Be Well, Learn Well - Improve Your Wellbeing and Academic Performance

Help your students take control of their university experience, one step at a time. In Be Well, Learn Well, Gareth Hughes explores the different dimensions of student wellbeing (physical, psychological, social and academic) and helps students understand the connection between their wellbeing and academic performance. Be Well, Learn Well begins by considering the impact of factors such as diet, exercise, hydration, sleep and sunlight on learning, before examining how 'deep' learning can improve wellbeing. Subsequent chapters help students create meaningful connections with their studies, build motivation and approach exams, presentations and group projects with confidence. The final chapter challenges unhelpful narratives around career trajectories and helps students to take small, manageable steps towards their goals.

This inspirational guide by the lead author of the UK's University Mental Health Charter will empower students of all disciplines to study more effectively, feel calmer and take control of their time at university.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. What is 'Wellbeing' and Why is It Important to You?
3. Improve Your Wellbeing to Improve Your Learning
4. Improve Your Learning to Improve Your Wellbeing
5. Socialising, Belonging and Learning
6. Stay Motivated
7. Don't Get Stuck- Getting Work Done
8. Improving Performance in Exams
9. Improving Performance in Presentations
10. Managing Group Work
11. When Things Go Wrong
12. Facing the Future
13. Conclusion.

About the author

Gareth Hughes is a psychotherapist and Research Lead for Student Wellbeing at the University of Derby, UK.

Summary

Help your students take control of their university experience, one step at a time. In Be Well, Learn Well, Gareth Hughes explores the different dimensions of student wellbeing (physical, psychological, social and academic) and helps students understand the connection between their wellbeing and academic performance. Be Well, Learn Well begins by considering the impact of factors such as diet, exercise, hydration, sleep and sunlight on learning, before examining how 'deep' learning can improve wellbeing. Subsequent chapters help students create meaningful connections with their studies, build motivation and approach exams, presentations and group projects with confidence. The final chapter challenges unhelpful narratives around career trajectories and helps students to take small, manageable steps towards their goals.

This inspirational guide by the lead author of the UK'sUniversity Mental Health Charterwill empower students of all disciplines to study more effectively, feel calmer and take control of their time at university.

Additional text

As they go through education, many young people imbibe the idea that their mental health is completely unrelated to, or even at odds with, their academic learning. What Gareth Hughes has done with this book is not only to thoroughly debunk this myth using solid evidence, but also show practical ways students can avoid burnout, improve both their learning and health outcomes. I really wish I'd had a copy of this before I went to uni.

Product details

Authors	Gareth Hughes, Gareth (University of Birmingham Hughes
Publisher	Bloomsbury Academic
Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	31.10.2020
EAN	9781352010688
ISBN	978-1-352-01068-8
No. of pages	228
Dimensions	150 mm x 210 mm x 12 mm
Series	Macmillan Study Skills; Bloomsbury Study Skills
Subjects	Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Guides > Health

Product details

• Authors: Gareth Hughes, Gareth (University of Birmingham Hughes
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781352010688
• ISBN: 978-1-352-01068-8
• No. of pages: 228
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 210 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Macmillan Study Skills; Bloomsbury Study Skills
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Guides > Health