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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>Mo
 nday 27 October, 11:00-12:00 hrs, VU campus, sign up<br>Wednesday 14 
 January, 11:00-12:00 hrs, VU campus, sign up<br>Thursday 12 March, 13
 :00-14:00 hrs, VU campus, sign up<br>Wednesday 6 May, 10:00-11:00 hrs
 , VU campus, <a href="https://widget.onlineafspraken.nl/consumer/book
 ing/book/key/hdlk54vdhv21-zdhb00/l/83225/ln/en/t/808044/f/110d0111/o/
 theme:advanced,dp:classic,interval:month/c/00aeef,0076a4,111,00aeef,5
 6ac4a,fff,0,fff/at/641405/rs/0/pp/0/output/html" data-new-window="tru
 e" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sign up</a><br><br>This 
 workshop is also offered in Dutch look for more information about the
  entire programme on the page&nbsp;<a data-item-id="b2eb109d-b42b-41b
 c-8cd5-af0598d86f23" href="/en/student/training/courses-to-optimize-s
 tudying">Courses to optimize studying</a>.</p><p>Make 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> Monday 27 October, 11:00-12:00
  hrs, VU campus, sign up<br>Wednesday 14 January, 11:00-12:00 hrs, VU
  campus, sign up<br>Thursday 12 March, 13:00-14:00 hrs, VU campus, si
 gn up<br>Wednesday 6 May, 10:00-11:00 hrs, VU campus, <a href="https:
 //widget.onlineafspraken.nl/consumer/booking/book/key/hdlk54vdhv21-zd
 hb00/l/83225/ln/en/t/808044/f/110d0111/o/theme:advanced,dp:classic,in
 terval:month/c/00aeef,0076a4,111,00aeef,56ac4a,fff,0,fff/at/641405/rs
 /0/pp/0/output/html" data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noop
 ener noreferrer">sign up</a><br><br>This workshop is also offered in 
 Dutch look for more information about the entire programme on the pag
 e&nbsp;<a data-item-id="b2eb109d-b42b-41bc-8cd5-af0598d86f23" href="/
 en/student/training/courses-to-optimize-studying">Courses to optimize
  studying</a>. Make sure to sign up in time! Psychologists reveal: TH
 REE WAYS to improve your study (and personal) life!!!
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