The Study Skills Programme
Glossary
This glossary provides details of the key words used in this module .
affirmation
mindfulness
resilience
self-awareness
self-care
self-regulation
stress
A short positive statement about yourself which is intended to encourage or motivate you .
Being mindful is the practice of paying more attention to the present moment – to your own thoughts and feelings and to the world around you . Mindfulness can help lower your stress levels : by focusing on the present , you become less worried about the future .
The ability to recover quickly from difficulties and ‘ bounceback ’ as strong , or stronger , than before .
Self-awareness is the ability to recognise and understand your own thoughts , emotions and behaviours .
Put simply , self-care is about the little things we do to look after our mental health . It ’ s about listening to our bodies , thinking about how we ’ re feeling and understanding what we need .
Self-regulation is our ability to adjust and control our energy level , emotions , behaviours and attention . In order to selfregulate , you need to be self-aware .
Stress is how we react when we feel under pressure or threatened .
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