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I’m Back Baby!

March 9, 2020 Laura 3 Comments

So I’ve been back at University for nearly two months now and gosh time has just flown by. I’m not…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey Filed under: anxiety, coventry university, depression, development, experiences, health, journey, PhD, PhD journey, stress, week, work

Anxiety about going back to my PhD

December 10, 2019 Laura 1 Comment

So, I thought I would do a quick update from my last post on my mental health. Generally, I am…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey, Reflections Filed under: anxiety, coventry university, depression, development, experiences, health, journey, PhD, PhD journey, stress

Lets talk about mental health: My story

September 14, 2019 Laura 7 Comments

I have taken around 9 months off now due to mental ill health, officially suspending my studies in March. During…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey, Reflections Filed under: coventry university, development, experiences, health, journey, mental health, PhD, PhD journey, stress

Poem: Off Sick

March 14, 2019 Laura 7 Comments

Hi all, I’ve been pretty silent lately, so I wrote you a poem. I hope you like it.   Off…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey Filed under: acceptance, development, directions, experiences, health, mental health, PhD, PhD journey, Poem, Poetry, sick, stress, student, TMD, TMJ

The Art of Relaxation with Arty Folks

November 29, 2018 Laura 1 Comment

It’s been a busy and stressful few weeks (and months). Then again, when you are doing a PhD when is…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey, Reflections Filed under: acceptance, art, arty folks, balance, coventry university, creative, experiences, guilt, health, mental health, mindfulness, PhD, relaxation, stress, student, student union

Reflections from ISPAH 2018 Early Career Network Pre-Conference Workshop

October 16, 2018 Laura Leave a comment

Sunday started the 7th Congress for the International Society of Physical Activity and Health with the Early Career Network workshop.…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey, Reflections Filed under: career, conference, development, innovation, ISPAH, journey, PhD, research, student, top tips

Dealing with stress and feeling overwhelmed during a PhD

September 18, 2018 Laura 7 Comments

I’ve been extremely quiet on the blog post front recently. Frankly, I’ve just been so busy and overwhelmed that writing…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey, Reflections Filed under: acceptance, guilt, health, journey, mental health, migraine, mindfulness, organisation, PhD, stress, time management, to-do list, top tips

Postgraduate Research Degree Framework at Coventry University

August 21, 2018 Laura Leave a comment

This year I have been involved in the development of the new Postgraduate Research (PGR) Framework at Coventry University for…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey Filed under: coventry university, development, doctoral college, journey, organisation, PhD, research, student, time management

How useful is an activity tracker?

July 18, 2018 Laura Leave a comment

Amid the analysis for my systematic review, I have read a lot about other peoples’ experiences of using mobile phone…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey, My Research, Reflections Filed under: activity tracker, experiences, journey, PhD, step counts, student, systematic review

Coming back from annual leave in Canada

July 11, 2018 Laura Leave a comment

This week’s blog post links really nicely with Rebecca Seymour’s post for the Health and Life Science’s student newsletter at…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey, Reflections Filed under: annual leave, holiday, journey, organisation, PhD, student

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