The Student Counselling and Wellness Service offers a number of workshops and seminars to help support students during their time at NCI.
Explore the free wellness support services offered to NCI students.
Chillout Sessions
The Student Counselling and Wellness team is offering two weekly Chillout sessions for students during their busy weeks in NCI.
These sessions focus on helping students relax and unwind:
- Yoga
- How to relax the body & mind
- Deep breathing for relaxation
- Breathing techniques to help relax the nervous system
- Relaxation techniques
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Visualisation
- Meditation techniques
1. Yoga Classes
Time: 2.30 – 3.10
Date: Every Tuesday (weeks 4 – 12) during term time
Location: Students' Union
2. Relaxation Classes
Time: 2.30 – 3.00
Date: Every Wednesday (weeks 4 – 12) during term time
Location: Executive 1& Executive 4 (see timetable)
The sessions are hosted by Claudia from UniYoga Dublin who has years of experience in the area of health, wellness, relaxation, yoga and meditation.
Sessions are FREE OF CHARGE and places fill up fast, so if you would like to attend just email: counselling@ncirl.ie.
Wellness Workshops
The Student Counselling and Wellness Service at NCI runs free information sessions for students on various topics to help support students with their studies.
Wellness Workshops every second Wednesday at 1pm during term, see the full schedule below:
| Schedule
|
Workshop
|
Date
|
Location
|
| Week 4
|
Note-taking & Study Skills
|
12th February
|
Room 2.03
|
| Week 5
|
Assignment Writing
|
19th February
|
Room 2.03
|
| Week 6
|
Procrastination & Motivation
|
26th February
|
Room 2.03
|
| Week 8
|
Self-Care
|
11th March
|
Room 2.03
|
| Week 10
|
Stress Management
|
25th March
|
Room 2.03
|
| Week 12
|
Preparing for Exams
|
8th April
|
Room 2.08
|
Students can get in touch to let us know what sessions they would like to have available by emailing counselling@ncirl.ie.
Connect Cafés
Connect Cafés are short meet-ups which help students to network within their courses but also with student leaders, the Students' Union and with other NCI students.
These sessions are informal and usually have a theme such as:
- Settling into college
- Networking and socialising
- Culture share
- Clubs and societies
- Hobbies and interests
Please see below for dates and times of upcoming Connect Cafés:
| Schedule
|
Theme
|
Date
|
Location
|
| Week 2
|
Settling into College Café
|
29th January
|
Students' Union
|
| Week 6
|
Networking Café
|
26th February
|
Students' Union
|
| Week 10
|
Culture Café
|
25th March
|
Students' Union
|
| Week 14
|
Exams - Panic Room Café
|
22nd April
|
Students' Union
|
Cafés are FREE OF CHARGE with no need to book in advance, students can just drop in.
Additional Supports
There are a number of additional support services and resources available to students of National College of Ireland. Please find a list below with further details: