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Category: Academia
Comparison: The Thief of Joy & Your Sanity
I took a course during my undergraduate in Social Psychology. I learned a lot of fascinating psychological and cognitive phenomena related to how we interact with each other, and the world around us. ...
A to-do list for your to-do lists
We are all busy people. Work, deadlines, families, personal responsibilities - staying organized is paramount. I live by my calendar. Every now and again my phone, laptop, and office desktop decide to...
Now, let’s talk recovery
Last week we talked about burnout - what is it is, who it impacts, how it impacts you, and what the symptoms of burnout feel/look like. Today I'm going to spend this post talking about what we can do ...
Let’s talk burnout
It's Friday! (#happydance) Today was the first week back after spring break. Unfortunately, for us academics, just because the kids are out to play doesn't mean we are too. I did, however, take some ...
How to Successfully Defend Your Dissertation & Not Have a Nervous Breakdown
Today marks the 1 year anniversary of my (successful) dissertation defense. Even though things obviously worked out in my favor, that still doesn’t take away from the empathy I feel while I watch my c...