Wellbeing Calendar

Social activities

• Ceramics – 8 May

  Do you want to create something and let your creativity run free? Come to our ceramics session!

  You can find all information and the registration form on our Insta or join our Whatsapp group! If you don't have Insta, you can sign up here. For other questions, you can send us an email at 3D@vu.nl.

  Practical information

  • Date & time: Friday, 8 May 2026 from 18:00 (you can come later if you want and you decide when you want to leave :-)
  • Location: 3D room
  • Audience: VU students
  • Language: English and Dutch
  • Insta
  • WhatsApp group
  • Sign up here if you don't have Insta
  • For further questions, you can send an email to 3D@vu.nl.

• Design presentation Voedseltuin Uilenstede – 11 May

  🌼 This spring, we’re going outside.

  Welcome to Voedseltuin Uilenstede, a place for herbs, vegetables, and good vibes. Let’s grow food, build together, and start the first community garden at Uilenstede.
  
  Join us for the design presentation!

  Practical information

  📅 Monday, 11 May
  🕓 15:00 -17:00
  📍 De Landing, Uilenstede 106

  Interested? Join our groupchat through the link in bio on Instagram! 🫶🏻

  Everyone is welcome — no gardening experience needed 🌱

  Come by to see the plans, meet others, and get involved! In June, we’ll start planting and building benches & picnic tables together.

• Cooking workshop – 11 May

  Enjoy a cozy evening of cooking and eating with a community

  When we cook together, we create more than a meal. 🌱
  
  Join us, Green Office VU and the Vegan Student Association, for a cozy community evening where we will cook Greek Gyros and German Potato Salad, two of the signature recipes from our brand‑new Green Office Cookbook. And of course, we’ll enjoy the feast together afterwards. Because good food tastes even better when the whole community digs in. 🌱🍲✨

  Practical information

  📅 Monday, 11 May
  🕓 16:00
  📍 Green Office, HG KC‑18
  
  Cook, connect, and create impact with us. 🌿

  Please sign up here.

  Be part of the exciting debut of the Green Office Cookbook and taste the dishes straight from its very first pages, shared around one big table.

• Art Session – 11 May

  Let your creativity run free after a long Uni day and create your own masterpiece at our Art Session!

  You can find all information and the registration form on our Insta or join our Whatsapp group! If you don't have Insta, you can sign up here. For other questions, you can send us an email at 3D@vu.nl.

  Practical information

  • Date & time: Monday, 11 May 2026 from 18:00 (you can come later if you want and you decide when you want to leave :-)
  • Location: 3D room
  • Audience: VU students
  • Language: English and Dutch
  • Insta
  • WhatsApp group
  • Sign up here if you don't have Insta
  • For further questions, you can send an email to 3D@vu.nl.

• Lecture Mental Health in the City – 12 May 

  Join the Green Office for an engaging lecture “Mental Health in the City”🌆

  In this lecture, Dr. Nicole van den Bogerd will explore how urban environments shape mental health and discuss ways to design cities that better support psychological well‑being.🧘‍♀️
  
  🗓️ Tuesday, 12 May
  🕓 16:00–17:00
  📍 Green Office, HG KC‑18

  Please sign up here.

• Book Club: The Fire Next Time #3 – 12 May 

  In November 1962 James Baldwin’s essay “Letter from a Region of My Mind” appeared in The New Yorker. It would become a marker in USA civil rights history — his plea to ‘end the racial nightmare’ was too conciliatory for some, yet transformative for others. His reflection on race, religion & society is essential reading for our own day and age.

  The Library Book Club is everybody’s book club. Fancy a refreshing read, a change of scenery and a nourishing encounter? Come and read The Fire Next Time with us! 

  About the book and its author 
  The Fire Next Time consists of two essays: the latter is “Down at the Cross,” which appeared in The New Yorker on 10 and 17 November 1962 under the title “Letter from a Region of My Mind;” and the former ”My Dungeon Shook,” which is a letter Baldwin wrote to his nephew a few months later, on occasion of the 100-year anniversary of the emancipation of all enslaved people in the USA. It is in this chronological order that the Library Book Club will read the essays. 

