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SUMMARY:Three ways to improve your study Module 1: The negative spiral
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <html> <body> <p>Psychologists reveal: T
 HREE WAYS to improve your study (and personal) life!!!</p> <p>You are
  ready to change (the way you study), but are not sure how to get sta
 rted.&nbsp;</p><p>This module is part of three short modules offered 
 by the VU student psychological counsellors, we will focus on themes 
 that students regularly tell us they struggle with: procrastination, 
 stress and feeling stuck in a negative spiral.&nbsp;</p><p>The aim of
  each module is to give you insights into your own thoughts, feelings
 , and behaviours - and a set of practical tools that you can use when
  you hit the books.&nbsp;</p><p>A series consists of three modules th
 at you can follow consecutively or separately. It is not obligatory t
 o do all three; you sign up for a single module. This makes it more e
 asily accessible and demand driven. The modules may also be a nice re
 fresher for students who previously met with a student psychological 
 counsellor or completed a training or workshop!&nbsp;</p><p>In this m
 odule we take a closer look at the negative spiral (also known as a v
 icious circle) you can get stuck in. This is an exercise from cogniti
 ve behavioural therapy which gives insight into the connection betwee
 n what you think, feel, and do. This approach also gives you tools on
  how to break the spiral.&nbsp;</p><p>Other modules in the series:</p
 ><p><a data-item-id="72a2438a-f0a1-44fd-8204-eb6192a3fc44" href="/en/
 events/2026/three-ways-to-improve-your-study-module-2-balance-and-rel
 axation"><strong>Working on... finding your personal balance: </stron
 g></a>This module is all about balance. When experiencing problems wi
 th procrastination or motivation, but also with stress, it is importa
 nt to look at how you deal with your own energy distribution. Do you 
 spend too much time on your studies, or too little? How do you recogn
 ise the signals your body gives that it is time to pump the brakes? W
 ith our help, take the first steps towards achieving a better balance
 .&nbsp;</p><p><a data-item-id="43be18c8-91d7-4b15-b4a6-589ae0706ac3" 
 href="/en/events/2026/three-ways-to-improve-your-study-module-3-take-
 action"><strong>Working on… taking action</strong></a><strong>:</st
 rong> In this module we work on behaviour. Sometimes you want to chan
 ge, but where do you start? We spend time on helping you gain an over
 view, of both your short- and long-term plans. This is about taking a
 ction and getting a grip on your day. Useful for everyone: whether yo
 u procrastinate, like to socialise, or cannot see the wood for the tr
 ees.&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>Dates &amp; registration</strong></h3><p>Th
 ursday 29 October, 11:00-12:00 hrs, VU campus, <a href="https://widge
 t.onlineafspraken.nl/consumer/booking/book/key/hdlk54vdhv21-zdhb00/l/
 83225/ln/en/t/808044/f/110d0111/o/theme:advanced,dp:classic,interval:
 month/c/00aeef,0076a4,111,00aeef,56ac4a,fff,0,fff/at/663491/rs/0/pp/0
 /output/html">sign up</a><br>Wednesday 13 January, 11:00-12:00 hrs, V
 U campus, <a href="https://widget.onlineafspraken.nl/consumer/booking
 /book/key/hdlk54vdhv21-zdhb00/l/83225/ln/en/t/808044/f/110d0111/o/the
 me:advanced,dp:classic,interval:month/c/00aeef,0076a4,111,00aeef,56ac
 4a,fff,0,fff/at/641405/rs/0/pp/0/output/html">sign up</a><br>Thursday
  11 March, 13:00-14:00 hrs, VU campus, <a href="https://widget.online
 afspraken.nl/consumer/booking/book/key/hdlk54vdhv21-zdhb00/l/83225/ln
 /en/t/808044/f/110d0111/o/theme:advanced,dp:classic,interval:month/c/
 00aeef,0076a4,111,00aeef,56ac4a,fff,0,fff/at/641402/rs/0/pp/0/output/
 html">sign up</a> <br>Wednesday 12 May, 10:00-11:00 hrs, VU campus, <
 a href="https://widget.onlineafspraken.nl/consumer/booking/book/key/h
 dlk54vdhv21-zdhb00/l/83225/ln/en/t/808044/f/110d0111/o/theme:advanced
 ,dp:classic,interval:month/c/00aeef,0076a4,111,00aeef,56ac4a,fff,0,ff
 f/at/582669/rs/0/pp/0/output/html">sign up </a><br>Monday 7 June, 11:
 00-12:00 hrs, VU campus, <a href="https://widget.onlineafspraken.nl/c
 onsumer/booking/book/key/hdlk54vdhv21-zdhb00/l/83225/ln/en/t/808044/f
 /110d0111/o/theme:advanced,dp:classic,interval:month/c/00aeef,0076a4,
 111,00aeef,56ac4a,fff,0,fff/at/595610/rs/0/pp/0/output/html">sign up<
 /a> <br><br>This workshop is also offered in Dutch look for more info
 rmation about the entire programme on the page&nbsp;<a data-item-id="
 b2eb109d-b42b-41bc-8cd5-af0598d86f23" href="/en/student/training/cour
