Explore how stress affects your body and behaviour, and learn what you can do to manage it more effectively in your student life.

How do you deal with stress?

Does it encourage you to give your all, or do you feel paralysed and anxious? Stress is a hot topic, especially among students. 

The good news? You can influence some of the stress factors you experience. This training course gives you insight and tools to better deal with your (study) stress.

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Manage your (study) stress in an effective way

Stress is part of student life—but understanding how it works and knowing how to deal with it can make a real difference. In four practical sessions, you will learn to recognise your own stress patterns, regulate stress more effectively, build resilience, and develop study habits that support both your performance and wellbeing.

Session 1. Understanding Stress

Discover why stress is not always a bad thing, what happens in your body when you experience it, and when stress starts becoming unhelpful. You will learn to recognise important stress signals and better understand your own responses.

Session 2. Recognising & Regulating Stress

Learn to spot your personal early warning signs before stress becomes overwhelming. You will create your own stress signals plan and try out practical techniques to regulate stress, helping you discover what works best for you.

Session 3. Building Resilience

Using practical techniques from Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness, you will learn new ways to deal with difficult thoughts, feelings, and stressful situations. The goal: more flexibility, more conscious choices, and greater resilience when things get challenging. 

Session 4.  Studying with More Focus & Less Stress 

Explore practical ways to plan, prioritise, and manage your time while also understanding what helps you stay motivated. You will develop strategies to study with greater focus and discipline—even when motivation is low—and create habits that support both your academic goals and wellbeing. 

Practical, interactive and personal

This is not a training course where you just sit and listen. Your active participation is an important part of the learning process. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your own patterns, practise techniques, exchange ideas and experiment with different strategies. This will help you to identify what works best for you.

NB You decide how much you want to share: discussing personal experiences is always optional.

By the end of the training, you will have a better understanding of your own stress, practical tools you can use in everyday student life, and a personal approach to managing stress, studying effectively, and staying resilient.

Practical information

We expect you to attend all four sessions of the training course!

Are you interested in this training course? Sign up to the interest list without obligation. We will send you an email as soon as new dates are confirmed.

About the Trainer

This training is led by Roeland Cloïn, who is a psychologist, therapist, mediator, teacher and trainer. He worked as a student psychologist at Wageningen University & Research for several years, supporting students with personal, psychological and study-related challenges. During that time, he also delivered training on procrastination, helping students to understand and overcome the patterns that can hinder effective study.

Ultimately, this training is not just about preventing stress from getting in the way of your studies. It is about helping you make the most of your time as a student, work towards what matters to you, and—perhaps most importantly—enjoy the journey along the way.

Questions & Support

Do you have any questions about the different training courses that WUR offers to students? Feel free to contact us!

(Please note that Student Training & Workshops is also known as Student Training & Support.)