  James Baldwin (1924 – 1987) grew up in Harlem, New York City, and was a writer of novels, essays, poems and plays; as well as civil rights activist and public intellectual. At age 24, he left New York City for Paris, where he lived nine years, and which would be a gateway for years of travel across Eurasia and Africa. It is in this context, of observing his home country from abroad and hearing of the civil rights movement, that he wrote the two essays at hand. 

  In The Fire Next Time Baldwin manages a societal critique that is deeply personal, clear cut yet loving, and activating. In our own time, that is seemingly defined by fracture, it is worthwhile to sit with his observant, patient and invigorating analysis. What can we learn from Baldwin’s portrayal of race, religion and society in our own context; and what would we have to add? 

  “… America and all the Western nations will be forced to re-examine themselves and release themselves from many things that are now taken to be sacred, and to discard nearly all the assumptions that have been used to justify their lives and their anguish and their crimes so long.” -James Baldwin, “Down at the Cross,” The Fire Next Time (Penguin, 2024): p. 34. 

  Practicalities 

  • We’ve picked the Penguin Modern Classics edition of 2024 as a reference point (ISBN 9780140182750), so page numbers align with that edition. 
  • For the first session we’ll be discussing pp. 9 – 36, which is the opening of the essay “Down at the Cross” (until the break at ‘… we got rid of Him.’). For session two, we read on till p. 61 (break at ‘… at the enemy’s door.’); and for session three we finish “Down at the Cross” (till p. 78) and read “My Dungeon Shook” (pp. 1 – 8). 
  • This book club season consists of three biweekly sessions on Tuesdays 14 April, 28 April and 12 May; you’re not obliged to participate all sessions. 
  • The location is the Library Lounge, at the entry of the University Library in the Main Building (HG-01A01). 
  • There’s no need to sign up. If you’d like to receive updates and also to vote for books in the future, you can join the group chat (WhatsApp). 

  Schedule 

  • 5:30 p.m. walk-in: you’re welcome to come in early, to bridge time or to bring and have dinner. 
  • 6:15 p.m. opening: we kick off with a round of introductions, and a brief introduction of the book. 
  • 6:25 p.m. group discussion: we share our experience and findings reading the book so far. 
  • 7:25 p.m. summarising: we look ahead to the next session and summarise today’s session. 
  • 7:45 p.m. end or socialising: we end the session, although you’re welcome to stick around until the building closes. 

  About the Library Book Club 
  The Library Book Club is for anyone roaming VU campus. We read a few books each year, and try to throw something new into the mix each time; passing fiction and non-fiction, poetry and prose, short stories and longer ones along the way. Our librarians select three candidates for a season and you get to vote. If you’d like to engage with this group more often, the easiest way to get involved is through the group chat (WhatsApp). 

  Practical information

  • Dates: Tuesday, 14 April, 28 April & 12 May 2026 
  • Start: 6:15 p.m. 
  • End: 7:45 p.m. 
  • Location: Library Lounge (HG-1A) 
  • Language: English 
  • Book edition: Penguin, 2024 
  • Read: pp. 1 – 8 & 61-78
  • No need to sign up!

• VU's Got Talent – 12 & 13 May

  Would you like to perform on a festival stage this summer? The VU is full of talent and we are looking for (aspiring) performers from the VU community who would love to step into the spotlight. That's why 3D and VU Griffioen are organizing VU’s Got Talent!

  Music, poetry, stand-up, dance, karaoke or something completely different and creative: all forms of art are welcome on stage!
  
  Join the auditions for VU’s Got Talent and get the chance to perform at the DéjàVU Festival on 11 June, the VU festival for students, staff and alumni. A great way to kick off your summer!
  
  The auditions will take place on 12 and 13 May in 3D on the VU campus. Sign up now and show us what you’ve got! The deadline is on Tuesday, May 5.

  Programme

  • Date & time: Tuesday, 12 & Wednesday 13 May 2026 from 18:30 (you can come later if you want and you decide when you want to leave :-)
  • Location: 3D room
  • Audience: VU students
  • Language: English and Dutch
  • Insta
  • WhatsApp group
  • Sign up here if you don't have Insta
  • For further questions, you can send an email to 3D@vu.nl.

