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Term cards
- Lent 2024
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Student Forum Notes
- Michaelmas 2023 (14 November 2023)
- Lent 2024 (Coming on 5 March)
Suggestions and Concerns
Recommended Wellness Resources
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Prepared by Yanyun Zhou (FERSA Doctoral Welfare Officer 2023-2024)
Music
Listen to some soothing music, especially those with repeated melodies. This can help you calm down and relax. Here are some recommended playlists:
Natural Sound Meditation Healing Music
Healing Inner Anger and Sorrow
Ancient wisdom from mindfulness, meditation and yoga
Mindfulness and meditation practices can help you concentrate on the present moment, hold a non-judgemental attitude towards your thoughts and feelings, and regain your inner power. Here are two books for you to have a glimpse of what mindfulness and meditation look like:
Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world by Prof Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman
Practical Mindfulness: A step-by-step guide by DK (Author), Psy.D Ken A. Verni
There are various forms of meditation, such as focussing on your breath and body scanning. You could have a taste of it via this video provided by Headspace:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ft-vhYwHzxw&pp=ygUJaGVhZHNwYWNl
There are many other different guided meditation practices and you can find the ones that suit you best!
Yoga practice can not only help with your physical health but also calm you down through poses within each inhale and exhale. To try it you can find practices in the following website:
https://m.youtube.com/@yogawithadriene
Very importantly, if you do enjoy yoga then find the types that are suitable for you!
Useful books and documentaries
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
This book helps you understand why the present is the most important and powerful moment, and how thoughts about the past and future can create pain. You can learn about the idea of Prescence and how this can help your daily life.
Déjame que te cuente [Let Me Tell You a Story: A New Approach to Healing through the Art of Storytelling] by Jorge Bucay
Through interesting stories by the psychotherapist, you can draw wisdom about life!
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne
A very practical guide towards how to deal with your anxiety and other problems. Please note that these are just guidelines and cannot replace a real doctor and psychotherapist!
Hundred: What You Learn in a Lifetime Hardcover By Heike Faller
An interesting drawing book about the possibilities of a lifetime and provide inspirations for you to live your own life fully!
Stutz
This is a documentary film where, through the conversations with the psychiatrist Dr. Phil Stutz, you can learn unique and useful tips to deal with unwanted life episodes.