My University Life - DCU: Recent Episodes
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Are you attending university and looking to increase your motivation but not sure where to start? Created for students but applicable to all, the My University Life podcast series explores topics relating to motivation and wellbeing. Students and staff share stories and real life experiences that will benefit at any stage of the learning journey.
Throughout the series we aim to provoke thoughtful consideration of your own learning experience and provoke you into taking action in your life. We all want more motivation sometimes and real life experiences shared by others can be inspiring. Practical examples of how to change your approach in a positive way is central to the series. Pick and choose topics that resonate with you the most and enjoy.
Developed by staff of Dublin City University Student Support and Development, My University Life podcast series is a creation by qualified coaching and social care professionals with 20+ years experience in higher education. Motivation and student wellbeing are two of the most popular topics when working with students at university - improvements here can increase academic performance, grades, and wellbeing and better relationships. Exploring the topics in this series allows you to enjoy the conversations in your own time by listening to those who understand.
Each episode is hosted by a member of DCU Student Support and Development and is a conversation with a DCU student or staff member. There are plenty of practical tips along the way.
Caroline Bowe, of DCU Student Support & Development, with student Tristan Mc Call This episode features a conversation around identifying strengths in life. When a person becomes aware of their strengths, it helps with our overall wellbeing and personal life.
In this episode, Tristan tells Caroline how he has applied and will apply the strength, growth and development to his academic, personal, and professional life.
DCU Student Adviser Conor Wilkinson joins Sarah Moorehead, a Psychology student in DCU, for this latest instalment in the 'My University Life' podcast series.
Many students can go from feeling engaged to disengaged from their studies.
This is a normal experience and it can happen for a number of reasons.
In this podcast we will discuss what that feels like and how you can flow back into your rhythm and enjoyment, getting the best out of your university life.
Deirdre Moloney, Senior Student Support Officer in DCU, and Conor Wilkinson, Student Adviser, takes us through the third episode in the second series of 'My University Life' podcast.
You may wonder what ‘purpose’ has to do with life at university.
You hear two words mentioned together a lot which are ‘meaning and purpose’, and it is important to have it in life. But where does life at university fit in with this?
Purpose in life - “self organising life aim...those who have a purpose will dedicate their time and effort to activities that pursue it or ways to engage with it.”
In this podcast we are going to explore purpose, the role it plays in education and how it can enrich our life at university but also our future.
Deirdre Moloney, Senior Student Support Officer in DCU, Cillian Murphy, Student Learning Officer, and Alicia Tarrazzo Menendez, Student Learning Officer, take us through this podcast in the 'My University Life' series.
This episode focuses on motivation.
The number one question we get in Student Support from students is ‘how do I improve my motivation’.
So what exactly is motivation and why does it go missing when we most need it sometimes?
When we are motivated, what does it feel like and how can we maintain it to perform to the best of our abilities at university?
Today's podcast explores extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation and self regulation and identifies proven strategies to increase your motivation when you need it most!
A goal is the object of a person's ambition or effort or an aim or desired result. Goal setting however is a motivation technique that is used to achieve a goal.
Smart goals can tease out the specific details of the goal such as deadlines and the actions you need to take to achieve the goal. However in order to achieve the goal, effort needs to be exerted, things can get in the way, delays can happen. This podcast looks at succeeding with a goal and what it is like on the journey.
During this podcast, we will be discussing the key identifiers of what “Going beyond your Comfort Zone” looks like. The benefits of new experiences, how to cope with a new environment, and how better to strengthen your mindset in order to achieve a positive outcome.
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” (Rumi) Why do I act as I do? Why do I feel like this? Asking ourselves “why” allows us to gain an important understanding of what motivates, influences and drives us. In this podcast we discuss what we mean when we speak about ‘self awareness’ and how we can begin to take steps towards increasing it. We look at the many benefits and positive impacts on one's life once we start to live in a more self aware way. We introduce popular tools such as journaling to help us discover the answers to “why?”
Values represent our unique and individual essence, values are who we are in our lives right now. When we honour our values on a regular and consistent basis, life is good and fulfilling. Where values are fully defined and elaborated on they are a powerful tool for people to use when approaching major crossroads in life or want to get back on track.
Confidence can come and go throughout your life but it is important to know that you never truly lose it. If you are not feeling confident today, there are many ways to build it up. Self-Belief builds self-esteem which builds confidence.
So what is self-belief? And how can I change it into something positive? This podcast will explore self-belief, how it shows up in our life and how we can make it more positive.
Sometimes it can be hard to think of ourselves as courageous. But we make many courageous decisions everyday. Learning to recognise these moments of courage offer opportunities to guide our life in a considered and informed way.
What does courage mean to me? How can I recognise it in my everyday life? Why is it important? This podcast will offer some suggestions to help you consider your next step when faced with a challenge.