Treating Our Inner Critic with Compassion

Treating Our Inner Critic with Compassion

(Disclaimer: This post heavily draws upon Dr. Kristin Neff’s work, which can be accessed via her website. Also, throughout the following post, I will hyperlink any/all information I found on Dr. Neff’s website, so the wonderful resources provided there can be accessed...
Self-Compassion

Self-Compassion

Hello again! Last month, I mentioned self-compassion near the end of my blog post. I encouraged us all to treat ourselves with compassion right now, as we are in a time of such uncertainty and societal change. However, when mentioning self-compassion, I did not...
Imposter syndrome: these feelings are among us

Imposter syndrome: these feelings are among us

“How did I get here, I don’t know what I am doing” As a PhD student this is a frequent thought that runs through my head, like a nagging idea that I have tricked my way to grad school. Everyone around me seems so much more knowledgeable and on top of it than I feel....
Post Panic Attack Recovery/Self-Care

Post Panic Attack Recovery/Self-Care

Hey again! This month, I wanted to talk about panic attacks. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like the only part of panic attacks/Panic Disorder (PD) people talk about is the attack part. They talk about mindfulness, and breathing, and calming down,...