, or just late-bloomers. The book shows how to:determine a child’s readiness to begin potty training • gradually move children past their existing comfort zone, without causing undue pressure • handle accidents and temporary setbacksThis straight-talking guide enables readers to help every child make this important life transition free of worry and in the way that’s right for him or her.

Stress-Free Diabetes
Stress-Free Diabetes

Author: Joseph P. Napora

Publisher: American Diabetes Association

Published: 2010-03-22

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1580404596

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Reduce stress and its harmful complications to your disease Diabetes is a stressful disease and only adds stress to our busy lives. Prolonged stress can cause serious and extensive harm to our hearts, kidneys, eyes, nerves, and mental well-being. Learning to manage stress well will help you manage not only your blood glucose levels, but also your life. Stress-Free Diabetes offers a creative, imaginative, and practical approach to stress management. Stress-Free Diabetes covers: Stress and the body and the mindBeing emotionally smartEssential people skillsSetting realistic goalsStaying grounded and mindfulAnticipating problems and solving themThe importance of humor

The Student Guide to Mindfulness
The Student Guide to Mindfulness

Author: David Mair

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2019-09-11

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1526498308

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Do you want to: Learn how to embed mindfulness in your everyday life? Understand how to manage feelings of anxiety or depression? Find a healthy balance between course work, job and social life? Face the future with a positive attitude? More than ever students are reporting high levels of stress, depression and loneliness while at university – so looking after your mental wellbeing is just as important as academic preparation. This book provides grounded guidance on how mindfulness can be used to cope with the main sources of anxiety while you are completing your studies, so you can find balance and make the most of student life. Combined with practical and recorded mindfulness exercises, learn how to master techniques and tools to reconnect with the present and yourself, and approach life at uni in a stress-free way.

The Lazy Student's Revision Guide
The Lazy Student's Revision Guide

Author: David Chapman

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-02-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781508551072

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Are your exams fast approaching? Are you starting to panic that you're never going to be ready for them? You're not alone. It's an unfortunate truth that good study technique is rarely taught in schools, colleges or universities. Which is where The Lazy Student's Revision Guide comes in. This book is packed full of study hacks that take you through the revision process in a concise and easy-to-read manner. I understand that you don't have time to sit and read a 300 page manual on how to pass your exams. Let's face it; if you did, then you could make a start on that pile of textbooks in front of you... This book is for students looking for a no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to revision that has actionable advice to get you started soon. In this guide you'll learn how to: Make sure you're physically and mentally prepared to study successfully Create a revision timetable that you'll actually be able to stick to Avoid information overload and focus your studies on the things you need to know to ace your exams Produce top quality revision notes that you'll use again and again Prepare for your exams without letting revision take over your life The study tips, tricks and hacks in The Lazy Student's Revision Guide are proven to improve exam performance. All you need to do to get the results you deserve is follow the steps in this guide. Can you really afford to waste another day on revision techniques that might not even be working? Read this book, apply the techniques you learn and you're guaranteed better exam results than you ever thought were possible. What other students have said about The Lazy Student's Revision Guide: "I have recently finished my mock exams and I now know that I have been studying a little wrong! The Lazy Student's Revision Guide is very well written and is very informative. People who are about to start revising for exams need to know what to do and how to do it and this book does exactly that!" Lara Taylor "This book is a MUST read for students! As a student myself (and a lazy one at that) it has given me helpful tips and tricks to becoming a more successful student! A+++" Rachel Wilson "Enlightening read from an intelligent author who clearly knows what he's talking about. This book has been a great help for me during my studies and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone who has no idea how they should even start revision. A quick read and the step-by-step process makes it very easy to follow." Munirah Patel Scroll up and get your copy today!