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Student story: digital wellbeing

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Michael talks about what he's learned about managing screen time as a student during coronavirus.

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Wishing this wasn't happening

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It is fair to say that we all wish that the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t happening. As a result, you may experience the change and uncertainty as a real loss.

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Feeling lonely

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You might be feeling lonely or isolated because of the consequences of coronavirus. This is entirely understandable.

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Healthy habits can help your mental health

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When there is a lot of uncertainty in our lives and in the world around us, we can slip into comforting behaviours that have a negative effect on our wellbeing. If your diet, daily routine or exercise has lost structure due to the current circumstances, you might want to consider making some constructive changes.

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Improve your sleep

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Sleep can help us to manage negative thoughts and emotions and provide us with the energy to tackle the problems we face.

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Exercise: ten tips to get moving

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Exercise helps improve all aspects of your health and with some simple steps you can use exercise to improve your mood, physical health and academic learning.

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How food can support your mood and learning

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What and how we eat affects our physical health, our mental health and also our learning. It’s important to feed it well.

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Digital wellbeing

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Because of coronavirus, most of us are spending far more time online and on screens. It’s important to think about how we use that time, and the potential impact on our wellbeing.

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The role of sunlight in your wellbeing

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Natural light is vital to our physical and mental health and regularly getting out in daylight can have a positive impact on sleep, mood and academic performance.

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7-11 breathing exercise

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This breathing exercise can help you to reduce stress in the moment.