by mentalhealth | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Let’s face it – virtually nobody actually likes studying. We would rather do literally anything else. That’s why the time just before exams is when our rooms or houses have never looked tidier. Procrastination takes over, and we find multiple other things to fill our...
by mentalhealth | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Mindfulness has become a bit of a buzzword in recent years. It often conjures up a picture of someone sitting still, legs crossed, deep in meditation. However, there is much more to mindfulness than that, and mindfulness can be included in our lives in many ways. The...
by mentalhealth | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
While it’s important to do what we can to keep ourselves as well as possible throughout the year, it’s extra important during times of stress, such as exam season, and to make sure that we optimise the levels that we can perform at. Self-care is any act that we do...
by mentalhealth | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Exam season can take up a lot of our time, energy and brain space, and can leave us feeling drained and like the rest of your lives are either on hold or falling apart. For the most part, that’s ok, because exam season is a short period of time and once it’s over we...
by mentalhealth | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
There is nothing worse than having geared yourself up to study, and then finding yourself staring at a blank page. It can cause any motivation we may have mustered up to simply vanish. Once we have decided to study, how do we start? How do we keep the momentum going...
by mentalhealth | Mar 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
On the 30th of March, Mental Health Ireland will hold their second national ‘Hello How Are You?’ day. This day aims to destigmatise attitudes around mental health by opening up conversations, similar USI’s own ‘Open Up’ campaign. By creating conversations, the...
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