Category: RTT
The people you spend the most time with can have a significant influence on your college experience. Friends can motivate you to succeed, encourage you when things get difficult, and celebrate your accomplishments. They can also influence how you spend your time, the choices you make, and the habits you develop. Research shows that positive […]
Have you ever looked at social media and thought it seemed like everyone was having more fun than you? Or walked across campus and assumed everyone else had already found their group of friends? It’s easy to believe you’re the only one who feels uncertain. The same thing happens with substance use. Many college students […]
Starting college often comes with a mix of excitement and uncertainty. For many students, it is the first time living away from home, meeting entirely new groups of people, and navigating a community where nobody knows them yet. While classes and academics are important, one of the biggest questions many students carry into their first […]
For many incoming first-year students, the social scene on campus feels entirely separate from their future professional ambitions. However, in today’s highly interconnected and strictly regulated job market, the line between a single night at a college party and a ruined career path is razor-thin. When alcohol or drugs enter the equation, the legal and […]
Congratulations! You’ve reached the end of the Stress, Burnout, and Healthy Coping Skills module. College can be one of the most exciting times in your life, but it can also be challenging. Between classes, work, relationships, finances, and figuring out who you are, it is normal to experience stress along the way. The goal of […]
Over the past several posts, we’ve explored how stress, burnout, academic pressure, and life challenges can affect your well-being and increase the risk of unhealthy coping behaviors, including substance misuse. Now it’s time to put everything together. The goal of this article is simple: help you create a personal stress management toolkit that you can […]
College is often described as an academic experience, but for many students, the hardest parts of the first year are not just academic. They are personal. Breakups, family stress, loneliness, financial pressure, identity exploration, and feeling disconnected can all happen at the same time as exams, deadlines, and new responsibilities. Research shows that major life […]
College academics can feel intense. Even strong students often report feeling pressure to perform at a higher level than they did in high school while managing more responsibilities at the same time. Research consistently shows that academic stress is one of the leading sources of anxiety for college students. When stress increases, students often look […]
In the last two posts, we talked about stress and burnout and how they can build over time during your college experience. When stress or burnout shows up, your brain naturally looks for relief. Everyone copes with stress in some way. The question is not whether you cope, but how you cope. Some coping strategies […]
In the last post, we talked about how stress is a normal part of college life. Stress can motivate us, help us meet deadlines, and encourage us to rise to challenges. But what happens when stress doesn’t go away? When stress becomes constant and feels impossible to escape, it can lead to burnout. Burnout is […]