Seven-minute virtual reality intervention helps students tackle stress and exam anxiety

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Research from City St George’s finds that a seven-minute virtual reality intervention can help students feel calmer and better manage exam-related stress and anxiety. The study comes amid wider efforts by UK schools and universities to support student well-being.

A seven-minute virtual reality (VR) intervention can help students feel calmer, less anxious and better able to cope with academic pressure, according to new research from City St George's. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, come at a time when schools and universities across the U.K. seek new approaches to support student well-being amid growing concerns about stress, anxiety and overwhelm among young people.