Preparing for exams - Part 1b - 4 tips to cope with exam/ test stress
The Preparing for Exams series was first posted in 2017. Each year now we update the posts and repost them as exams approach. Let’s face it, the rules […]
Psychological Tools
Study Preparation and Stress Management workshop for international students
The team at ISS (International Student Services) are putting on a study skills workshop for international students on the 11th October. Details below. The ‘expert’ […]
Places free for the next Studyology program on the 20th September
Studyology is a 4-session program designed to give you the psychological tools necessary to combat common study challenges: procrastination, low motivation, study avoidance. I’ve shared […]
Studyology V2 Insights - taking the edge off that study distress
The current Studyology V2 group had their last session on Tuesday (3rd September). My sincere thanks to this pioneering group (like the first) who submitted […]
How did I get frightened of my study?
As indicated previously, Ben (one of the counsellors) and myself are running a small group program for students who struggle with their studies. The program […]
Developing wisdom
A while back I became aware of a small body of research looking to whether we can develop wisdom, through intentional strategies, rather that simply […]
Procrastination Classics
Over the past few weeks, Ben (one of the counsellors) and I have been trialing a new program we’ve developed called Studyology V2. Well to […]
Some therapeutic writing and drawing exercises for that new notebook you ju...
I like buying notebooks. The paper kind of notebook. The ones you can write or draw in (although I also enjoy a good laptop as […]
Sometimes you just have to get stronger, piece by piece
There are a lot of problems that we can face in life that are unsolvable. The best we can expect is that we find ways […]
Is it time to update your Mental Models?
“Mental models are how we understand the world. Not only do they shape what we think and how we understand but they shape the connections […]
Your attention might be the most valuable thing you have
At any given moment, multiple things are vying for your attention; studies, work, activities, people, media, your phone, bodily sensations, your thoughts, your feelings, memories, […]