Coronavirus

Feeling Anxious About Lockdown Easing? Read This

This Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK is on the cusp of reopening and getting back to how things were 2 years ago. When we entered lockdown, we were all nervous, but now anxiety is on the up because of opening those same doors we closed. Are you feeling anxious about meeting up with friends

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How to Deal with Burnout

Do you feel exhausted? Are you finding it difficult to stay positive about your job? Are tasks feeling overwhelming? If the answer is ‘yes’, you might be experiencing burnout. Burnout is what happens to us when chronic workplace stress is not managed. I write about this today as we mark the first anniversary of the

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Virtual Valentine’s This Year? We’ve Got You Covered for Ideas

This Valentine’s Day is probably going to be a bit weird for everyone, especially if you are separated from your partner because of coronavirus. Doing Valentine’s Day on Zoom probably doesn’t feel like the most romantic thing, especially when you spend all day on it for work and school, but it is more important than

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99 Ways to Combat Stress during Lockdown

People find different things relaxing so we’ve constructed a list of our fave chilling out tips and urge you to give them a try to see which ones work for you! It’s time to say bye felicia to all that stress during lockdown. Small amounts of stress are healthy and can help you get stuff

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8 Things You Can Do If You Feel Stressed About Home Learning

Times have changed, and we never thought we would all be learning from home this time last year. And yes, change is scary, and it can feel very overwhelming to adapt but we did it back in March and we will do it again – this time taking forward all the resilience and hard lessons

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9 Things to Remember When You See Bad News

The news always feels negative at the moment. The pandemic continues to rage around the world, especially in the UK and the US, where the situation feels as though it might never end. But, it’s not all as bad as it seems, and this guide will help you feel more positive about the world around

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Making the Most Out of Home Learning: A Quick Guide

The kitchen is the new classroom, the garden is the new playing field. Parents and guardians are the new teachers and the new science project is whatever mould is growing on the cup of tea on your bedside table. We know home learning is hard – some love it, some hate it. Even though exams

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An Open Letter to 2020 – By Sophie Jackman

One of our student features writers reflects on her experiences of 2020, and what we can all do to make 2021 better. I’m quite sure that I’m not the only person glad that 2020 is over, welcoming the new year with open arms. But before we do that, I would like to attempt to review

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Winter lockdown got you down? Here’s how to help your mental health

With the announcement of a new winter lockdown in the UK, we know it’s a tough time. January is hard at the best of times, but without access to the things that bring us joy, it’s more important than ever to take care of our mental health and of those who are important to us.

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10 things to remember during lockdown

Feel like you are struggling at the moment? It’s a weird time and you’re not alone in feeling frustrated, sad or worried. We’ve got you covered with our top 10 things to remember during the Coronavirus lockdown. If you find this useful, why not check out our Coronavirus support hub in partnership with Tumblr? You’re

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