Ways to Wellbeing

Useful websites, blogs, videos

• The Thesis Whisperer
• Simon Sinek TED talk: Start with Why
• Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillars of Health
• A-Z list of mental health and wellbeing websites
• Relaxation/ breathing exercises
• Meditation/mindfulness
• The Wellbeing Thesis

Useful documents

• Viva guidance for students with dyslexia/specific learning difficulties

Yoga videos and digital classes

• Find What Feels Good

Time management

• Centre for Academic Development: Time Management
• Thinking about planning work and effective time management (Oxford University resource)
• The Pomodoro Technique (Francesco Cirillo)
• Put Off Procrastinating (Centre for Clinical Interventions web resource)
• Isn’t it About Time? How to Overcome Procrastination and Get on with Your Life (Action Spiral model): Andrea Perry, Worth Publishing
• The Thesis Whisperer - Getting Things Done
• Perfectionism in Perspective (Centre for Clinical Interventions Web resource modules & worksheets)

Bibliotherapy

Oxford Brookes University has set up a Bibliotherapy Scheme to support students suffering mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety, depression, or a range of common emotional difficulties. Bibliotherapy is a term used to cover the use of self-help books to address mental and emotional concerns.

• Oxford Brookes Bibliotherapy Scheme

FIKA app

Oxford Brookes University has partnered with FIKA, a company supporting an app-based mental fitness programme, to provide students with access to a specially designed set of apps to help them engage in practical ways to cope during the pandemic. The app offers students access to a dedicated series of programmes on topics including managing distractions and uncertainty, maintaining motivation and positivity, staying connected, self-care and healthy habits.

• Download the app