Mind, the mental health charity
Tips for Managing Stress
University can be a difficult time, presenting a number of new and unique challenges you may not have faced before. We know that it's a very worrying and uncertain time for everybody, and that you might be feeling anxious about what's happening. We are here to support you.
This animation is one of a series of videos to support students with their mental health, produced by Mind’s Mentally Healthy Universities Programme, supported by Goldman Sachs Gives. It focuses on managing stress. Have a look at these tips and ideas. Don’t worry if some ideas don’t work for you – just enjoy the ones that do.
For more information on student mental health, take a look at our Student Mental Health Hub: www.mind.org.uk/students
More animations are to come, and will be available at: www.mind.org.uk/studentvideos
[Music] we might think i'm stressed or this is stressing me out but what do we actually mean and what can we do about it we could mean situations or events that put pressure on us like things in our personal life or how we're affected by the pandemic stress can also describe how we feel when we have demands placed on us that we find difficult to cope with stress isn't a mental health problem by itself but it can impact our mental health whatever your experience is here are some ways to look after your well-being and deal with pressure what could help try to identify what triggers stress for you even if you can't avoid these situations being prepared can help this could include one-off events or issues that come up regularly organize your time based on your energy levels [Music] try not to do too much at once take breaks and take things slowly and set yourself smaller more manageable goals so that you can see your achievements practice saying how you feel if people are making unreasonable demands of you it's okay to tell them this and say no [Music] develop your interests and hobbies they can be a great way to get away from everyday pressures shared hobbies can also be a good way to meet new people [Music] look after your physical health taking steps to look after your physical health can reduce stress although this can sometimes be difficult try getting enough sleep and eating regular meals to make a difference find ways to relax if you know that something relaxes you like listening to music or being creative try to set time aside to do this give yourself a break [Music] reward yourself for achievements like finishing a piece of work or making a decision you could take a walk read a book or simply reflect and be proud of what you've achieved and forgive yourself if things didn't go to plan or if you didn't do something you'd hoped for nobody's perfect and putting extra pressure on yourself doesn't help build your support network whatever you're going through that's causing you stress you don't have to cope with it alone it could help to talk to students who might be feeling the same for your tutor student union student support services or gp [Music] you
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