As exams approach, many students experience increased stress and pressure, which can impact both academic performance and overall wellbeing. Learning how to manage stress effectively not only helps with concentration and productivity but also supports long-term mental health. This lecture will provide practical tools to navigate the exam period with greater ease and confidence.  

Who Can Join?  

• This lecture is suitable for all students of UCT who want to understand the impact of stress on mental wellbeing and learn practical strategies to manage pressure during the exam period.  

What to Expect?  

• Understanding Stress and Wellbeing – Learn how stress affects the mind and body and why taking care of your mental health is essential.  
• Stress Management Techniques – Try out practical methods for stress regulation, including breathing exercises and mindfulness techniques.  
• Balancing…

Come and relax on our open course of relaxation techniques, where we will try one selected relaxation technique (e.g. mindfulness, body scan, autogenic training or progressive muscle relaxation) in each session.  

What are relaxations good for?  

Regular and sustained relaxation provides many benefits for both mental and physical health. It can help you, for example: 

• relieve symptoms of stress and anxiety, 
• concentrate better and remember information better, 
• improve sleep quality and reduce fatigue, 
• improve your overall well-being and resilience. 

How will it work? 

Relaxation sessions are held at selected times throughout the summer term. So you can join in at your own time and preference, once or repeatedly. We will have seat cushions and blankets available, but you can bring your own yoga mat or meditation…

Ať už se chceš zdokonalit ve svém projevu, chystáš se na školní prezentaci, nebo plánuješ vyjet na Erasmus studijní pobyt a chceš zlepšit svoji angličtinu, můžeme Ti pomoci! Rádi bychom Tě pozvali na setkání spolku Toastmasters, kde můžeš rozvíjet své řečnické dovednosti a získat sebedůvěru při prezentování. Během setkání si můžeš natrénovat prezentovaní, vyzkoušet si improvizaci, naučit se dávat a přijímat konstruktivní zpětnou vazbu a mnoho dalšího!