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Recipe for Shepherd's Pie

Engineering/architecture students, in particular, face unique pressures due to the intensity of training. Research highlights heavy workload, difficult assignments, pressure to maintain high grades, competition among peers and pressure to pursue external academic enrichment as major stressors.

This qualitative study by Jensen et al. (2023) explores how engineering undergraduates experience and understand stress within their unique academic culture. Participants described their experiences related to stress, shared norms, and expectations students have pertaining to stress and mental health.

4-A's of stress reduction: accept, avoid, alter, and adapt

In honour of Lunar New Year, we are bringing you a simple recipe to help you celebrate! Vietnamese egg rolls—commonly known as chả giò in the South and nem rán in the North—are a beloved staple of Vietnamese cuisine.

While traditions vary, Lunar New Year generally marks the beginning of a new year based on the lunar calendar, and is a time for family gatherings, cultural rituals, food, and honouring ancestors, as well as welcoming good luck, health, and prosperity for the year ahead.

People who experienced more affectionate touch reported less stress and anxiety, more happiness, and even showed hormonal shifts linked to bonding (higher oxytocin) and lower stress (lower cortisol).

JOMO (the Joy of Missing Out) is about giving oneself permission to step back and choose rest, focus, or quiet when needed, without guilt or self-judgement.

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