Do you feel lonely and isolated during your studies? Even if you're in a relationship or have close friends, it's natural to feel lonely during your PhD. But why do we feel this way and how can we overcome these unbearable feelings of loneliness throughout our PhD journey? In this podcast, I explore the truth behind our feelings of loneliness and explore ways we can manage and overcome them.
Are you a perfectionist? People throw the term "perfectionism" around casually these days, but chronic perfectionism is debilitating. Perfectionism can not only hold you back in your PhD progress, but it can also be life-threatening. In this episode, I break down the psychology behind perfectionism, highlight its dangers and share insights on how I overcome my academic perfectionism. CW: This episode includes a discussion about eating disorders.
Do you struggle with feelings of not being smart enough? Whether you're an aspiring PhD student or a current one, the feeling of not being smart enough never goes away. If anything, it seems to get worse over time. But why do we feel this way and how can we overcome it? In this episode, I explore some of the core contributors to you feeling this way and give advice on how you can stop putting yourself down and stop believing you're not smart enough.
Welcome to the first episode of PhD, Prose & Prozac. In this episode, I just give you a run down of the topics we'll be covering in this series, explain who I hope this podcast will help and give insight into my personal life and why I want to start this podcast series.