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Causes of student stress: looking after mental health while studying

Dr Elena Touroni — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:08:10 +0000

Amidst all the fun and freedom, university can be a stressful time. Exam stress, financial worries, pressures to fit in and make new friends, all bring with them a unique set of challenges which can feel overwhelming if we don’t have the tools to cope… (Not to mention trying to navigate all of this in […]

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It’s Stress Awareness Month – how can you reduce the impact of stress?

Dr Elena Touroni — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:42:18 +0000

Is stress being caused by your life, or your thinking? While life situations can be the cause of our stress, it’s really important to explore how our thinking can contribute to creating unnecessary stress in our lives. Perhaps you are a perfectionist at work, maybe you are too hard on yourself when you are late […]

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Stress awareness day

Dr Elena Touroni — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 09:45:35 +0000

Understanding and applying stress management techniques: the remarkable connection between mind and body Stress management is a hard task in today’s busy world, but the best starting point is to listen to your body as well as your mind. Ever experienced a phantom pain that comes and goes? Or perhaps you mysteriously gain weight, just […]

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How couples can keep wedding stress in check

Dr Elena Touroni — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 18:00:38 +0000

Experiencing cold feet on the way to wedded bliss? Here are our top tips to tackle your big wedding day While officially celebrating love for a partner happens on a single day in a couple’s life together, a wedding is far more than just a simple event. This one day in a person’s life has […]

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The Stress Curve

Dr Elena Touroni — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:10:52 +0000

What does your stress curve look like? Stress is looking to become the largest illness in the workplace, it’s important to keep a check of stress levels for your over health, both mental and physical. We all get stressed from time to time. Take a look at our Stress Curve and see where you sit. […]

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Dealing with Exam Stress

Dr Elena Touroni — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:01:20 +0000

The summer season can bring plenty of exam stress and feelings of being under pressure. The number of those dealing with exam stress is rising significantly according to the NSPCC and Childline, whilst TES cites the increase at 9%. This is particularly marked for young people undergoing the ‘big’ exams of GCSEs, A Levels or […]

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Mental Health While at University

Dr Elena Touroni — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:34:01 +0000

When preparing for college, many teens and young adults are consumed with important questions around the major transition ahead, such as concerns over what course of study to select, how their social landscape will change, and all the other matters associated with becoming an independent member of society. However, one extremely important aspect of life […]

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The psychology of comfort eating

Dr Elena Touroni — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:08:15 +0000

Eating our hearts out Eating is arguably at the very centre of our being. It plays a complicated role in our daily lives and wellbeing, as well as a key part in how many of us socialise and spend time with others. For very few people, food is merely a means of staying alive; eating […]

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