News: anxiety

Why submitting my thesis feels like a mountain to climb

Embarking on my Ph.D. journey has been a remarkable and transformative experience, but as the final chapters unfold, the process of submitting my thesis unexpectedly becomes a mental battleground.

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The people-pleasing predicament

The desire to be liked and accepted is a universal human trait.

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A few techniques to feel less anxious

Someone writing in a journal while holding a cup of coffee

It is mental health month in October, so it is a great time to normalise and talk about feeling anxious.

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Trying not to get swept up

dandelion

Sometimes, the storm of negative feelings gets too strong. 

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Overcoming stage fright

A person giving a talk.

To some, speaking in a room full of people is second nature but for others like me, it may be something that we have to get used to.

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Go into it scared

A void.

On getting over the biggest hurdle.

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Harnessing confidence for the thesis

I’m in the countdown phase now – not quite close enough to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but the adrenaline is certainly pumping, and the fear and unease is palpable. This has to be over soon. I’ve finished all the empirical studies and now it’s tying it all together into the thesis.

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Moving away from family

The back of a person at a busy airport, looking at the departures table

Three years ago, I moved interstate to start uni at 18 but didn’t have the best support from my parents.

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