53. Six ACT microskills to deal with academic anxiety

When you transition from high school to college – as it’s called
in the United States – or to a University – as it’s called in
other parts of the world, such as South America or Europe – you
go through a significant life adjustment.


As exciting as it is, there are also a lot of changes happening
at once: you need to introduce yourself to new people, get
adjusted to living at a different location, be in charge of your
own meals, attend classes very early in the morning, speak with
the register’s office if something is off, trying to fit in with
your new peers, and even finding new hobbies. On top of that, you
have to manage fears of failing, dealing with test anxiety,
saying the wrong thing or acting in the wrong way to the point
that you may engage in playing-it-safe actions like
procrastinating, skipping classes, avoiding submitting a paper if
it’s not perfect, and many more.


In this episode, I chat with Nic Hooper, a clinical psychologist
and a senior lecturer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy at
Cardiff University in England. 


In 2017 Nic Hooper, began to write a book of life advice to his
son, Max, which was to be given to him on his eighteenth
birthday. Over time, that book slowly transformed into
The Unbreakable Student.


This is an authentic conversation that places values at the
forefront.


You will listen in particular about:





Six ways to wellbeing

How to commit to your values

How to practice defusion

How Nic learned to relate to his fears of being a failure

How living our values has transformed Nic’s and my life.






Nic’s website: nichooper.co.uk


Follow Nic’s on twitter @nichooper7


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