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What's Up With Everyone?

University of Nottingham (2021), What's Up With Everyone? Loughborough University [Online] (Accessed 15 April 2021).
Check out this great resource by the University of Nottingham that offers information, case studies, and short videos on a full range of wellbeing issues that you might face during your studies, from grade perfectionism to social media worries. Remember, if you need help, click the Need Help tab for details on how to access either our TogetherAll service with your student login, or emergency services, depending on your needs and situation.

Mindfulness & Wellbeing

NHS (2021), 5 steps to mental wellbeing. NHS [Online] (Accessed 15 April 2021).
The NHS here offers a series of links on general mindfulness and mental wellbeing, offering tips on things from connecting to boosting self confidence.
MIND (2021) Coronovirus and your wellbeing. MIND [Online]. (Accessed 14 April 2021).
Here, MIND addresses self help tips for coping with the impact of COVID-19, anxiety, and also the fact that moving out of lockdown will be difficult for many people. If you feel you need help, click on our Need Help page for more information on what to do next.

Showcased Books

Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780547416113
Publication Date: 2002-06-04
Kindred: a Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler; John Jennings (Illustrator); Damian Duffy (Adapted by); Nnedi Okorafor (Introduction by)
Call Number: DUF F
ISBN: 9781419728556
Publication Date: 2018-07-24
I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die by Mark Wheeller
Call Number: 822.92 WHE
ISBN: 9781350011281
Publication Date: 2017-02-09

Some Tips for Coping With A Changing Environment

Bailey, S. (20 March 2020), Home studying - finding out what works best for you by. JISC [Online] Accessed 14 April 2021.
This blog entry posted on JISC on 20 March 2020 by Steve Bailey talks about the ways of trying out home learning, and can be applied to blended learning to in a rapidly changing learning environment. Try out the best way of working for you as an individual to make the most of your personal experience!
NHS (2021) NHS Fitness Studio. NHS [Online]. (Accessed 14 April 2021).
Feel that taking the first steps into getting active would boost your mood but don't know how to start? We have people who can help you here at the College, and in the meantime, the NHS supplies a free suite of exercise videos from 10 to 45 minutes, on a range from yoga to aerobics, all designed to make it easy for you to get started and progress back into the sports of your choice if you want to have a go. Why not connect with others with similar interests and look into the gym at your College?

Ways to Relax

Relaxing with entertainment

Calm and centre your mind with a selection of relaxing film, television, and online games.

Film & TV

ClickView - is student and staff access to pre-recorded film and television courtesy of DN Colleges. Why not take advantage of this fantastic resource for relaxation as well as study, and try out the movies options on here?

Free Video Games

Flow - famous since release, travel Jenova Chen’s calming surreal biosphere while piloting an aquatic organism.

Silk - doodle on screen and create amazing, artistic symmetrical images as you make your mark.

Arts & Tours Online

BBC Arts – has a varied starter collection of links describing some of the arts to help expand interest and knowledge.

Google Arts & Culture – recreate tours, collate online museum exhibitions, and let you search new places from the comfort of home. If you like a little more structure, TrueEducation Partnerships has compiled a collection of 7 virtual tours for schools; the information from these tours can be accessed straight from the website. Visit places as diverse as the Great Barrier Reef to the Harry Potter exhibition in the UK.

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