 ses-to-optimize-studying">Courses to optimize studying</a>.</p><p>Mak
 e sure to sign up in time!</p> </body> </html>
DESCRIPTION: You are ready to change (the way you study), but are not 
 sure how to get started.&nbsp; This module is part of three short mod
 ules offered by the VU student psychological counsellors, we will foc
 us on themes that students regularly tell us they struggle with: proc
 rastination, stress and feeling stuck in a negative spiral.&nbsp; The
  aim of each module is to give you insights into your own thoughts, f
 eelings, and behaviours - and a set of practical tools that you can u
 se when you hit the books.&nbsp; A series consists of three modules t
 hat you can follow consecutively or separately. It is not obligatory 
 to do all three; you sign up for a single module. This makes it more 
 easily accessible and demand driven. The modules may also be a nice r
 efresher for students who previously met with a student psychological
  counsellor or completed a training or workshop!&nbsp; In this module
  we take a closer look at the negative spiral (also known as a viciou
 s circle) you can get stuck in. This is an exercise from cognitive be
 havioural therapy which gives insight into the connection between wha
 t you think, feel, and do. This approach also gives you tools on how 
 to break the spiral.&nbsp; Other modules in the series: <a data-item-
 id="72a2438a-f0a1-44fd-8204-eb6192a3fc44" href="/en/events/2026/three
 -ways-to-improve-your-study-module-2-balance-and-relaxation"><strong>
 Working on... finding your personal balance: </strong></a>This module
  is all about balance. When experiencing problems with procrastinatio
 n or motivation, but also with stress, it is important to look at how
  you deal with your own energy distribution. Do you spend too much ti
 me on your studies, or too little? How do you recognise the signals y
 our body gives that it is time to pump the brakes? With our help, tak
 e the first steps towards achieving a better balance.&nbsp; <a data-i
 tem-id="43be18c8-91d7-4b15-b4a6-589ae0706ac3" href="/en/events/2026/t
 hree-ways-to-improve-your-study-module-3-take-action"><strong>Working
  on… taking action</strong></a><strong>:</strong> In this module we
  work on behaviour. Sometimes you want to change, but where do you st
 art? We spend time on helping you gain an overview, of both your shor
 t- and long-term plans. This is about taking action and getting a gri
 p on your day. Useful for everyone: whether you procrastinate, like t
 o socialise, or cannot see the wood for the trees.&nbsp; <h3><strong>
 Dates &amp; registration</strong></h3> Thursday 29 October, 11:00-12:
 00 hrs, VU campus, <a href="https://widget.onlineafspraken.nl/consume
 r/booking/book/key/hdlk54vdhv21-zdhb00/l/83225/ln/en/t/808044/f/110d0
 111/o/theme:advanced,dp:classic,interval:month/c/00aeef,0076a4,111,00
 aeef,56ac4a,fff,0,fff/at/663491/rs/0/pp/0/output/html">sign up</a><br
 >Wednesday 13 January, 11:00-12:00 hrs, VU campus, <a href="https://w
 idget.onlineafspraken.nl/consumer/booking/book/key/hdlk54vdhv21-zdhb0
 0/l/83225/ln/en/t/808044/f/110d0111/o/theme:advanced,dp:classic,inter
 val:month/c/00aeef,0076a4,111,00aeef,56ac4a,fff,0,fff/at/641405/rs/0/
 pp/0/output/html">sign up</a><br>Thursday 11 March, 13:00-14:00 hrs, 
 VU campus, <a href="https://widget.onlineafspraken.nl/consumer/bookin
 g/book/key/hdlk54vdhv21-zdhb00/l/83225/ln/en/t/808044/f/110d0111/o/th
 eme:advanced,dp:classic,interval:month/c/00aeef,0076a4,111,00aeef,56a
 c4a,fff,0,fff/at/641402/rs/0/pp/0/output/html">sign up</a> <br>Wednes
 day 12 May, 10:00-11:00 hrs, VU campus, <a href="https://widget.onlin
 eafspraken.nl/consumer/booking/book/key/hdlk54vdhv21-zdhb00/l/83225/l
 n/en/t/808044/f/110d0111/o/theme:advanced,dp:classic,interval:month/c
 /00aeef,0076a4,111,00aeef,56ac4a,fff,0,fff/at/582669/rs/0/pp/0/output
 /html">sign up </a><br>Monday 7 June, 11:00-12:00 hrs, VU campus, <a 
 href="https://widget.onlineafspraken.nl/consumer/booking/book/key/hdl
 k54vdhv21-zdhb00/l/83225/ln/en/t/808044/f/110d0111/o/theme:advanced,d
 p:classic,interval:month/c/00aeef,0076a4,111,00aeef,56ac4a,fff,0,fff/
 at/595610/rs/0/pp/0/output/html">sign up</a> <br><br>This workshop is
  also offered in Dutch look for more information about the entire pro
 gramme on the page&nbsp;<a data-item-id="b2eb109d-b42b-41bc-8cd5-af05
 98d86f23" href="/en/student/training/courses-to-optimize-studying">Co
 urses to optimize studying</a>. Make sure to sign up in time! Psychol
 ogists reveal: THREE WAYS to improve your study (and personal) life!!
 !
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