Well-being Wednesday

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Today is Well-being Wednesday! A moment to pause and check in with how you’re really doing. This month’s focus: taking good care of yourself.

Your life as a student is intense. It is therefore important to check in with yourself regularly and ask: How am I doing? Am I still in balance? Taking good care of yourself does not have to be complicated – small things can make a big difference. The practical tips below can show you what you can do yourself and where you can go for support.

Free online self-help module: Sleep tight!

Getting enough good-quality sleep helps you concentrate better and feel more balanced. This module will teach you more about sleep, why you may sometimes struggle to fall asleep and what you can do to improve the quality of your sleep.

Event: Brain Breaks

Learn more about student well-being at Studium Generale x Usva. On Thursday 5 February, the first evening of the series Brain Breaks will feature conversations with students and experts, including student psychologist Doortje Veltman and psychiatrist Marie-José van Tol. Cabaret-pop singer-songwriter Marit Nygård will demonstrate how she turns the challenges of student life into music, and RUG poet-in-residence Hannan van Rooij will close the evening with a fitting poem.

• Date: 5 February (in Dutch)
• Location: Usva
• Price: free

Course: Stop procrastinating

This course will teach you how to motivate yourself and get to work. Within four weeks you will have all the knowledge and techniques you need to control your procrastinating behaviour.

• Start dates: 9 February (in Dutch), 16 February (in English)
• Location: Student Service Centre
• Duration: 4 weekly sessions of 2 hours
• Price: € 5

Course: Studying with ADHD

Studying is fun, but not always easy. If you have ADHD, it can be even tougher. Fortunately, you can also study successfully with ADHD; this group aims to support you. 

• Start date: 13 February (in Dutch)
• Location: Student Service Centre
• Duration: 4 weekly sessions of 2 hours
• Price: € 5

Course: Assertiveness and social skills

Do you often feel tense in social situations? Does it feel uncomfortable to be yourself around other people? In that case this training might be good for you. As assertiveness is best developed through practice, you will spend plenty of time practising, both during the sessions and in everyday life.

• Start date: 5 March (in Dutch)
• Location: Student Service Centre
• Duration: 7 weekly sessions of 2.5 hours
• Price: € 5

Would you like to know more about the support available within and outside the University of Groningen?