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Navigating Viva Preparation with Anxiety: Tools and Top Tips

August 31, 2023 Laura Leave a comment

Congratulations on submitting your thesis! What an amazing achievement! As you gear up for your viva, it’s natural to experience…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey, Reflections Filed under: anxiety, coventry university, development, experiences, health, journey, mental health, PhD, PhD journey, stress, thesis, thesis defence, top tips, viva, viva preparation, work anxiety

Onwards and Upwards: Moving into lockdown 2.0

November 10, 2020 Laura Leave a comment

It’s extremely difficult times at the moment with just going into second lockdown in the UK. However, *touch wood* all…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey Filed under: anxiety, coronavirus, coventry university, covid-19, depression, development, employment, experiences, health, journey, lockdown, mental health, PhD, PhD journey, physical health, should, stress, volunteering, week, work

The ‘S’ word!

August 24, 2020 Laura Leave a comment

Should! Ok, it might not have been the ‘S’ word you were thinking of, but it’s still a pretty important…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey Filed under: anxiety, cognitive distortions, coronavirus, coventry university, covid-19, depression, development, experiences, health, journey, lockdown, PhD, PhD journey, should, stress, week, work

Living in Lockdown

May 13, 2020 Laura 1 Comment

2020 started wonderfully. I was feeling relaxed, motivated and excited to get back to my PhD. However, as we all…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey Filed under: anxiety, coronavirus, coventry university, covid-19, depression, development, experiences, health, journey, lockdown, PhD, PhD journey, stress, week, work

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

Writing Retreat at Gladstone’s Library

October 1, 2018 Laura Leave a comment

I had a wonderful weekend working at Gladstone’s Library. With my two friends (also colleagues) we ventured over to Wales…

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Posted in: My PhD Journey Filed under: journey, library, research, stress, systematic review, writing retreat

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