Yein's Articles

How to combat perfectionism among students

How to help students overcome the fear of missing out

How to help students cope with rejection

How to use CBT strategies to support catastrophising students

How to deal with strong emotions during the university-application process

How to protect students’ self-esteem during the university application process

How satisfied are you in your current job?

How to find the silver lining on a cloudy day

Why university counsellors need to learn about emotional labour

Why counsellors need to switch off over the break

Why counsellors are prone to burnout – and how to combat it

How to deal with information overload

‘I just like the vibe’: hard facts versus gut feeling when choosing a university

How to use cognitive science to support your counselling

Cognitive dissonance: how to advise students who are set in their choices

Why thinking about thinking can help with university applications

How do our cognitive biases affect our counselling?

How the psychology of decision making can help students choose universities

Why understanding a student’s context matters

What is a teenager?

Why does applying to university feel so burdensome for students?

Money makes the world go around – but it won’t motivate your students

How to motivate your students – and make sure they motivate themselves

How to help your students set effective goals

How Maslow’s hierarchy of needs can help students choose the right university

How to ensure a successful one-to-one meeting with students

How to guide Year 11 students through their subject choices

Why financial best fit is as important as academic best fit

Help your students follow their passion – and find their ikigai

'But I need that predicted grade for my application'

How to manage IB predicted grades

Standardised tests: some FAQs

‘Test blind’, ‘test optional’ or ‘test preferred’ – what do all these categories mean?

Student activities: how to frame them in university applications

Choosing student activities: some guiding principles

Quiz: Are your students choosing the best activities for their applications?

‘What activities should I do to get into university?’ Eight strategies to help

How to organise a careers fair from scratch

Tips for making the most of a university tour

How to organise a university campus visit for the first time

How to use offer data effectively in university counselling

How to be an effective university counsellor with no budget

How to submit a proposal for a college-counselling conference

A guide to essential statistics for counsellors

What are reverse admissions, and why do they matter?

Are personality tests a helpful tool for counsellors?

Why learning about history can help us make sense of national stereotypes

How to help third-culture kids set down roots

Why we need to shed our cultural baggage

Introducing the Chaos Theory of Careers and how it can help students

How to plan a coincidence – and the importance of being squiggly

What is the purpose of higher education?

Is university admission really a meritocracy?

Why a university degree is so much more than just a degree

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