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Module 4: Study-Life Balance, Recreation, and Well-Being Flashcards

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Common factors to balance with studying

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-socializing
-employment
-volunteering
-commuting
-holidays
-exercise
-caring for dependent or family member
-hobbies/interests

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Why is study-life balance important

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-time commitment
-rest
-plan

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Time commitment

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-expectation for a full-time university student is around 30-35 hours of studying a week

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Rest

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-the brain needs time to rest to process new information
-the body also needs exercise and sleep to keep it in a proper state of alertness

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Plan

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-planning is an important aspect of maintaining a study-life balance-if you commit to well-defined study times there will be plenty of time to enjoy a range of other activities

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Impact of over-studying

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-too much time spent on studying can have a negative impact on relationships with family, friends, and partners
-may interfere with your ability to fulfill other non-study related obligations and interests
-may also increase likelihood of unhealthy behaviours etc.

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The benefits of getting the balance right

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-health and absences
-efficiency
-engagement
-focus and concentration
-academic success

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Health and absences

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-having a healthy balance can reduce worry and stress
-trying to do many things at once feeds worry and rumination

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Efficiency

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-having a healthy balance improves efficiency during the allotted study hours

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Engagement

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-having a healthy balance supports greater connection to and interest in courses, lectures and relationships

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Focus and concentration

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-having a healthy balance facilitates attention on the task at hand and staying present

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Academic success

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-having a healthy balance improves learning efficiency and productivity, which is needed for academic success

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Different personal interests and priorities

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-health and wellness
-family and friends
-recreation and hobbies
-career
-socialising
-culture
-community involvement
-financial security
-personal development

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Academic/professional

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-what are your study work commitments and do you feel when these are done you have time for other activities

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Finances

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-are finances a worry to you and have you worked out a solution or sought advice support etc

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Health

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-how would you rate your overall well-being, including your physical health, mental health and social environment

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Family and friends

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-do you feel you take the time needed to stay connected to family and friends

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Relationships/love

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-do you feel you take the time needed to maintain your personal relationships

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Personal growth

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-are you looking for spirituality in your life
-do you like to read and/or learn about new things etc

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Recreation, culture and hobbies

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-do you have hobbies and interests like visiting galleries, listening to or playing music etc

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Physical environment

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-how do you feel about your home and/or work environment
-does it support your studies, recreation, and good quality of sleep

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Self reflection questions to ask when reflecting wheel of life

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-balance
-overload
-time on self and others
-changes to make

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Compassionate campuses

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-involves working hard to ensure institutions are inclusive and kind learning communities
-inclusive learning modules, flexible assessment, forming positive learning communities and tackling stigma and discrimination

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Connectedness

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-personal sense of belonging
-personally meaningful connections can be made on the basis of world view environment, values, relationships, work, and recreational interests

