The Psychological Counseling Unit at the College of Nursing held a workshop titled “Balancing University Studies and Personal Life in the University Environment,” presented by Prof. Dr. Azra Hussein Shawq, as part of the unit’s activities aimed at promoting mental health and providing counseling support to students.
The workshop addressed the importance of balancing academic responsibilities with personal commitments and explored ways to cope positively with academic stress, as well as developing time management skills, setting priorities, avoiding procrastination, and limiting excessive use of social media.
The workshop utilized interactive training methods and simulations of real-life situations from students’ daily lives to help them identify sources of stress and select practical, actionable strategies to overcome them.
At the conclusion of the workshop, it was emphasized that academic excellence is not measured solely by academic achievement but is closely linked to a student’s ability to maintain psychological and social balance and to manage the demands of their life with awareness and responsibility.
This event is part of a series of college initiatives aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being), which addresses mental health, and Goal 4 (Quality Education); by providing students with psychological support and equipping them with life skills, thereby ensuring an inclusive educational environment that fosters stability and sustainable academic excellence.
