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

The Stress-Free Guide to Studying at University

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Stress-Free Guide to Studying at University

About this book

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.


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Yes, you can access The Stress-Free Guide to Studying at University by Gordon Rugg,Sue Gerrard,Susie Hooper in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Research in Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. 1 Stress and well-being: an overview
  5. 2 Ways of handling stress and anxiety
  6. 3 Leaving home and starting university
  7. 4 Assessment: coursework, exams and stress
  8. 5 Survival skills, relationships and social life
  9. 6 Major life events
  10. 7 Finance
  11. 8 Life planning
  12. 9 Aftermath
  13. 10 The forgotten army: mature, part-time and overseas students
  14. APPENDIX 1 Emergencies
  15. APPENDIX 2 Resources
  16. APPENDIX 3 Immediate relaxation exercises
  17. APPENDIX 4 Exercises to help you sleep
  18. APPENDIX 5 Deep relaxation techniques
  19. APPENDIX 6 Calm, aware relaxation exercise
  20. Index