Lessons · Emotional dimension
Stress, Resilience and Wellbeing
Exam stress, perfectionism, healthy coping and handling big changes. 8 lessons, about 1.5 hours in all.
- 01What stress is: your body and brain under pressure11 min Stress is not a sign that something is wrong with you. It is your body's built-in alarm system, and once you understand how it works you…
- 02Exam and academic stress12 min Feeling nervous about exams is normal and can even sharpen your focus. The aim is not to feel nothing, but to keep stress at a level where…
- 03Perfectionism and the emotional side of procrastination12 min Putting things off is rarely about laziness or bad time management. It is usually about avoiding an uncomfortable feeling, and…
- 04Building resilience12 min Resilience is not about never struggling or always being strong. It is the ability to get through hard times and recover, and research…
- 05Healthy coping versus unhealthy coping11 min Everyone copes with stress somehow. The question is whether your way of coping helps you in the long run or just makes you feel better for…
- 06Social media, screens and wellbeing12 min Social media can connect, support and inspire you, and it can also eat your sleep and feed comparison. Experts disagree about how big the…
- 07Daily habits for wellbeing10 min Wellbeing is not something you fix once. It comes from small habits repeated most days. The NHS sums up the evidence in five simple steps…
- 08Handling big changes: moving away, starting university and homesickness12 min Moving to a new school, city or country is one of the biggest changes of your life so far, and it can be stressful even when it is…