Rachael Alexander has qualifications in counselling psychology, cognitive behavioural therapy and consciousness psychology. During a 20-year career working with industry, retail, education and mental health charities she has helped thousands to live their lives with passion, integrity and love. Sharing her acquired wisdom, Rachael demonstrates how self-development is the key to courageously transform your life to one of resilience, confidence and action.

Pressures on students to perform, to get the best degree possible were exacerbated during the COVID pandemic and lockdowns and increased numbers of students have experienced a wide range of emotional, educational and existential challenges. There has been little to address these needs. So, it is great to see this book on offer to new and existing students.The excellent structure covers 10 broad domains or areas that have and continue to raise a range of anxieties for students – and their families and academics teaching them! However, the novelty of this book is the way in which each domain is further broken down into small bite-sized pieces dealing practically, simply, but unpatronisingly with ‘what do I need help with?’ These sections comprise two-page ‘go to’ topics which explain compassionately what might be happening, helping students address issues affecting them in an active way, and seeking to build skills for the future. This book provides the kind of advice academic staff would want to offer if they could and gives boundless reassurance to parents who might be ‘too’ close to be able to help at the time. Perhaps most importantly, it offers students an immediate sense of not being alone, not being the only person to experience such fears, anxieties and stresses and instils the capacity to deal with the in ways that will, hopefully, provide them with learning for life.’ Professor Jonathan Parker, Bournemouth University

• 1. Starting university life 2. Understanding your mental health 3. Managing your relationships 4. Managing your family 5. Managing academics/teaching staff 6. Lectures, seminars and tutorials 7. Assignments and coursework 8. Exams 9. Adulting 10. After graduation

Rachael Alexander has qualifications in counselling psychology, cognitive behavioural therapy and consciousness psychology. During a 20-year career working with industry, retail, education and mental health charities she has helped thousands to live their lives with passion, integrity and love. Sharing her acquired wisdom, Rachael demonstrates how self-development is the key to courageously transform your life to one of resilience, confidence and action.

Pressures on students to perform, to get the best degree possible were exacerbated during the COVID pandemic and lockdowns and increased numbers of students have experienced a wide range of emotional, educational and existential challenges. There has been little to address these needs. So, it is great to see this book on offer to new and existing students.The excellent structure covers 10 broad domains or areas that have and continue to raise a range of anxieties for students – and their families and academics teaching them! However, the novelty of this book is the way in which each domain is further broken down into small bite-sized pieces dealing practically, simply, but unpatronisingly with ‘what do I need help with?’ These sections comprise two-page ‘go to’ topics which explain compassionately what might be happening, helping students address issues affecting them in an active way, and seeking to build skills for the future. This book provides the kind of advice academic staff would want to offer if they could and gives boundless reassurance to parents who might be ‘too’ close to be able to help at the time. Perhaps most importantly, it offers students an immediate sense of not being alone, not being the only person to experience such fears, anxieties and stresses and instils the capacity to deal with the in ways that will, hopefully, provide them with learning for life.’ Professor Jonathan Parker, Bournemouth University

• 1. Starting university life 2. Understanding your mental health 3. Managing your relationships 4. Managing your family 5. Managing academics/teaching staff 6. Lectures, seminars and tutorials 7. Assignments and coursework 8. Exams 9. Adulting 10. After graduation

Rachael Alexander has qualifications in counselling psychology, cognitive behavioural therapy and consciousness psychology. During a 20-year career working with industry, retail, education and mental health charities she has helped thousands to live their lives with passion, integrity and love. Sharing her acquired wisdom, Rachael demonstrates how self-development is the key to courageously transform your life to one of resilience, confidence and action.

Pressures on students to perform, to get the best degree possible were exacerbated during the COVID pandemic and lockdowns and increased numbers of students have experienced a wide range of emotional, educational and existential challenges. There has been little to address these needs. So, it is great to see this book on offer to new and existing students.The excellent structure covers 10 broad domains or areas that have and continue to raise a range of anxieties for students – and their families and academics teaching them! However, the novelty of this book is the way in which each domain is further broken down into small bite-sized pieces dealing practically, simply, but unpatronisingly with ‘what do I need help with?’ These sections comprise two-page ‘go to’ topics which explain compassionately what might be happening, helping students address issues affecting them in an active way, and seeking to build skills for the future. This book provides the kind of advice academic staff would want to offer if they could and gives boundless reassurance to parents who might be ‘too’ close to be able to help at the time. Perhaps most importantly, it offers students an immediate sense of not being alone, not being the only person to experience such fears, anxieties and stresses and instils the capacity to deal with the in ways that will, hopefully, provide them with learning for life.’ Professor Jonathan Parker, Bournemouth University

• 1. Starting university life 2. Understanding your mental health 3. Managing your relationships 4. Managing your family 5. Managing academics/teaching staff 6. Lectures, seminars and tutorials 7. Assignments and coursework 8. Exams 9. Adulting 10. After graduation