Wellbeing activities
Our wellbeing activities give you the opportunity to take a small break from busy university life to focus on your own physical and mental wellbeing. Whether you want to meet other students, or find techniques to overcome any stress or anxiety – we offer a wide range of activities and workshops.
COVID-19 update
Because of the ongoing pandemic, the majority of our activities will be online, however, there will be a few opportunities for on campus activities. All sessions will require registration. Details are available in the timetable below.
Registration for activities closes 24 hours before the session starts. For activities held on a Monday, registration closes on the Friday before the session.
Wellbeing activities timetable
Week | Date and Time | Activity | Location and Sign Up Link |
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2 | Thursday 20 January 11.00-12.00 |
Coping with Presentation Nerves | Online Sign up here |
3 | Tuesday 25 January 16.00-17.00 |
Planning for Success | Online Sign up here |
Thursday 27 January 16.00-17.00 |
Mindfulness | Online Sign up here |
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4 | Thursday 3 February 16.00-17.00 |
Mindfulness | Online Sign up here |
5 | Wednesday 09 February 10.00-11.00 |
Can Coaching Make Me Happier? | Online Sign up here |
Wednesday 09 February 15.00-16.00 |
How to Manage Your Dissertation | Online Sign up here |
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Thursday 10 February 16.00-17.00 |
Mindfulness | Online Sign up here |
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6 | Tuesday 15 February 12.00-13.00 |
Perfectionism & Resilience | Online Sign up here |
Wednesday 16 February 15.00-16.00 |
Time out Tea | On Campus Student Wellbeing Centre | |
7 | Monday 21 February 14:00-15:00 | Managing Your Mental Health | Online Sign up here |
Thursday 24 February 16.00-17.00 |
Mindfulness | Online Sign up here |
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8 | Monday 28 February 16.00-17.00 | Managing Stress and Anxiety | Online Sign up here |
9 | Monday 7 March to Friday 20 May 15.00-15.30 and 15.30-16.00 | Exam Stress and Wellbeing Advice Appointments with the Student Success Advisors | Email studentwellbeing@hw.ac.uk to book an online appointment |
Thursday 10 March 15.30-17.00 |
Dissertation: Done Is Better Than Perfect | Online Sign up here |
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10 | Thursday 17 March 16.00-17.00 |
Take a Breather: Mindfulness and Relaxation Hour | Online Sign up here |
11 | Tuesday 22 March 14.30-15.30 | Managing Stress and Anxiety | Online Sign up here |
Wednesday 23 March 16.00-17.00 |
Take a Breather: Mindfulness and Relaxation Hour | Online Sign up here | |
12 | Tuesday 29 March 12.00-13.00 |
Time out Tea | On Campus Student Wellbeing Centre |
Self care and your studies
Perfectionism and resilience
Coping with presentation nerves
How to manage exam stress
Planning for success
Managing anxiety
How to get started with your dissertation
Run by student success advisors, this workshop will help you make a successful start on your dissertation. As recent HWU graduates, student success advisors have experience of completing a dissertation or project from different subject areas, so can provide you with some tips on taking those first steps.
This 'power hour' will address planning and structuring, how to approach primary research, creating personal deadlines, managing stress, and staying motivated.
Time-out tea
This is an informal opportunity to meet other students online and enjoy some afternoon tea from the comfort of your own home.
Mindfulness
Do you find that you often feel stressed, anxious or on edge? Do you tend to find yourself preoccupied, thinking about the future or going over past events in your mind? Would you like to try a difference approach to managing worry, stress or runaway thoughts? Then you might find the mindfulness group helpful. This is a small, friendly group which aims to help you manage and overcome some of these issues by looking at how to be more mindful in our lives. If you would like more information please email studentwellbeing@hw.ac.uk
Exam stress and wellbeing advice appointments with the student success advisors
Our student success advisors are all recent Heriot-Watt graduates, so have successfully been through what current students are experiencing and can help with:
- All aspects of coping with the stresses and challenges of preparing for assessments
- Hints and tips for successful study
- Advice on managing time and commitments
- Signposting useful resources and support
- Advice on all elements of student life.