Collected Links on Busyness, Boundaries, and Balance

The Edge for Scholars

Several pieces on being busy, and why it might not be for the best.

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Alarming Statistics Reveal Mental Health Crisis in Our STEM and Medical School Trainees

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

What percentage of medical students do you think are depressed or suicidal? 5%? 10%? Go higher. Much higher. This week JAMA published a meta analysis and literature review out of Harvard revealing …

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I Got Everything I Thought I Wanted, but I'm Unhappy. Now What?

Burned Out Psychologist, PhD

I built a successful research career but found I was chronically unhappy with work. Since then, I’ve taken steps to examine the best way forward.

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Meditation: It's Not What You Think

The Edge for Scholars

When you read the word “meditation,” what image first comes to mind? A New Yorker Magazine cartoon once depicted two monks in robes, one young, one old, sitting side-by-side, cross-legged …

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Fighting Rejection, Reggae-Style: Three Little Reviewers

Rachel Bonami, PhD

Read on for "Bouncing back from rejection" tips, reggae-style.

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OCD in the Time of COVID-19

David Sacks, PhD

There’s plenty of the “O” and the “C,” but none of the “D.”

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Choosing What to Do or Not to Do on the Job

Sara Myers, PhD

What would happen if we stopped doing the things we are told we ought to do but don’t want to do?

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Suicide Prevention in University Settings

Helen Bird

A toolkit of resources to create a suicide-safer community for academics in crisis.

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Honing Resiliency: Reminders from a Recent Disappointment

Florence Yuan, MD

My Failure CV and Sunshine Folder remind me to keep striving for opportunities, even when I don't get them.

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Celebrating “The Climb”

RC Stabile

To achieve a goal, we must celebrate the small wins to fuel motivation. No matter how small, we must recognize the milestones along the way as a tool to energize …

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