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Resources

This section of the stressless toolkit provides you with fantastic online resources that you can print, watch and read at home or in the library to break up those long intense revision sessions throughout the day. Keeping your brain active and stimulated while engaging in an activity that is widely different from your academic work is a good way to sustain your academic focus.

  • Origami

    Fun and free printouts of origami patterns and paper with helpful video tutorials and descriptive instructions to get you on your way. How to make an origami t-rex dinosaur YouTube tutorial How to mak...

  • Needlework

    These various websites provide a multitude of needlework patterns for you to try.   Free downloadable crochet patterns Free downloadable cross stitch and embroidery patterns Free downloadable sewing p...

  • Playlists

    Here we have provided you with a selection of lengthy playlists to put on while you work for concentration, relaxation and power working. A three hour long playlist of study music which uses alpha wav...

  • Balloon Modelling Guide

    These helpful instructions will guide you in creating some really fun and interesting balloon shapes and give you a new party trick. How to make a balloon dog YouTube tutorial Step by step balloon mod...

  • Brain Games

    These resources are bound to warm up your brain for a fun thinking session either on your own or with friends. They are also a good tool to give yourself a well-deserved interactive study break. Free ...

  • Face and Body Paint Guide

    Follow these beginner guides to body art and improve your creative potential. A beginner’s guide to body painting Advice and basic equipment for body painting...

  • Drawing and Colouring Templates

    This range of material provides you with a few of the basics in the colour and drawing world to get you started. Variety of printable drawing templates to copy or trace How to draw a realistic human e...

  • Quick (40 mins or under), Cheap and Easy Breakfasts, Library Lunches and Dinners for Brainpower

    These links will take you to our favourite BBC Good Food recipes that fit the bill and the brain for students. Breakfasts Baked eggs with spinach and tomato Vanilla-almond chia breakfast bowl Berry bi...