{"id":8979,"date":"2018-11-07T11:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/?p=8979"},"modified":"2018-11-22T13:40:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-22T13:40:34","slug":"sussthestress-for-national-stress-awareness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/2018\/11\/07\/sussthestress-for-national-stress-awareness-day\/","title":{"rendered":"#SussTheStress for National Stress Awareness Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>All of us at some point in our lives have known the feeling of stress, the cause can vary but a commonality we all share is finding ourselves under pressure from anything from coursework deadlines to dissertations. Stress is a normal part of life, but what happens when that stress becomes consuming, overwhelming even? The first Wednesday of each November is marked as National Stress Awareness Day, an opportunity for us to come together across our communities and start a conversation.<\/p>\n

To help you Suss the Stress<\/strong>, we have put together this handy blog full of useful ways to support you in reducing and managing academic stress. Did you know<\/strong> that the Catalyst Helpdesk<\/a> has knowledgeable staff on hand to help you, every day of the week? From accessing support to tackling tricky assignments, there\u2019s plenty of people dedicated to supporting you with any query you might have.<\/p>\n

The helpdesk is accessible 8am-8pm on weekdays, and 10am-6pm on weekends. And of course, the Student Advisors<\/a> (like me!) are here on weekdays between 11am and 4pm to give you a helping hand getting started with checking out books, accessing printers and other resources, understanding referencing and so much more. Just pop to the helpdesk to book a 15 minute appointment or book online through the \u2018My Library\u2019 tab.<\/p>\n

Workshops<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

If there is a particular topic that\u2019s got you stressed out such as procrastination or presentation skills, why not book on to a workshop? There\u2019s a little section on the My Library tab called \u2018What\u2019s On\u2019 with a link to \u2018Join a Uniskills Workshop\u2019<\/strong>. Here you can access and book on to a wide range of workshops. For example, a great one that\u2019s running each week till Christmas is \u2018Shut Up & Work<\/a>\u2019<\/strong> where you can come along to a structured study session that uses the popular Pomodoro Technique<\/a> to help you stay focused and get things done. This workshop also has refreshments and academic support throughout!<\/p>\n

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Appointments<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

As mentioned, you can book a 15 minute appointment<\/a> with a Student Advisor to get started with the library, but did you know you can also book a longer more in-depth UniSkills appointment<\/a> in the same place? Whether it\u2019s referencing<\/a>, academic writing<\/a>, or just generally getting to grips with your work, everyone is here to help.<\/p>\n

Online resources and Toolkits<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

So if you\u2019ve not heard the word \u2018UniSkills<\/a>\u2019 enough already, here it is one more time to help you access really useful resources and toolkits. Again, pop over to the \u2018My Library\u2019 tab and you\u2019ll see a long list of links you can use to help improve your academic skills, it looks like this:<\/p>\n

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Here there are presentations and even quizzes to help you get ahead on a variety of skills. To the right of this you can also find subject-specific links setup especially for your field which give you the perfect tools to nail an assignment, so make sure to take a look!<\/p>\n

Playlists<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

To help you #SussTheStress, here are 3 playlists you can use to understand, combat and overcome stress:<\/p>\n