Managing exam stress

Many of you will now be preparing for upcoming exams and so we are re-publishing this post to support you in managing exam stress. You might have already come across lots of helpful tips on how to manage pressure and stress at this time so some of the things included here might sound familiar to you. My hope for this post is to help you see stress differently, to experience it in such a way that it has less of an impact on you so you can feel better able to revise and sit your exams.

The Problem with Perfectionism

Perfectionism is a common issue for students and so as the assignments start to ramp up for many of you at QMUL, I thought it would be helpful to explore the topic of perfectionism. This post focuses on what perfectionism is, explores some of the common myths surrounding the topic and offers some tips for combatting it.   

Dealing with endings

As we come to the end of term and more importantly, the end of the academic year, many will be celebrating and feeling relief and ready for a break from studying.  Some of us, however, may experience a mixture of other emotions that may seem more complicated and confusing. In this blog, I hope to offer an opportunity to think about how we might handle the end of the academic year taking into account the impact of change, and consequentially the impact of loss.

Managing exam stress

Many of you will now be preparing for upcoming exams and so we are re-publishing this post to support you in managing exam stress. You might have already come across lots of helpful tips on how to manage pressure and stress at this time so some of the things included here might sound familiar to you. My hope for this post is to help you see stress differently, to experience it in such a way that it has less of an impact on you so you can feel better able to revise and sit your exams.

Managing exam stress

Many of you will now be preparing for upcoming exams and so we are re-publishing this post to support you in managing exam stress. You might have already come across lots of helpful tips on how to manage pressure and stress at this time so some of the things included here might sound familiar to you. My hope for this post is to help you see stress differently, to experience it in such a way that it has less of an impact on you so you can feel better able to revise and sit your exams.

Managing procrastination: an emotional approach

Stress is a topic that we often talk about with our friends, tutors and student support officers, especially when it comes to exams and assignments. Much of the time, that stress is caused by this particular behaviour: procrastination. In this blog post, I hope to share some insight into what procrastination is, how it affects us psychologically and emotionally, and how we can manage it.

Managing exam stress

Managing exams and assignments can feel overwhelming at the best of times but add living with COVID for another year into the mix and stress can feel even more heightened. In this post we explore how to support yourself during the exam period.

Managing exam stress

Managing exams and assignments can feel overwhelming at the best of times but add living with COVID for another year into the mix and stress can feel even more heightened. Many of you will now be preparing for upcoming exams and so we are re-publishing this post to support you in managing exam stress. You might have already come across lots of helpful tips on how to manage pressure and stress at this time so some of the things included here might sound familiar to you. My hope for this post is to help you see stress differently, to experience it in such a way that it has less of an impact on you so you can feel better able to revise and sit your exams.

Managing exam stress

Managing exams and assignments can feel overwhelming at the best of times but add an academic year like no other before into the mix and stress can feel even more heightened. Many of you will now be preparing for upcoming exams online and so we are re-publishing this post to support you in managing exam stress…

Managing exam stress

Managing exams and assignments can feel overwhelming at the best of times but add recovering from a year like 2020 into the mix and stress can feel even more heightened. Many of you will now be preparing for upcoming exams online and so we are re-publishing this post to support you in managing exam stress. You might have already come across lots of helpful tips on how to manage pressure and stress at this time so some of the things included here might sound familiar to you. My hope for this post is to help you see stress differently, to experience it in such a way that it has less of an impact on you so you can feel better able to revise and sit your exams…