Managing stress and looking after your well-being
Doctoral research can be stressful and sometimes the changes involved are rapid, leaving you feeling that the process is beyond your control. Meeting with others who have shared similar experiences can provide a useful alternative perspective and encourage you to think of your own situation in a new light.
Aimed at
Doctoral Researchers (early stage, mid stage, final stage), Research staffPre-requisites
None
Key learning outcomes
By the end of this session participants will have an understanding of:
- Ways to reduce stress by making changes to their perception and approaches
- The concept of resilience, self-confidence and self-esteem
Presented by
Paramjeet Kaur, Counsellor, Student Services
Session outline and aims
In this session, you will have the opportunity to be listened to and to speak.
Specific skills focused on in this session
Inter and intrapersonal skills
Health and Safety and general notice
Participants are expected to respect the confidentiality of the discussions.