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Some useful post session resources:
Some useful post session resources:
Here are some helpful YouTube resources to assist with managing worry as a disabled postgraduate researcher:
"Anxiety and Fear of Failure (Postgraduate Studies)" - This video offers advice on managing anxiety and fear of failure, which can significantly affect postgraduate research. It provides insights into recognising these emotions and practical tips for addressing them. Watch here
"Tips & Techniques to Overcome Stress and Worry" - A playlist full of practical tips for managing stress and worry, with easy-to-apply techniques that can be especially useful when navigating the challenges of postgraduate research. Watch here
"Managing Worry" - This video provides a simple, animated explanation of various types of worries and how to manage them, offering a clear introduction to recognising and addressing anxiety. Watch here
These resources offer valuable strategies to help mitigate worry and anxiety, providing both general tips and more tailored guidance for students.
Workshop: Managing Worry as a Disabled Postgraduate Researcher
Workshop: Managing Worry as a Disabled Postgraduate Researcher
Do any of these sound familiar? You constantly imagine possible future outcomes, replay situations in your mind to feel prepared, or struggle to sleep because your brain won’t switch off. These are signs of excessive worry, and being a disabled PGR can bring additional challenges that heighten this worry. While worry is a normal human experience, it can sometimes become an unhealthy coping mechanism.
Aims:
To help participants understand the nature of excessive worry and its impact on mental and physical health.
To equip participants with practical strategies to manage and reduce worry in healthier ways.
Objectives:
Explore the unique challenges disabled PGRs face that contribute to excessive worry.
Learn how worry affects the mind and body and when it becomes problematic.
Practice techniques to interrupt the cycle of worry and develop healthier coping mechanisms.
This two-part session offers a supportive space to gain insights into managing worry and improving well-being during your studies.
The Facilitator :
The Facilitator :
Hi, I'm Cameron, and I'm a disabled psychologist and ambulatory wheelchair user. I've been disabled since birth, but my conditions fluctuate a lot, which I'm sure a lot of you can relate to. My PhD research focused on worry and anxiety, especially the 'grey area' between healthy, low level worry, and excessive, pathological worry. Most people fall in the middle! I'm passionate about inclusive, accessible research, and maintaining healthy, reflective mental health. I look forward to seeing you all!
The Session:
The Session:
Here is a brief running order for the session. Please note that this schedule is intended as a guide, and there may be some flexibility with the timings on the day:
Session Breakdown:
Session Breakdown:
12:00 – 12:45: First Session
12:00 – Introduction and presentation on "Worry": What it is and how it affects us
12:20 – Quick break
12:25 – Brief activity: Exploring daily worries vs. long-term worries
12:35 – Group discussion: Mental health for disabled PGRs
12:45 – End of first session
13:45 – 14:30: Second Session
13:45 – Introduction and presentation on coping mechanisms
13:55 – Activity: The "Pathways Method"
14:05 – Quick break
14:10 – Presentation: Additional coping strategies
14:15 – Group discussion: Handling future obstacles
14:25 – Final activity: Brief meditation for sleep improvement
14:30 – End of second session
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