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Social Wellbeing

Social Wellbeing

Social wellbeing (the social dimension of health) refers to our ability to make and maintain meaningful positive relationships and regular contact with other people in our world.

Social support enhances quality of life and provides a buffer against adverse life events.

Social wellness means being aware of, participating in, and feeling connected to your community.

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The more you engage and connect, the more engagement and connections you will have. - Author: Loren Weisman

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A Guide to Uni Life by Lucy Tobin
Call Number: 378.198 TOB
ISBN: 9781844552160
Publication Date: 2009
23-year-old graduate Lucy Tobin reveals how today's student can get the most out of uni life. Amusing real-life anecdotes are combined with practical and original survival tips to make a must-have guide for university applicants and current students alike.
How to Be a Student by Sarah Moore; Maura Murphy
ISBN: 9780335216529
Publication Date: 2005
How to be a student helps tackle the challenges and opportunities associated with life at university and college. 100 actionable ideas, strategies and tactics help you to make the most of your time, including: -Turning up to your lectures and what to do while you're there -Knowing what plagiarism is and learning to develop belief in your own voice -Making presentations with confidence and style -Being more creative -Spotting signs that you need to take a break -Dealing with boredom -Preventing small obstacles from becoming big problems

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Friendship and Educational Choice by Rachel Brooks (Editor)
ISBN: 1403933693
Publication Date: 2004
Friendship and Educational Choice provides a unique insight into how young people go about making decisions about their educational options and the subtle, yet crucial, influence of friends and peers on these processes. It argues that focusing on both the impact of friends on educational decisions and the reciprocal influences that such decisions may exert on young people's friendships helps us to understand the significance and impact of educational choice in the wider lives of young people.