Thriving Aids are strategies to assist you to personally reflect and act on your University education experiences and beyond. They provide ways to care for your individual wellness through supportive personal activities.

Thriving Strategies for University

Manage Your Stress

Basic deep breathing exercises for support thriving.
You will be able to practise breathing exercises to help relax and be more focused.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Body_Basic_Breathe_TA.pdf

Know what stress is to help your take control and managing it.
You will be able to identify elements of stress and ways to personally manage it.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Body_ManageStress_TA.pdf

Respond to your Climate Anxiety.
You will be able to recognize and respond to climate anxiety and the impacts.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Climate_Respond2Anxiety_TA.pdf

Build resilience to control your reactions to events or circumstances.
You will be able to Use 10 techniques to build personal resilience.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Learn_Resilience_TA.pdf

Thriving in Your Studies

Recognize the Academic requirements for success.
You will be able to identify requirements for your study success at university.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Learn_AcademicSuccess_TA.pdf

Recognize Trades program success requirements.
You will be able to identify how to succeed in your chosen Trade.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Learn_TradesSuccess_TA.pdf

Invest in your strengths and increase them over time.
You will be able to amplify personal strengths for academic success.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Learn_PersonalStrengths_TA.pdf

Every strength that you have can help you in your studies and in the rest of your life.
You will be able to identify your main strengths and how they support your academic studies.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Evaluate_Your_Strengths_TA.pdf

Getting into the Zone for optimal learning.
You will be able to commit to learning goals and use techniques to improve flow.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Learn_Flow_TA.pdf

Become an Independent Learner.
You will be able to develop self-directed strategies to increase your independence.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Learn_Independent_TA.pdf

Use feedback to evaluate and adjust your learning strategies.
You will be able to plan learning goals and strategies by evaluating feedback received.
https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Learning%20Centres/Evaluate_Your_Learning_TA.pdf