Blog

Below you will find regularly updated articles written by the wellbeing team covering a range of topics to help support your mental wellbeing. Please browse all of the articles and check back for new and updated posts.

If you are a student at The University of Sheffield and you would like to share your top tips on wellbeing or have suggestions for future blogs, please email us at: studentwellbeingblog@sheffield.ac.uk.

Managing classroom participation difficulties

Lots of students find it difficult to contribute and participate in a teaching environment. People may say things that you don’t...

Seasonal depression: small things you can do every day to cope

Many of us tend to feel sad or not like our usual self as autumn and winter approach. But for some, these feelings persist until spring...

10 ways to deal with homesickness

No matter how excited you are to start university, it's natural to feel a bit homesick sometimes. We've got some great tips on what to do...

The key to dealing with negative feedback without taking it personally

Receiving negative feedback is never easy. No matter how many times we tell ourselves that criticism – whether valid or not – maybe for...

Facing Culture Shock

While usually temporary, culture shock is common among international students arriving in the UK. You will notice differences between the...

The benefits of having a growth mindset and stepping out of your comfort zone.

A growth mindset means that as an individual, you understand that you have the ability to improve and are willing to push past obstacles...

What is Neurodiversity?

Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one...

Sexual Communication - Why is it Important?

Communication in any relationship is indispensable for creating a strong bond between a couple and a part of that communication is...

How to Know If You Are In a Healthy Relationship

Relationships are an important part of a healthy life. Research has consistently shown that social connections are critical for both...

Self-care, how to make it work for you

Self-care can mean different things to different people. For many, with the current prevalence of an ever-growing multi-million-pound...

Revision Tips: How to avoid a meltdown in the exam hall.

Experts offer their advice on exam preparation – from different studying methods to dealing with mid-paper panic Article take from The...

Managing the Impacts of Being Spiked

Spiking is a topic that has populated the media since the re-opening of nightclubs a few months ago, and unfortunately Sheffield hasn’t...

Guidance and tips for navigating conversations with a friend about their wellbeing

We all experience difficulties at different times in our life. When we are distressed it is hard to think logically and see things...

Research Reveals How to Take a Better Break

Something here which we probably all have to learn how to do better with our working lives, our studies, and in our lives in general when...

Sleep

Sleep, is essential for all areas of our physical and mental wellbeing. We usually know when we are not getting enough, or how energised...

Managing your wellbeing on your year abroad

Going on your year abroad - Exciting vs. Daunting Spending time abroad as part of your degree is often talked about as an exciting...

Managing uncertainty & change

Over the last year, we’ve all experienced change and uncertainty on a whole new level to what we might have experienced before. A lot of...

Vagus Nerve - The Body's Communication Highway

Your Vagus Nerve is an important cranial nerve that extends from your brain stem, down your spine connecting to several important organs...

Is Music Good for You?

A quick look at the neuroscience behind the effect music has on humans and a list of the 10 most relaxing pieces of music Most of us will...

Procrastination: its not what you think it is.

Another article I found on students.ubc.ac and thought it would be useful to share - David Barrand Wellbeing Advisor (Faculty of Social...