Weekly Wellbeing Themes
Boosting Low Mood
Experiencing ups and downs is a normal part of the human experience. If you notice your mood dipping, take action. Sometimes intervening early can help prevent it from slipping further or becoming an ongoing issue.
Start with the basics of self-care – eat regularly to fuel your mind and body, exercise to release endorphins and try to get a good amount of sleep.
Think ACE – Achievement, Connection, Enjoyment. Take some time to intentionally relax and do something you enjoy (this is different to mindless scrolling or procrastinating!). Balance this with some time set aside to achieve things on your to-do list, and connect with people – either with new friends or by taking the time to contact family and friends from home.
The NHS has some more helpful mood-boosting tips available here. You can also get a personalized Mind Plan by answering 5 quick questions here.
Try these things, but if things do not improve and you need further support, speak with your GP and come to speak to someone at Wellbeing and Student Support.
Use our Wellbeing Portal to join a queue for a brief consultation (online or face to face, in Senate House) with a Wellbeing Adviser. These are available Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm. For out-of-hour or emergency support, please see these Emergency & Support Contacts.
In addition, Togetherall is free for all Warwick students. It is an online wellbeing platform where you can share your feelings and get practical tools and resources 24/7.
NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The following videos may prove helpful to some students to view both prior to arrival and upon arrival.
Before arrival:
On arrival:
Hear from Sophie,
Meet our team member Sophie, who is here to talk you through managing your anxiety.
Understanding Wellbeing
A new online module is now available for all Warwick students. It has been designed to improve the wellbeing literacy of students at Warwick and has been co-created by IATL Staff and Students to make sure that it can be accessible to all and geared for often time-constrained University life.
To access the Online Module on Moodle click here
You may find it helpful to view a 2 minute introduction to the module.