• Book talk: The Zionist Left & the Making of the Palestinian Nakba – 13 May

  On May 13th, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will host Prof. Areej Sabbagh-Khoury for a presentation that draws upon her book Colonizing Palestine: the Zionist Left and the making of the Palestinian Nakba.

  Sabbagh-Khoury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her research focuses on political and historical sociology, particularly in relation to colonialism, Indigenous studies, and memory.

  The event, which is co-organised by the Departments of Political Science and Public Administration, and Social and Cultural Anthropology, will take place at the VU 3D Centre from 15.00 to 16.30. Following a presentation from Prof. Sabbagh-Khoury, there will be a question & answer session with the audience. Attendance is open to all VU Amsterdam students and staff.

  Practical information

  • Date & time: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
  • Location: debate centre 3D, in the W&N building across the volleyball fields
  • Audience: VU students and staff
  • Language: English
  • No need to sign up
  • Free event
  • For questions you can send an email to 3D.

• Arts & crafts night – 14 May

  Join us for a creative night at the Green Office VU!👨‍🎨

  Let your creativity bloom and your network expand! Meet like-minded people and enjoy an evening of paint, clay, sips, and laughter. 💚

  We will provide all materials. If you have a project that you’re working on, feel free to bring your own materials.

  Practical information

  📅  Thursday, 14 May
  🕓  16:00
  📍  Green Office, HG KC‑18

  Please sign up here.

• Jewellery workshop – 15 May

  Learn how to make bracelets, earrings and necklaces using beads and wire!

  You can find all information and the registration form on our Insta or join our Whatsapp group! If you don't have Insta, you can sign up here. For other questions, you can send us an email at 3D@vu.nl.

  Practical information

  • Date & time: Friday, 15 May 2026 from 18:00 (you can come later if you want and you decide when you want to leave :-)
  • Location: 3D room
  • Audience: VU students
  • Language: English and Dutch
  • Insta
  • WhatsApp group
  • Sign up here if you don't have Insta
  • For further questions, you can send an email to 3D@vu.nl.

• Study Session – 18 May 

  Do you need to study for upcoming finals? Come learn in a cozy environment that feels like a living room with our Study Session!

  You can find all information and the registration form on our Insta or join our Whatsapp group! If you don't have Insta, you can sign up here. For other questions, you can send us an email at 3D@vu.nl.

  Practical information

  • Date & time: Monday, 18 May 2026 from 12:00 (you can come later if you want and you decide when you want to leave :-)
  • Location: 3D room
  • Audience: VU students
  • Language: English and Dutch
  • Insta
  • WhatsApp group
  • Sign up here if you don't have Insta
  • For further questions, you can send an email to 3D@vu.nl.

• Game night with BG – 19 May

  It's-a me, Mario! Join for a game night with the Boosted Gryffins!

  From 18:00 we'll be playing all kinds of video games! Feel free to join for however long you want. You can find all information and the registration form on our Insta or join our Whatsapp group! If you don't have Insta, you can sign up here. For other questions, you can send us an email at 3D@vu.nl.

  Practical information

  • Date & time: Tuesday, 19 May 2026 from 18:00 (you can come later if you want and you decide when you want to leave :-)
  • Location: 3D room
  • Audience: VU students
  • Language: English and Dutch
  • Insta
  • WhatsApp group
  • Sign up here if you don't have Insta
  • For further questions, you can send an e-mail to 3D@vu.nl.

• Diaspora Dialogues in 3D with FAM – 20 May

  Wednesday, May 20th, FAM is organizing another Diaspora Dialogue in 3D.

  FAM is one of the most diverse student associations in Amsterdam, with many of our members being part of a diaspora. Diaspora Dialogues is a series where we hold space for sharing and discussing the experience of being part of a diaspora. In this second session, we’ll continue our conversation and explore how we connect with our communities, addressing topics such as intergenerational perspectives and media representation.

  Practical information

  • Date & time: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
  • Location: debate centre 3D, in the W&N building across the volleyball fields
  • Audience: VU students and staff
  • Language: English
  • No need to sign up
  • Free event
  • For questions you can send an email to 3D.

• Ethnographic Filmday 2026 – 21 May

  Wanna experience an exciting event featuring ethnographic films? And to bring the stories of people across the world into your life? Join the Ethnographic Filmday!

