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Ted Lasso 2
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Hold fast, stay true
Oh to be out on the open ocean. For now, or at least until I graduate, I’ll have to be satisfied with dreaming of being out in the open ocean again and sailing the seas.
Lunch break self-care
In a previous post, I suggested having a goal of having at least one social connection during each workday. I do this in the evening straight after work. It helps you transition from work mode to home mode and is good for your mental health. Below are a few more suggestions for self-care activities during the weekend or even during one of your lunch breaks.
A post-lockdown reflection
Olympics, Prince Harry, Sheila, Alex Morgan, and Ted Lasso....
Pandemic fatigue
We've emerged from lockdown (yay) but there’s still a very palpable sense of uncertainty fatigue.
Disruption during a PhD
I am very lucky to have such supportive supervisors but also to have such encouraging peers amongst my cohort.
Progress not perfection: power through writer’s block
The campus is quieter these days. Most of the students are finishing up with exams and deadlines. I’m not too sure what other HDR students are doing over the break but I’ll be writing.
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Ph.D. students: they call us dreamers, but we’re the ones who don’t sleep
Trouble sleeping? Maybe we’ve procrastinated for too long and it’s catching up with us and so we have to burn the midnight oil and make a sprint of our writing. Maybe we’ve been going through some emotional hurdles during lockdown and have been finding it difficult to sleep. Maybe you’ve taken some time out of your usual writing schedule to help a friend out. Maybe the imposter syndrome has gotten a strong grip on us and we’re feeling stuck with our writing.
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