Develop social optimism
Videos
In this video from Unite Students, Lois shares her tips on how you can cope with feeling lonely at university.
In this animation from their Mentally Healthy Universities programme, Mind share their tips on how to cope with loneliness as a student.
Think about a problem that is slightly too hard for you to solve - are you not smart enough to solve it? Or have you just not solved it yet? Dr Carol Dweck discusses these two different viewpoints and offers tips on how to adopt a growth mindset.
Podcasts
Further reading
Militant optimism: a state of mind that can help us find hope in dark times (The Conversation)
Next steps
Now you have explored resources to help with developing a stronger sense of social optimism, the next step is to complete our activities to help you set some goals.