Being a student can be challenging. Sometimes, the overwhelming feelings can slow down your productivity and make you doubt yourself.

We want to help you overcome those feelings and refocus your mindset (how you view a situation) by:

• studying smarter (learning behaviour report)
• becoming mentally stronger (live webinars)
• getting custom support (one-to-one sessions).

Applications for getting custom support is currently open.

Read mindset programme reviews (Office document, 24kB) by other students.

Study smarter: learning behaviour report

Our learning behaviour report will help you:

• be aware of your current study habits
• suggest achievable steps to help you be more productive.

To get a behaviour report, you must:

1. do our online quiz: it will ask 30 multiple-choice questions about you.
2. wait 5 working days to get a personalised report.

Take the behaviour quiz

Become mentally stronger: live webinars

Positive actions can help you overcome the barriers to studying well. Therefore, these webinars with a coach will help you (this is not a complete list):

• develop good study behaviour
• learn hacks and tips to study well
• reframe your negative thoughts to a positive one
• create sustainable habits and routine
• develop a calm and alert mind.

You can attend as many of the webinars as you like and in any order.

Sessions

Time: 5pm
Day: every Thursday
Duration: 20 minutes

7 November: How do I enjoy university life and stay healthy?

Develop habits for sleep, diet, exercise, study and rest.

14 November: Motivation and being consistent

Discover how to motivate yourself and stay focused.

21 November: How should I study and revise?

Strategies to help you study better and doing your best in assessments and exams.

Sign up for a webinar

Past videos

Why is university so difficult? Managing negative thoughts (video)

Learn how to feel safe while taking risks and making mistakes.
Related hacks (opens in a new window): The self-confidence hack (PDF, 242kB).

How do I find my feet as a student? (video)

Get an overview of support services we have on offer, when to access them and how.
Related hacks (opens in a new window): Breathing hacks (document) and the "ABC hack" (document).

How do I become calm, alert, focused and ready? (video)

Explore how changing your study mindset can help you work better.
Related hacks (opens in a new window): The ideal study mindset hack (document).

How do I organise myself and my life? (video)

Decide what to do and when to do it.
Related hacks (opens in a new window): The prioritisation hack (Office document, 30kB) and the study timetable hack (Office document, 31kB)

Procrastination, anxiety, stress, and overwhelm

Practical strategies for coping with anxiety, homesickness, stress, worry, overwhelm, perfectionism, apathy, and procrastination.
Related hacks (opens in a new window): The Mindfulness Meditation hack (document).

Get custom support: one-to-one sessions

It can be hard to reframe a negative mindset into a positive one so you can deal with the situation. Speaking to a coach may help.

After a successful trial, we have some one-to-one sessions available with a mindset coach. Sessions will run from:

• Monday 21 October to Friday 25 November 2024
  and
• Monday 13 January to Friday 17 February 2025.

How to apply

Places are limited. Applications are open until Thursday 17 October at 11:59 pm (UK time).

Essential criteria

To apply for Mindset coaching, you must be:

• a UK (home) fee-paying student
• in the first year of your undergraduate degree.

Due to funding restrictions, we cannot accept international students this time.

Desirable criteria

Priority will be given to you if you:

• qualified for free school meals in school
• qualify for University of Bristol bursary

Sign up for coaching