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• Embrace change and learn from experiences.
• Say yes to opportunities which may challenge you.
• Step outside your comfort zone, both academically and socially (you are not growing if you are not being stretched).
• Invest in developing a flexible mind-set which drives your thoughts, feelings and actions.
• Maintain a realistic outlook and put any difficulties into perspective
• Face any setbacks, unforeseen events, obstacles and difficulties without letting them derail you.
• Develop a realistic view of yourself and others and remember perfection is not reality but an unrealistic ideal.
• Manage strong emotions and impulses such as anger and anxiety.
• Take ownership and realistic actions when faced with difficulties and seek guidance and support if possible, or required.
• Communicate constructively and deal with perceived criticism effectively. Constructive criticism develops your academic capacity and reflection.
• Overcome procrastination & get going to achieve your goals, in ways that are achievable, realistic, and timely to your circumstances and needs.
• We can’t always be in control but we can consider what is in our control and what is not.
• Learn to recognise when you are feeling stressed and have coping mechanisms in place to manage your stress in a way that is constructive and not destructive to your wellbeing and mental health.
• Self-care: being mindful that you eat regularly; exercise in ways that suit you and that you promotes good breathing; and ensure you get enough sleep to work and study effectively.
