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 a comfortable space to relax and unwind with Chillout Sessions twice a week in the Students' Union.
These sessions focus on learning techniques such as:
- 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
The sessions are hosted by Claudia from UniYoga Dublin who has years of experience in the area of health, wellness, relaxation, yoga and meditation.
Time: 1pm - 1.40pm
Date: Every Tuesday and Thursday during term
Location: Students' Union
Sessions are free of charge and students can drop in to join, there's no need to book in advance.
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
|
Self-Care
|
9th October
|
Room 2.03
|
| Week 6
|
Learning Skills/Styles
|
23rd October
|
Room 2.03
|
| Week 8
|
Stress Management
|
6th November
|
Room 2.03
|
| Week 10
|
Time Management
|
20th November
|
Room 2.03
|
| Week 12
|
Exam Preparation
|
4th December
|
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 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:
- Self-care
- Stress management
- Clubs and societies
- Hobbies and interests
Please contact the Students' Union or the Student Counselling and Wellness Service for the next Connect Café dates.
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: