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4 As of stress reduction, accept, avoid, alter, adapt

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

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.

Information on research related to the treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder

Research on how forest bathing impacts undergraduate student well-being

Tips for managing change

Recent research from Australia has shown that a team’s ability to synchronize and converge emotionally (i.e. emotional contagion) had an impact on employee well-being.

Tips and strategies for effective group work

Recipe for garlic snow pea stir-fry

A recent study from the University of Waterloo, School of Public Health Sciences, explored the impact of co-operative education on financial stability and food security.

Results indicated 24.0% of co-op, and 39.3% of non-co-op, students were categorized as living in moderately or severely food insecure households.

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Well-being Tip of the Month: The 4's of stress relief

Setting reasonable standards for yourself as an engineering or architecture student

Spotlight on Research - The Most Effective Way to Treat the Winter Blahs

Spotlight on Research - Can ‘Forest Bathing’ Improve Undergraduate Student Well-being?

Well-being Tip of the Month: Managing Change

Spotlight on Research: Can your co-workers impact your well-being?

Well-being Tip of the Month: Tips for Group Work

Recipe of the month: Sensational Snow Peas

Spotlight on Research: Can Participating in Co-op Increase Food Security?