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Types of connections
-other people -the natural world -meaningful values -meaningful work -culture and heritage
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Connections with other people
-can include your friends, family, peers, colleagues, and more
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Connections with the natural world
-refers to all of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused by people -can include gardening, hiking, sightseeing etc.
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Connections with meaningful values
-refers to faith-based activities, and activities that reflect importance with family and/or personal values
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Connections with meaningful work
-can refer to work, volunteering, or passion projects
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Connections with culture and heritage
-can include celebrating traditions, cultural holidays, or relating to people and places from your past
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Benefits of social connectedness
-improve quality of life -boost mental health -increased life expectancy -decrease risk of suicide -build more inclusive learning communities
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Improve quality of life
-social connection shapes your everyday life and well-being -important determinant of health and mental health
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Boost mental health
-increased feelings of belonging, purpose, increased levels of happiness, reduced levels of stress, improved self worth and confidence
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Increased life expectancy
-individuals with a stronger social relationships had a 50% increased likelihood of survival
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Decreased risk of suicide
-relationships can play a crucial role in protecting a person against feeling isolated, suicidal thoughts and behaviours
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Build inclusive learning communities
-compassion for self and for others -challenging stigma and discrimination based on race gender, disability, worldview, and mental state
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Importance of forming healthy relationships
-can change course of your life -some will just be for a certain purpose at a certain time -require effort, time and change
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Loneliness
-stems from a lack or reduced feeling of social connectedness -can happen even when surrounded by others
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Effects of loneliness
-increased cortisol -increased sleep disturbances -reduced activity -increased risk of heart disease -challenge immune system
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Increased cortisol due to loneliness
-can increase levels of cortisol and lead to depression or even stroke and heart attack
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Increased sleep disturbances due to loneliness
-can lead to more frequent sleep disturbances
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Reduced activity due to loneliness
-less likely to be physically active if your experience loneliness
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Increased risk of heart disease due to loneliness
-middle-aged adults who live alone have been shown to have a 24% greater risk of dying of heart disease
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Challenge immune system due to loneliness
-can challenge immune system and compromise health
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Self harm in older adolescents
-lack of connection can take many forms including withdrawal, ignoring or being ignored, lack of support or approval, or the feeling of being abandoned
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Combating loneliness through social prescribing
-holistic approach to health and mental health supporting non-clinical community based activities to improve social connectedness
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Social isolation
-objective measurement of the number of people you interact with -lack of quantity of social connections
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Why is loneliness different from social isolation
-needs are not being met by quality or quantity of social connections -subjective measure
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Types of impacts of isolation
-physical -emotional -cognitive
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Physical impacts of isolation
-has been linked to poorer health and substance abuse
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Emotional impacts of social isolation
-associated with reduced confidence, feelings of diminished self-worth, despair, depression, worthlessness, and self-harm
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Cognitive impacts of isolation
-may experience a shortened attention span or forgetfulness as they may not see any reason or opportunity to remain aware and alert
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Recreation
-refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise etc
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2 types of attention
-directed attention -involuntary attention
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Directed attention
-form of focused attention that requires a great effort to remain on task and process the information -this type of attention is mentally demanding, as more appealing external information must be blocked out
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Involuntary attention
-effortless, is held when the subject is interesting and therefore automatically holds your attention -pleasurable way of processing environmental information and comes at no cost in way of tiredness
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Directed attention fatigue
-input deficits -thinking problems -behaviour -executive functioning -emotions -worry and rumination
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Input deficits
-DAf can result in misinterpretation of and/or failure to notice social cues
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Thinking problems
-DAF can cause restlessness, confusion, and/or forgetfulness
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Behaviour
-DAF may cause an individual to act impulsively or recklessly
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Executive functioning
-DAF may result in a reduced ability to plan and make good decisions
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Emotions
-DAF may cause someone to be short-tempered and have feelings of unpleasantness
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Worrying and rumination
-DAF makes it easier to slip into worry and overthinking
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What is DAF
-directed attention fatigue -refers to a neuropsychological phenomenon indicating overuse of the brains inhibitory system necessary for maintaining focused attention
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Refresh and recover
-clearing mind of internal distractions and take short breaks from directed attention tasks -getting good quality sleep -allowing the mind to wander freely
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Attention restoration theory
-suggests that you think better when you spend time in or connecting with nature -this concept can be expanded to feeling restored mentally when immersing oneself in a restorative environment
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The cost of physical inactivity
-is felt in the health sector and in the economy, caused by people unable to work
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Endorphins
-feel good chemicals that are released during exercise and are beneficial to ones overall well-being
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Benefits of physical exercise, coping with stress, and well-being
-postive emotions -unity of the body and mind -heightened self esteem -leisure -problem-focused coping
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Positive emotion
-enhance positive emotions such as pleasure, vigour, and energy -decreased anxiety, tension, tiredness and anger
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Unity of the body and mind
-feeling of more improved well-being and life satisfaction from active leisure
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Heightened self esteem
-after engaging in exercise there is often a sense of accomplishment that may bring a sense of fulfullment, self-effectiveness, and self esteem afterwards
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Leisure
-freely chosen activity may enhance stress coping due to a heightened sense of control over spare time and health
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Problem focused coping
-seeking information to tackle problems rather than emotion-focused coping such as blaming, venting, denying, or avoiding
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Nature and well being
-string evidence that shows being in touch with nature and spending time outdoors is beneficial for both physical and mental health
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Benefits of environments rich in wildlife
-physical health -stress -emotional regulation -social life
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Physical health benefits of wildlife
-improvements to health through increased physical activity
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Stress benefits of wildlife
-reductions in stress and anxiety
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Emotional regulation benefits of wildlife
-increased positive mood and self-esteem
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Social life benefits of wildlife
-better and healthier social life
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How to get nature indoors
-keep plants in home -have pics of nature -use landscape photo for screensaver -watch a nature show on tv -meditate to sound of ocean or rainstorm
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How incorporate outdoor time into daily routine
-take laptop outside -go for a quick walk -go outside during coffee/lunch break
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Culture
-refers to the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people -language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music, art and more
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The flow state
-state you get into when you are so engaged in a creative task that your sense of time disappears and you temporarily forget yourself and your internal chaos
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What is a GLAM student lifestyle
-galleries -libraries -arts -and museums
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Benefits of a GLAM lifestyle
-longevity -resilience -community connectedness
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Longevity
-the arts and heritage sectors can help keep us well, aid our recovery, and support longer better lives
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Resilience
-arts and heritage sectors can help meet major challenges facing health and social care including ageing, long term conditions, loneliness, and mental health
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Community connectedness
-arts and heritage sectors offer a range of non-clinical programs -some are well-bing programs helping communities with preventative lifestyles and others are early intervention support for mental health difficulties
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Prescribe culture
-virtual tours that may take participants to heritage collections all around the world
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Success of prescribe culture
-allows individuals to take a more holistic approach to health and well-being and encourages ownership and self management of health
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Music and your health
-the chemical dopamine is released at peak enjoyment in response to music
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How can music do good?
-seems to selectively activate neurochemical systems and brain structures associated with positive mood, emotion regulation, attention, and memory in ways that promote beneficial changes
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What are the 3 R's
-reading -writing -resetting
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How do the 3 R's influence health
-stress decreases -help reset the mind and relax the body
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What is cultural heritage
-a shared bond of our belonging to a community -represents our history and our identity -our bond to the past, to our present, and to the future
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What are the social benefits of heritage
-increased social cohesion -greater sense of identity -improved well being -better learning and skills outcomes

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