  All around the world there are intruiging, unexpected stories we rarely get to learn about. Ethnographic films offer us an opportunity to dive deeper into the perspectives and experiences of people across the globe. In appreciation of this unique ability of ethnographic films, and expanding ethnographic inquiry, we present our annual Ethnographic Filmday – to bring the world closer and deepen our understanding of it.

  The Ethnographic Filmday 2026 will start with an talk by Daphne Koutra, an award-winning film art director whose work includes 'Triangle of Sadness', winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The talk is titled: “Film production design as a form of ethnographic inquiry”.
  
  About the films

  Madre: This is a portrait of a Venezuelan refugee living in Brasilia; an intimate look into displacement as an experience of affective (be)longing, rather than just violence. By Talita Carvalho and Pedro Afonso Branco Ramos Pinto.

  Internal Eyes: A short video made by by Jessenia Alli, Embark Limkjaer, Peiyue Zhao, Jirmea van den Heuvel (students of the minor Visual Evidence).

  Working Title: A short video made by Divya Bhulai, Yasha Hennige, Tessa van Leeuwen, Denise Pollack and Jana Priputena (students of the minor Visual Evidence).

  Lukochuri: Documentary film on stories of sexuality of Bangladeshi women that they simultaneously hide and seek amidst social pressure and stigma. By Nasrin Siraj and Ellen Bal.

  Loose Ends: During the corona pandemic, a silent disaster occurred in Dutch nursing homes. Nursing home employees saw how elderly people died en masse and abruptly, often without being able to say goodbye to their loved ones. Employees faced impossible choices. By Lianne Cremers (ORG, VU).

  Letter to a Friend: Letter to a Friend tells the story of Shan migrants in Thailand fleeing conflict, repression, and forced military recruitment in neighbouring Myanmar. By Jai Jai and Maaike Matelski (SCA, VU)

  Please be aware that some of the films engage with heavy themes.

  About the ethnographic filmday

  A yearly visual anthropology event organized by the Department of Social and Cultural Antropology, VU Amsterdam.

  Practical information

  • Date & time: Thursday, 21 May 2026 12:00-15:30
  • Location: NU building, Theater 1
  • Audience: VU students and staff
  • Language: English
  • Please sign up here.

• Déjà VU Festival – 11 June

  On Thursday, the 11th of June, you are welcome back to the VU Campus for the annual summer festival for the entire VU community.

  We look forward to start summer together with our students, alumni, staff and members of VUvereniging!

  Dance and sing along with the DJs and live music, explore the festival market, enjoy inspiring Brain Bites, take part in the UB escape room, and enjoy the food and drinks from the food trucks. You are warmly welcome from 15:30 to 23:00.

  View the programme and reserve your ticket!

• Open stage – 26 June

  You can once again join 3D for Open Stage evenings organized by students from the Bachelor's in Creative Writing and Master's in Literary Studies.

  An evening to enjoy each other's readings. And an opportunity to present something yourself, such as a short story, poetry, a column, or a song. It all comes down to your own creativity. You have complete freedom to try something out, alone or with others.

  Would you like to present something? Send a message to Naomi at n.a.bak@student.vu.nl or +31 6 3092 9237. Please keep your presentation to a maximum of ten minutes. And of course, you must show up. But even if you don't want to present anything and just want to listen, you're more than welcome.

  The evening starts at 7:00 p.m. There's an opportunity to eat together beforehand in the VU canteen (around 6:00 p.m). You can grab something there, or bring your own food and heat it up.

  Practical information

  • Date & time: Friday, 26 June 2026 19:00 – 21:00 
  • Location: debate centre 3D, in the W&N building across the volleyball fields
  • Audience: VU students and staff
  • Language: Mainly Dutch
  • Free event
  • No need to sign up, only let us now if you want to present something by sending an email 
  • For questions you can send an email to Naomi.

Sports & wellbeing

• Mourning Group – 12 May to 30 June

  NEWConnective organizes a Mourning Group for students who are mourning someone who has passed away.

  There is no manual for mourning. Everyone grieves in their own unique way.

