Stress and your wellbeing

Coping with stress

Stress is universal, but when it gets to be too much we can become distressed and feel overwhelmed.

Working out how to balance and manage the stresses in your life is crucial for your health and to optimise your performance at university. If you're feeling overwhelmed or just want someone to talk to, help is available.

To get help, you can email counselling@uws.edu.au or call (02) 9852 5199.

Resources

There are many resources available to help manage stress. Take a look at the 'do-it-yourself' tips or check out these helpful books.

'Do-it-yourself'

• Relaxation recordings
• Quick and easy stress reducers [91Kb PDF] (opens in a new window)
• Stress solutions [105Kb PDF] (opens in a new window)
• Time management [115Kb PDF] (opens in a new window)
• Centre for Clinical Intervention (opens in a new window)
• Stress management quiz (opens in a new window)

Books

• 'Full catastrophe living' by Jon Kabat-Zinn
  Using mindful meditation
• 'Stress: find your balance' by Lyn OsterKamp
  Identifying stress triggers and building stress resilience
• 'The less stress book: how to turn stress to your advantage' by David Winsborough and Kay Allen
  Health consequences and minimising stress and home
• 'The good sleep guide' by Timothy Sharp
  Getting back on track with sleep