The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the world in ways few could have imagined. Fear of infection, prolonged isolation and financial instability took a heavy toll, both physically and mentally. Even as the world got back to something close to normal, the psychological aftermath continues to be felt.
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By Lisa Holt, Content Team Academic Previously, I was led to believe that self-love meant treating myself to an expensive coffee, saying no when I really didn’t want to go out with my friends, or simply reminding myself that I’m “enough”. While those can be a part of self-love, I’ve learned that self-love resonates much
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In times like these, I often feel regardless of the outcome, it’s good to have something fun planned for afterwards.
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Set boundaries with results talk. It’s okay to say, “Can we talk about something else?” even with friends or family.
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once you step out of that last exam hall, there is simply nothing you can do to change what results you will receive.
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By Emily Pearce, Content Team Contributor For students, summer should be a time to unwind from the academic year and enjoy yourself. However, if you’ve just finished your exams prior to summer, this may not always be the case. If you’re a GCSE, A-Level or university student, the first few weeks of the summer holidays
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By Lily Hirst, Content Team Contributor September 2022, a new beginning, and the fear of uncertainty. But it ended up being the start of the best choice I have ever made. Sounds like I’m overexaggerating right now, doesn’t it? Leaving home, other friends going elsewhere, different surroundings? Might appeal for some but as a sufferer
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By Thomas Swarbrick, Content Team Contributor What causes summer anxiety? Summer is a bittersweet time for students and adolescents. Obviously there are the compliments: writing off those last exams, returning home to family, the sun glowing warmly. But this period brings about less familiar strains of anxiety in more subtle ways, such as: awaiting exams.
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By Mohammed Hassan, Content Team Academic In this new digital era, social media has become not only a tool for entertainment but also an essential part of daily life. It offers instant answers, connections, and access to endless streams of content, pictures, and videos just by clicking on a smartphone with the palm of your
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By Lily Hirst, Content Team Academic. Anxieties build and creep up around the idea of university and the stress of it beginning a new adventure, but nobody talks about the end. Leaving university behind it’s hard to find positives. Leaving behind your ‘new life’ and ‘new friendships’ and your new ‘normal’. Moving cities is a
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