{"id":339343,"date":"2021-09-14T21:51:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T18:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/self-care-tips-for-post-secondary-students\/"},"modified":"2021-09-14T21:51:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T18:51:23","slug":"self-care-tips-for-post-secondary-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/self-care-tips-for-post-secondary-students\/","title":{"rendered":"#Self-care tips for post-secondary students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ddd300c5d4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ddd300c5d4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/self-care-tips-for-post-secondary-students\/#Be_prepared\" >Be prepared<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/self-care-tips-for-post-secondary-students\/#Communicate_whats_working\" >Communicate what\u2019s working<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/self-care-tips-for-post-secondary-students\/#Acknowledge_grief_adjust_expectations\" >Acknowledge grief, adjust expectations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/self-care-tips-for-post-secondary-students\/#Forgive_yourself\" >Forgive yourself<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Self-care tips for post-secondary students<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            School is stressful enough without a pandemic layered on. Here are some tips for taking care and staying grounded.\n                        <\/div>\n<div>\n                                                                        Eat well, get enough rest, prioritize self-care and reach out for help. This is standard mental health advice for incoming post-secondary students. In many ways, the COVID era has reinforced this advice. In others, it warrants its own.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_prepared\"><\/span>Be prepared<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t wait for a crisis to find out what mental health supports are available at your school. Sarah Pennisi, director of Brock University\u2019s Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre, recommends researching and reaching out to wellness centres on campus to get a sense of available services and how to access them before school even begins.<\/p>\n<p>Darlene Heslop, director of the Campus Health and Wellness Centre at Durham College in Oshawa, Ont., likens mental health issues to physical ones. Just as the body experiences symptoms in the 24 hours before a heart attack, there are often signs of impending mental health crises in the days and weeks before they h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0Going to college? The best advice for new students<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe should take a sort of inventory of how we\u2019re doing every day so we don\u2019t get to that point,\u201d she says. \u201cIf you intervene earlier, you\u2019re going to hopefully prevent that crisis.\u201d Students should develop a routine and schedule self-care into their days, says Heslop; this can help keep mental health a priority throughout the year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Communicate_whats_working\"><\/span>Communicate what\u2019s working<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mental health support should be an ongoing dialogue between students and post-secondary service providers, says Pennisi. Students should communicate what is and isn\u2019t working for them as they form lasting relationships around campus. \u201cOnce the counsellor knows what the student needs, they will be able to respond to it,\u201d she says. \u201cThe number one thing is dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heslop encourages using Zoom and other video chat services only if they will \u201cfill your cup\u201d rather than leave you feeling depleted. If video chats are too draining, let your service providers know. Several campus wellness centres now offer phone or text-based counselling options.<\/p>\n<p>Pennisi recounts a counsellor at Brock University trying to navigate virtual counselling for a student with Zoom fatigue. The counsellor and student eventually decided to go on separate walks, put headphones on and have their session over the phone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMental health supports are really about helping people understand what\u2019s going on and co-creating some strategies that get [you] one step closer to achieving whatever [you] want to achieve,\u201d Pennisi says.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acknowledge_grief_adjust_expectations\"><\/span>Acknowledge grief, adjust expectations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The term \u201cdisenfranchised grief\u201d has cropped up in studies and articles throughout the pandemic. It\u2019s a term often used when a pet or ex-spouse dies and refers to grief not eagerly acknowledged by society. Many students spend years working toward and dreaming of their first year in post-secondary. To feel a deep sadness or loss at the reality of remote education is \u201ccompletely normal,\u201d Heslop says.<\/p>\n<p>The first step to acceptance is acknowledgment\u2014of resentment, anger or other negative emotions, says Pennisi. \u201cThe more students are aware of their own expectations and values, the more equipped they will be in connecting with whatever will make [the post-secondary] experience what they expect and want,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>MORE:\u00a0Inside the mental health crisis at Canadian universities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As schools shifted online, so did many post-secondary clubs, initiatives and opportunities. Virtually or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly distanced, Pennisi says building healthy relationships on campus and connecting with the right people is key to a fulfilling experience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forgive_yourself\"><\/span>Forgive yourself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With isolation and lockdowns can come feelings of helplessness. And with comfort food perpetually nearby, many are returning to in-person activities in slightly different bodies. In a study from Dalhousie University, almost three-quarters of participants reported pandemic-induced changes to eating habits, and almost 60 per cent reported unwanted weight changes.<\/p>\n<p>As schools slowly reopen, try to find solace in the shared discomfort of \u201can anomaly year,\u201d Pennisi says. \u201cUnderstand that most of us will be feeling, in some way, that discomfort and distress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever you\u2019ve done in this past year to survive is a good thing,\u201d Heslop says. \u201cI am so proud of all of us for surviving a global pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students should know they\u2019re not alone, she adds, and see the value in asking for help. \u201cIn the meantime, let\u2019s just do what we need to do to get mentally well, because that\u2019s going to help you thrive in your life.\u201d<br \/>\n<span class=\"ctx-article-root\"><!-- --><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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