Exam wellbeing tips from the SWAT team
This blog from SWAT team leader and student Nia Gendall offers some wellbeing tips for students during exam time.
Managing exam pressure
Managing stress and pressure during exam time will help you prepare well, and stay focused during the actual exam. Jude West, from the University’s Wellbeing team, explores both positive and negative stress, and how you can manage both in the lead up to exams and due dates for final assessments. Positive stress (Yes, there is …
To study or not to study in your bedroom
While your bed might make a comfortable study spot, preparing for exams in the same room that you later need to relax and sleep in can decrease how well you can do both. Psychology student Caspian Leah explains how studying outside of your bedroom can improve both your study and your rest.
Increase your study power
During the busy exam period, it’s often non-stop study! But does this approach come at the cost of your wellbeing? Christina Betty and Ellie Heenan from Victoria Recreation share some tips to maximise your studying potential and look after yourself during this stressful time of year.
Eight lessons I have learned outside the lecture theatre
Courtney Butcher, a third year marketing and psychology student, shares eight lessons she has learned outside of the lecture theatre during her time at Victoria University of Wellington.
