Wellbeing Wednesday – Wellbeing Workshops

Welcome to this edition of the Business School Wellbeing Wednesday Update.  We hope you are safe and well.

Each Wednesday (during term time) we will post a staff blog highlighting wellbeing support that is available to Business School students within the School and from across the university to allow staff to pass on the information to students.

Upcoming events

The Business School Student Hub reopening

Join us today (01/02/2023) to celebrate the opening of our newly refurbished Student Hub, NUBS 5.07. The event is taking place from 10.30am – 1.30pm. Pop along, say hello and rediscover the space. You will also have the opportunity to meet student service teams such as The Careers, Wellbeing and Students Union team that will all be in attendance. Refreshments and hot drinks available.

Spotlight on Wellbeing Workshops

Here are a few Wellbeing Workshops coming up in semester 2, click here to book on and find more.

Break free from low mood- this is a 4-week programme running on 4 consecutive Mondays between 2.30 and 4pm on the 30th January, 6th, 13th and 20th February in BSTC.B.30

Feeling stuck in a spiral of negative worry and not knowing how to change your situation? Not understanding how you ended up feeling or why usual activities are no longer pleasurable? Tired, unmotivated?   Low mood can feel like a trap that is difficult to escape. This four-week workshop explores the cycle of low mood. It helps provide an understanding of what is happening in the brain and body when we feel low, how this links with our sleep and how you can start to break free from this vicious cycle.  The workshop will contain elements of psycho education and will be interactive and engaging. It will help explain and normalise some of the symptoms described above and ways to break free from them.

Anxiety and seminars- 14th February 11am in the Philip Robinson Library

Finding it difficult to participate in seminars and webinars? Worried about ‘saying the wrong thing’ or ‘missing your chance’ to speak? Feel like your contributions are being undervalued or overlooked?

Taking part in seminars can be a difficult and stressful experience, especially if we feel like others are more articulate, well-informed or cleverer than we are. Join Nicky Gardiner from the WDC and Ed Hillier from Wellbeing, as they discuss different approaches for making seminars a more satisfying and inviting experience and ensuring your voice is heard

Bereavement and loss – The workshop will be offered over two, one-hour online Zoom meetings run over two consecutive weeks on the 15th and 22nd February.

Do you feel you would benefit from learning more about grief and the impacts it can have, as well as finding ways of managing these feelings? This workshop is psycho-educational and will aim to provide you with information on the grieving process and what you and others can do to support you through this process, as well as insights you may not have considered.

Training your brain- 1st March 1pm in Kings Gate L1.20

We are all familiar with the idea of exercise as a way of developing our physical fitness; this workshop will take you through strategies that will aid your emotional and mental fitness. The workshop is all about the things you can do to help yourself to build your psychological stability and resilience, whether you have any mental health problems or not.

Assertion, how to communicate well and improve relationships- 1st March 2pm, venue tbc

Do you find it hard to say “no” to others or to stick up for yourself? Do you find yourself getting angry or festering silently rather than being able to clearly say how you think and feel? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of above, then come along for this informative webinar, where our aim is that you leave feeling more empowered to communicate well and get far more of your needs met – in all your relationships.

Contact wellbeingworkshops@ncl.ac.uk for additional information.

Wellbeing Support for Business School Students

The Business School has dedicated health and wellbeing support for our students:

Other Sources of Support:  Our Student and Staff Wellbeing Service work with local and national organisations to support you and help you maximise your academic potential and gain the most from your time here at Newcastle.

Student Support Plans: If you disclose a long-term mental health condition, supported by recent medical evidence, you may be able to access reasonable adjustments and support to help you engage in your studies. Students who have an on-going mental health condition or disability can access a Student Support Plan: disabilityadvisor@ncl.ac.uk.

Wellbeing Workshops: The School is hosting Workshops on a range of topics from Managing Stress and Anxiety to How to Sleep: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/newseventsandprojects/workshops/ 

For more information about wellbeing support and services at Newcastle University visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/ 

Urgent Wellbeing Support: For urgent concerns during office hours (09:00 – 17:00 Monday-Friday) please use the Wellbeing Consultancy service: wellbeingconsultancy@ncl.ac.uk. For out of hours help, please call University Security: 0191 208 6817 (24 hours a day, seven days a week)

Supporting survivors of hate crime, hate incidents, sexual violence, and spiking: Newcastle University is committed to eliminating all forms of hate crime, sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination within our community. You can disclose incidents of sexual violence, hate crime, spiking, and domestic abuse at Newcastle University using online disclosure forms accessed here and information about the Survivor Support Service within Student Health and Wellbeing Services can be found here.  

Postgraduate Support: We know that postgraduate degrees can be very different to your experience as an undergraduate and adjusting to any new way of working can sometimes be stressful.  As such, we want to ensure all of our postgraduate students know where to receive advice and support.

The 24/7 PG Advice Line is free and confidential and is available for all postgraduate students. Here you can talk to professionals 24/7 and receive advice on common life concerns e.g. family, mental health, stress, finances.  Call 0800 030 5182 or sign in online with the username: Newcastle and password: University to access support resources on the website.

More information about PGT support can be found at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/pg-support/#resources

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