{"id":65,"date":"2018-03-22T14:39:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T14:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/bewell\/?p=65"},"modified":"2018-03-22T14:39:45","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T14:39:45","slug":"be-well-week-dont-feel-like-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/be-well\/2018\/03\/22\/be-well-week-dont-feel-like-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Well Week: Don\u2019t Feel Like Yourself?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amelia Foy a second year Psychology student writes about keeping balance during this busy time of year.<\/em><\/p>\n

Be Well Week: Don\u2019t Feel Like Yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019re in the midst of deadlines, research projects, and more general life stresses \u2013 with so much going on as university students, it can be difficult to balance our responsibilities with our body and mind\u2019s needs. As Be Well Week concludes, it\u2019s a good time to focus on the areas of our lives that we are perhaps neglecting.<\/p>\n

The five areas we are meant to keep in balance are: Be Active, Be Mindful, Be Connected, Be Healthy & Be You. Looking at them like this, it can feel daunting. How are we meant to keep so much in order, when our heads are already so busy? By taking it one step at a time; you\u2019ll find if you get one aspect in order, the others seem to fall into place a lot easier when they come around.<\/p>\n

The following are a few tips on Being You. At University, you may experience a lot of pressure to be a certain way, and this may make you feel bad about who you are as a person. Maybe you\u2019re introverted, and would rather binge Netflix when everyone else is at Score. Maybe you can\u2019t drink for religious or medical reasons \u2013 maybe you just don\u2019t like it. Maybe you find yourself unable to study as much as you see your housemates studying. All of this is okay \u2013 and there\u2019s definitely other people who you will get along with at University, just being yourself.<\/p>\n

Join Societies<\/strong>\u00a0- Societies are the perfect place the meet likeminded individuals. Into activism? Attend Amnesty or V-Team. What about art? Fine Arts and Photo Soc are available. Really love Harry Potter? There\u2019s a Harry Potter society! There\u2019s always somewhere to go to meet people, and this will get you out of the house.\u00a0 Visit the Students' Union Societies page\u00a0<\/a>for\u00a0a\u00a0full\u00a0list.<\/p>\n

Keep Up With Your Hobbies<\/strong> -This will keep you grounded when you feel stressed, and connect you with what you enjoy, no matter what that is. It will also help you express yourself! And if you don\u2019t have a hobby, or your hobby is hard to maintain at University, take up something new: art, writing, hiking, baking\u2026 There\u2019s a whole range of possibilities.<\/p>\n

Keep In Touch With Family & Friends<\/strong>\u00a0- Often we move away from familiarity when we go to University. When we aren\u2019t used to our environment, things can feel confusing and daunting, and we might feel out-of-place. Remind yourself that you\u2019re not alone \u2013 if you have good relationships with your family or friends, give them a call or send them a text. This will also keep you grounded, remind you of how loved you are just the way you are, and refocus you.<\/p>\n

Look After Your Mental Health<\/strong> - When we stop feeling like ourselves, it often takes its toll on our mental wellbeing. We may feel like there is something wrong with us<\/em> if we don\u2019t fit in \u2013 like we aren\u2019t good enough, smart enough, funny enough. But you are<\/em> enough, just as you are, and you shouldn\u2019t lose sight of that. On campus, there is a Counselling & Mental Health Team<\/a> that you can apply for sessions with, and a Wellbeing Team<\/a> that operates a drop-in service in 4W.\u00a0 If this feels too daunting, look up the sessions that Student Minds <\/a>run for students.<\/p>\n

Just doing these four things may help you in the long-run to keep hold of who you are (whilst also allowing you to grow as a person). Keep being you, and we wish you a happy, healthy Be Well Week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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