anxiety

  • This weekend I will make my way to my first conference of the year (there are currently 2 planned) and, as always, I will undergo my pre-event ritual. In the lead up to a conference, I always imagine how I will act. I will introduce myself to people, engage in conversation with people, and make

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  • As the varying post frequency recently may suggest, the last couple of months have been busy, and stressful. Very stressful. Note: The content below is not a guide nor medical advice, this relates to my own personal experience of my mental health struggles. If you are experiencing any of the below issue please know experienced

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  • Writing this post a day early (I begin teaching again tomorrow) has somewhat thrown off my thought process in deciding what to write about this week. Thus, considering I mentioned it in my previous post, perhaps now is a good time to introduce the topic of mental health into my PhD reflections. Like many areas

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  • (Disclaimer: Here you will learn that I am a dedicated fan of Nintendo’s ‘Legend of Zelda’ series) After almost 2 years, this week I finally hit the milestone that has haunted me from day 1. I defined my research questions. Of all the mental struggles that a PhD can bring (a topic for future discussion

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