{"id":10211,"date":"2019-04-09T09:21:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T08:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/?p=10211"},"modified":"2020-10-26T16:23:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T15:23:21","slug":"honest-blog-about-how-i-cope-with-the-stresses-of-uni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2019\/04\/09\/honest-blog-about-how-i-cope-with-the-stresses-of-uni\/","title":{"rendered":"Honest blog about how I cope with the stresses of uni"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes I have such a hectic day and all I want to do when I open the door is fall straight onto my bed and go to sleep. But then, all I have are the terrible thoughts of the day going through my mind. <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s ok to feel like this sometimes because not everyday can be a good day. However, if you&#8217;re feeling like this more frequently, talk to someone. Did you know you can<a href=\"https:\/\/www.subu.org.uk\/support\/advice\/\">\u00a0book an appointment with SUBU<\/a> to support you through this time? You\u2019re never alone so please ask for help.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are a few ways that help me unwind, forget and move on with small every day stresses\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I watch some really engaging TV. Watching TV I can just turn off and look at my phone during is pointless as I\u2019m not focused and my mind can still be focused on my worries. I like to watch something that makes you think, like a good detective series or a gameshow, \u00a0get some new thoughts flowing through the system.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_10214\" style=\"width: 168px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_1844.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10214\" class=\" wp-image-10214\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_1844-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_1844-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_1844-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_1844-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2019\/04\/IMG_1844.jpg 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not much some sweet potato fries don&#8217;t fix!<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make myself a REALLY nice dinner. I\u2019m guilty of being lazy when cooking for myself: literally most nights are either egg on toast or pasta. It can be really therapeutic, however, to put some time into making something really yummy just for me. I normally try to make a big batch then save the leftovers for something to look forward to another day! Check out these cooking tips <a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/2016\/01\/08\/sophies-cooking-tips\/\">here&#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I listen to a podcasts. I\u2019ve only recently been getting into podcasts and am loving them. Whether it\u2019s a factual one I can learn from, or a funny one I can laugh to, they are great at giving you something to listen to and think about.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chat to \u00a0friends. Whether it\u2019s face to face at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/2017\/04\/03\/the-best-things-about-dylans-bar\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dylan\u2019s Bar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or videochat or even just on the phone, get a rant out of your system and listen to someone else\u2019s problems to help you put everything into perspective. #sharingiscaring<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any more tips? Lets share ideas so we can all be the best versions of ourselves! Let me know in the comments below&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes I have such a hectic day and all I want to do when I open the door is fall straight onto my bed and go to sleep. But then, all I have are the terrible thoughts of the day going through my mind. 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