Student Well-Being Service UP

30/12/2022

Happy New Year! We hope that with our last post this year, we can contribute to setting successful New Year's resolutions! (Sources in comment)

23/12/2022

Did you know? A lot of psychological research were and are conducted about christmas. Today we are sharing one with you, created to better understand what makes for a merry christmas:

PDF | Despite the importance of Christmas within many cultures, researchhas not examined the types of experiences and activities that are associated... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

20/12/2022

The winter period and our well-being, part 3
Why can affect winter our mood in a negative way? Researchers and doctors have found the following reasons:
- shorter days and less sunshine can disrupt our circadian rhythm (biological clock);
- lack of sunlight can cause a decrease in serotonin levels
- early darkness and shorter days can stimulate the body to produce more melatonin (melatonin plays a big role in sleep)
- Vitamin D deficiency
- a more passive, withdrawn lifestyle
- extra stress

09/12/2022

The winter period and our well-being, part 2
Have you heard of seasonal affective disorder (SAD)? SAD is characterized by recurring negative mood that regularly occurs during the winter and negatively affects our everyday life. In today's post, we have brought you the most typical symptoms:
- Feeling sad/down most of the day every day
- Feeling hopeless or worthless
- Oversleeping
- Tiredness or low energy
- Appetite changes
- Craving for foods high in carbohydrates
- Weight gain
- Difficulty concentrating
It is important that if you experience these yourself, do not be afraid to ask for help. At the same time, we would also like to point out that a certain degree of slowing down or feeling moody is normal in winter. We will also write about this in our next post, stay tuned!

24/11/2022

The winter period and our well-being, part 1

Towards the end of the year and approaching the colder days, we have prepared another series of interesting articles: in our next few posts, we will talk about what factors can affect our mood and well-being during this period! (We had similar posts during the summer heat, available under the hashtag 🙂)
Why is it good to know these things? The cold can affect our mood, and although we can't do anything against the changes in the weather and seasons, it's really good to know our own reactions and the natural functioning of our body! In this way, we can perhaps get useful tips and ideas on how to fight the negative effects.

What do you think about winter? Do you like this seaoson? Or is it too much associated with the exam period and hard studying?

08/11/2022

Let's talk about positive self-talk ^_^

05/11/2022

Did you know? Study with me videos can improve your performance!
You can find dozens and dozens of "study with me" videos on youtube for free! Be creative and find your favourites 🙂

10/10/2022

Today is World Mental Health Day! Our mental well-being is just as important as our physical well-being. Read more about this day: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Mental_Health_Day

02/10/2022

These tips may help you unwind and keep your calm.

02/09/2022

Today we had the opportunity to introduce ourselves and have a short session on the Erasmus+ freshmen Orientation Day, at the Faculty of Sciences.
Thank you for your time, we hope that you heard a lot of useful information. Please follow us here on Facebook, you can reach out to us via e-mail: [email protected].

14/08/2022

13th August: International Left-Handers Day!

13 Struggles All Left-Handed People Know To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbnMSk_G9BM
32 Surprising Facts About Left-Handed People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqIscIjN1U

*Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesocialbrooke/ Today we're talking about 13 problems that lefties have to deal with on a regular basis....