  Death is part of life, but that does not lessen the impact it has on your life. The sadness can be so overwhelming that it may feel like your whole world has collapsed and seems like life has lost all its luster. Your concentration can drop, which in turn can affect your study results. You may feel empty and aimless, angry, withdrawn, or confused still. At first, people are caring and concerned, but after a while, it can seem like no one has room for your grief anymore. The sadness is something that stays and that is normal. There is no manual for mourning. Everyone grieves in their own unique way. A grief group of students who have experienced something similar can offer you support. 

  What is the mourning group? The group consists of a 1 on 1 intake moment with Lenneke the facilitator of the group. And six group sessions, in which you can share your experiences with loss. Lenneke occasionally provides background information on aspects of grief. 

  The purpose of the mourning group is to share stories and find recognition in the emotions and experiences of others, within a free and safe space for every participant. 

  Is this the place for me? The group is open to every student in Amsterdam, regardless of background or belief. The only condition is that the loss you wish to discuss is not very recent. If you have any doubts about this, please email us and we will discuss it together. Prior to participation, there will be an intake interview in which you will meet Lenneke and discuss your needs.

  Practical information

  There is space for six students in the group. You can register by sending an email to newconnective@vu.nl.  

  Dates of the intake interviews:

  • Intake interviews 1: Tuesday, 5 May, between 16.00 and 19.00.
  • Intake intervieuws 2: Wednesday, 6 May, between 16.00 and 19.00.

  Dates of the mourning group:

  • Session 1: Tuesday, 12 May, 17.00 - 19.00.
  • Session 2: Tuesday, 19 May, 17.00 - 19.00.
  • Session 3: Tuesday, 26 May, 17.00 - 19.00.
  • Session 4: Tuesday, 2 June, 17.00 - 19.00.
  • Session 5: Tuesday, 9 June, 17.00 - 19.00.
  • Session 6: Tuesday, 16 June, 17.00 - 19.00.
  • Session 7: Tuesday, 23 June, 17.00 - 19.00.
  • Session 8: Tuesday, 30 June, 17.00 - 19.00.

  The location is yet to be announced.

• Yoga – 20 May 

  Release some stress in between classes with our Life is Better in 3D yoga class!

  You can find all information and the registration form on our Insta or join our Whatsapp group! If you don't have Insta, you can sign up here. For other questions, you can send us an email at 3D@vu.nl.

  Practical information

  • Date & time: Wednesday,m 20 May 2025 from 13:30 (you can come later if you want and you decide when you want to leave :-)
  • Location: 3D room
  • Audience: VU students
  • Language: English and Dutch
  • Insta
  • WhatsApp group
  • Sign up here if you don't have Insta
  • For further questions, you can send an email to 3D@vu.nl.

• Beach Week – 1 to 4 June 2026

  Join the volleyball tournament on the VU campus!

  From 1 to 4 June, we’re organising the very first Beach Week. It’ll be a week dedicated to volleyball on the beach volleyball courts on the VU campus.

  Who and when

  • On Monday, 1 June 2026, student teams will compete against each other.
  • On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, it’s the turn of VU staff.
  • On Wednesday, 3 June 2026, it’s the turn of local volleyball clubs.
  • On Thursday, 4 June 2026, we welcome teams from the Zuid-As.

  Where
  The tournament will be held on the beach volleyball courts at the VU Campus (Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam). Matches are 4-a-side.

  What time
  On all days, matches are from 17:00 – 20:00.

  Cost per team

  • Students: €50
  • VU staff: €75
  • Clubs: €75
  • Teams from the surrounding area (e.g. from the Zuid-As): €100.

  Registration
  Put a team together (maximum 6 people) and register. Registration is per team.

  The registration fee includes a free drink at Bar Boele (minimum 4 participants, maximum 6 participants).
  Subsequent drinks are available at a discount at Bar Boele.

  You can buy a ticket via the Sports Centre’s customer portal until 26 May 2026. If you do not yet have a customer account, you must create one first.

  Prizes
  There are great prizes to be won for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

• VU in Motion – every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

  You are welcome to join us for a short, fun exercise break during your work or study day! Just wear your regular clothes!

  Programme
  On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we offer 15-minute Qi Gong at 12.30 p.m., until October again outside on the campus square, near the new Calisthenics park.
  
  Following this, on those days there is free walk-in Calisthenics until 1.15 p.m., which means an instructor will be present to offer you some no-obligation help and inspiration!

