Under Pressure: Mental Resilience & Coping with Varsity Anxiety
Workshop Description
University life can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. Between demanding coursework, looming deadlines, financial pressures, exams, and balancing personal responsibilities, many students experience stress, anxiety, and burnout that can affect both their academic performance and overall wellbeing. This practical 2-hour workshop is designed to equip South African university and college students with the tools to manage these challenges in a healthy and productive way.
In this interactive, stigma-free session, you'll learn how stress affects your mind and body, recognise the early warning signs of burnout, and develop practical coping strategies that you can use immediately during high-pressure situations. Through engaging activities, guided exercises, and evidence-based techniques, you'll build mental resilience, improve your ability to stay calm under pressure, and develop a healthier mindset towards academic success.
What you'll learn:
- How to recognise the signs of stress, anxiety, and burnout before they become overwhelming.
- Practical techniques to manage panic, academic pressure, and exam-related anxiety.
- Strategies to break the cycle of procrastination, overwhelm, and burnout.
- Healthy habits that build long-term resilience and support academic success.
- Mindset shifts that improve confidence, motivation, and emotional wellbeing.
- How to create your own personalised resilience and self-care toolkit.
- Where and when to seek support when university pressures become difficult to manage.
Whether you're preparing for exams, struggling to balance your workload, or simply looking for healthier ways to cope with university life, this workshop will provide practical skills that you can apply immediately. You'll leave feeling more confident, more resilient, and better equipped to navigate the challenges of university with clarity and purpose.
Academic Workshops
13 August 2026
17:30
2 Hours 30 Minutes
Google Meets
13 August 2026
R 390
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