Student Wellbeing
6 total works
With lots of real-world examples, Dr Thompson shows how anxiety affects people in many different ways - helping readers develop the kinds of strategies that will help them in ways that are truly meaningful for their experience. Just as importantly, readers will learn about the kinds of unhelpful things that people try to do to deal with anxiety which actually do more harm than good.
Above all, this book will help students navigate their life at university, without feeling like their anxieties are in charge of them.
The book outlines some of the reasons why it is particularly difficult for 18 to 24-year-olds to deal with the upheaval of starting university, but goes on to offer evidence-based approaches to help manage the transition. With insightful material from students who describe the unique pressures they experienced at university - and how they dealt with them - this is a very practical book in which readers will learn ways to develop life strategies and grow as a result of their experiences.
Written by the award-winning student mental health specialist, Dr Dominique Thompson, this easy-to-read guide will ensure that readers have all the tools they need to build on their resourcefulness, equipping them for life at university and beyond.
exercises for students to combat low moods and depression at university.
Written by the award-winning student mental health specialist, Dr Dominique
Thompson, this easy-to-read guide will ensure that students have all the tools they
need to understand the sources of their depression and take steps to reclaim their
life from its debilitating effects.
Although plenty of people talk about depression, there are still a lot
of misconceptions about it. This book will clearly explore what depression is,
and investigate the ways in which it can affect anyone. With extracts from
students' own accounts about their depression, and how they learned to manage
it, and lots of practical, easy-to-follow examples and exercises, the book will
help readers understand their depression, so they can deal with it in the right
way for them.
Above all, this book will help readers gain real power over their
depression so that they can enjoy the full university experience on their
terms.
This illustrated pocket book offers advice, practical tips and useful exercises for students to recognise and manage anxiety at college. Written by the award-winning student mental health specialist, Dr Dominique Thompson, this easy-to-read guide will help readers understand where their anxiety comes from, and why it exists. Whatever the source of individuals' worries or phobias, this book will help readers understand their anxiety and help them develop the tools they need to handle it.
With lots of real-world examples, Dr Thompson shows how anxiety affects people in many different ways - helping readers develop the kinds of strategies that will help them in ways that are truly meaningful for their experience. Just as importantly, readers will learn about the kinds of unhelpful things that people try to do to deal with anxiety which actually do more harm than good.
Above all, this book will help students navigate their life at college, without feeling like their anxieties are in charge of them.
Want to make the most out of being a student?
Award-winning mental health specialist Dr Dominique Thompson explores issues around leaving home, exam stress, socialising, safety, sex, and drugs, to help you succeed and truly enjoy your time as a student.
Complemented by insights from real students, this useful guide provides credible advice, practical tips and exercises to help you safely navigate the unique pressures and opportunities that student life brings. Easy-to-read, visually appealing and convenient to carry, it's a non-judgemental toolkit for happiness and confidence.
Stay Balanced While You Study is the ultimate companion for school-leavers planning ahead for university, as well as a handy addition for those already in higher and further education.
exercises for students who want to safely navigate the unique pressures and
pleasures that life at university brings. Written by the award-winning student
mental health specialist, Dr Dominique Thompson, this easy-to-read guide will
ensure that readers have all the tools they need to combat issues around
leaving home, exam stress, socialising, safety, sex, and substances, so that they
can truly make the most of their time as a student.
The book follows the timeline of a student preparing for university,
finding their way through fresher's week, the first term, and the interruption
of holidays and returning to families. The format makes the book suitable for sixth
formers planning ahead to university, as well as first year students. The
material is easy to dip in and out of, and addresses all of the major issues
they'll experience as a new student. It is written from a non-judgemental
perspective, and features extensive contributions form students talking about
their own experiences, the things they learned, and the things they'd wished
they'd known.
This is the book that everyone wishes they'd had when they started
university!