News: stress
The importance of slowing down
Recently, I was hit with a cold, and instead of being kind to myself and slowing down, I ignored that little voice in my head and pushed on.
End of semester stress
The end of another semester has come. The final push up the hill is on before I find myself at the top with a pretty sweet lookout. As always, it can be stressful.
Learning to cope: moving out, pending assignments & social life
Burn out is real – but manageable and something you can prepare yourself for. I reflect on a busy two weeks and provide tips & advice on managing stress.
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Recent driving revelations
Driving can be a lot of fun. It opens up a lot of doors for travel and freedom. This being said, it can also be really dangerous. Here are some of my lessons that I am learning whilst on the road.
Avoiding my obligations
Sometimes I get this overwhelmed feeling. Lately I get it more and more often.
Detox
There are so many things we are all missing during this time of community self-isolation.
A PhD can seem overwhelming
One thing that I have found, irrespective of COVID-19, is that these early stages of such a significant research project can be a bit overwhelming.