{"id":32011,"date":"2024-04-05T13:46:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T05:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/?page_id=32011"},"modified":"2025-02-26T11:43:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T03:43:37","slug":"university-life-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/counselling-wellbeing\/resources\/university-life-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"University Life Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Adjusting to university life can be challenging, but remember: you\u2019re not alone. Curtin has a wide range of support available to help you settle into life as a university student, how to navigate stress and anxiety, improve procrastination and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here you will find a series of videos designed to provide you with tips and advice for dealing with some of the most common challenges on your university journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n

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Adjusting to University<\/h3><\/div>

Ariane, a counsellor from Curtin’s Psychology and Counselling Service, talks about culture shock, self-care and her eight tips for adjusting to university life.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Four tips for sleeping better as a uni student<\/h3><\/div>

Need some help improving your sleep? As a uni student, you’re not alone. Kristen from Curtin’s Psychology and Counselling service explains what sleep is and give her tips for sleeping better. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rethinking your stress and anxiety<\/h3><\/div>

Stressed or anxious, and wondering how to calm your body and mind? Penny from Curtin’s Psychology and Counselling service explores what stress and anxiety are, and gives you a new way of responding to your stress during those busy times in semester.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Five tips for befriending your inner critic<\/h3><\/div>

Is that little voice inside your head starting to bother you? Ruth from Curtin’s Psychology and Counselling service explores what our inner critic is and gives you ways to not only live with your inner critic but learn and grow from it. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Six tips for curbing your procrastination<\/h3><\/div>

Want to curb your procrastination this semester? Brent from Curtin’s Psychology and Counselling service explains what procrastination is and how it works.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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How to boost your motivation<\/h3><\/div>

Feeling burnt out and unsure if you\u2019ll make it to the end of semester? Ruth from Curtin’s Psychology and Counselling service provides twelve strategies for picking yourself up, managing yourself and improving your motivation as the end of the semester draws near.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Managing your exam anxiety<\/h3><\/div>

Feeling anxious about your upcoming exams? Graham from Curtin’s Psychology and Counselling service provides some strategies to help calm yourself in the lead up to exam season, and to respond to your anxiety more effectively when it arises.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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How to create calm in moments of high stress<\/h3><\/div>

Need some time out to de-stress and relax? Ruth from Curtin’s Psychology and Counselling service provides some strategies to help you re-centre, refocus and find some inner balance.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n\n \n

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Lunchtime Life Skills Webinars<\/h2>\n \n \n

View the full playlist of Lunchtime Life Skills Webinars, including topics such as Adjusting to Uni, Exam Anxiety, Making Friends with your Inner Critic, and Get Locked In.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n

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