Graduate school can be a very stressful time. Don’t forget to look after yourself, as well as your studies!
So, what do we mean by ‘self-care’? Here is a short video from the Toronto Metropolitan University’s Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT39Z1oL5oM
What does it mean? What causes it? What does it look like? How can we address it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbNZ1Nub2g8
The interview below might also be helpful. It is a discussion about a book on student burnout, particularly focusing on PhD students, and what can be done to recognise the signs and mitigate the impacts.