  On Wednesdays at 12.15 p.m., it's time for Standing Yoga, whose starting point remains in the hall of the OZW.

  More information on VU in motion

• Meditation sessions – twice a week

  Need a break? Come and join our meditation sessions in the VU Stilteruimte (HG 1A-53) and in the Mindful Library (HG 12B-02) - we offer sessions two times a week.

  We will provide 20 to 30-minute guided meditations. You can find more information on time and place below. 

  It doesn’t matter if you have a load of meditation experience, or if you are just a beginner. No need to bring anything; mats, cushions and stools are provided. Just wear something that will sit comfortably on your body for 20 to 30 minutes. 

  The meditations occur in the VU Silence Room (HG 1A-53) and sometimes in the Mindful Library (HG 12B-02). You can find this space on the 12^th floor in the library tower. 

  If you want to stay up to date, join our Whatsapp chat for any last-minute updates and changes in the schedule. Here, you can also connect with others who are interested in meditation and mindfulness!

Workshops & training sessions

• Three ways to improve your study Module 2: Balance and relaxation – 13 May

  Psychologists reveal: THREE WAYS to improve your study (and personal) life!!!

  You are ready to change (the way you study), but are not sure how to get started. 

  This module is part of three modules offered by the VU student psychological counsellors. The focus is on themes that students regularly tell us they struggle with: procrastination, stress and feeling stuck in a negative spiral. 

  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. 

  A series consists of three modules that 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 refresher for students who previously met with a student psychological counsellor or completed a training or workshop! 

  In this module it is all about balance. When experiencing problems with procrastination 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 time on your studies, or too little? How do you recognise the signals your body gives that it is time to pump the brakes? With our help, take the first steps towards achieving a better balance. 

  Other modules in the series:

  • Working on... understanding your negative spiral
  • How to… take action

  Date

  • Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 10:00-11:00 (VU campus).

  This module is also offered in Dutch. For more information and registration go to this page.

  Check out the full range of workshops and training courses on the page Courses to optimize studying. 

• Three ways to improve your study Module 3: Take action – 20 May

  Psychologists reveal: THREE WAYS to improve your study (and personal) life!!!

  You are ready to change (the way you study), but are not sure how to get started. 

  This module is part of three modules offered by the VU student psychological counsellor. The focus is on themes that students regularly tell us they struggle with: procrastination, stress and feeling stuck in a negative spiral. 

  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. 

  A series consists of three modules that 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 refresher for students who previously met with a student psychological counsellor or completed a training or workshop! 

  In this module we work on behaviour. Sometimes you want to change, but where do you start? We spend time on helping you gain an overview, of both your short- and long-term plans. This is about taking action and getting a grip on your day. Useful for everyone: whether you procrastinate, like to socialise, or cannot see the wood for the trees. 

  Other modules in the series:

  • Working on... understanding your negative spiral
  • Working on... finding your personal balance

  Date

  • Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 10:00-11:00 (VU campus).

  This module is also offered in Dutch. For more information and registration go to this page.

  Check out the full range of workshops and training courses on the page Courses to optimize studying.

• Work on your fear of failure – 20 May, 3 & 17 June, 1 & 15 July

  In this training course you will learn to understand your own fear of failure and gain insight in your study-related stress. 

  Do you understand the material, but you still fail your exams? Is there so much to do that you can only focus on studying, or that you can do nothing at all? Do you experience so much stress before a deadline that you decide to just leave it? Do you procrastinate, have issues with concentration or motivation because an exam incites so much stress? Or do you put so much of your time and energy into studying that you do not have any fun or rest any more?

  In this training you will learn to understand your own fear of failure and gain insight in your study-related stress. Alongside various exercises and assignments you will learn how to be more in control and break your own vicious circle of anxiety. The goal is to learn to be more relaxed about studying, and about other worries that are in the way of an optimal performance.

  This training course includes 5 sessions and will take place on:

  • Wednesday, 20 May, 3 & 17 June, 1 & 15 July 2026 (22 July)^*, 13:00-15:00 (VU campus).

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  The training course is also offered in Dutch. For more information and registration go to this page.

  Check out the full range of workshops and training courses on the page Courses to optimize studying.

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