Hi everyone, So this weeks post is of a few things that I do to try and turn a bad day round.
Hi everyone, So this weeks post is of a few things that I do to try and turn a bad day round.
I have debated about writing this post for some time now- partly because it is very personal, and partly because I have been worried that it could end up coming across as a ‘pity’ post- and I don’t want to. This post will be about dating as a anxious PhD.
We all have days where we are feeling down, stressed or anxious. The problem is knowing when its not ‘normal’ anymore- the other problem is that when you notice its not normal its already a problem…
Mental health awareness day was this week: It’s a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma, so it felt right to do another post about mental health.
This week you get an extra post from me- I have started back at work, and my anxious brain is in overdrive. Why? I am not too sure- there is obviously something worrying me, but it’s buried somewhere I can’t get to at the moment. So I thought I would sit and have a bit …
Anxiety ebbs and flows. One week you can feel super chilled, and the next feel on the edge all of the time. This week I am on the edge.
Many of us doing a Science PhD will now be enrolled on four year courses, and as part of these courses you get the chance to do a 3 month internship.
Have you ever had a panic attack? Maybe you have seen someone having one? For those who haven’t had a panic attack- be glad. They are weird things.
This week I had a conference to go to in London. As a PhD student conferences are pretty common, but dealing with anxiety can make them less enjoyable than they should be, and more challenging than expected!
For the past 9 weeks I have been attending a CBT course run by the wellbeing service. This has been unbelievably beneficial to me- Not only do I now have a fab support network from my group, but I have also learned new ways to cope with anxiety and stress.
