Category: Grief
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FREE Resource for Grief
I recently write a series on grief and its role in recovering from loss and processing disappointment. If that series resonated with you and you would like to go further, I am now offering a free resource. This journaling workbook takes you through the five stages on the Kübler-Ross & Kessler Change Curve with explanations…
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How to Grieve
In my last few blog posts I have explored the ways in which grief is often present but unacknowledged in our working life. I’ve mentioned the unexamined costs of pursuing an academic career, as well as a too common lack of compassion for other life losses such as bereavement, and I have also discussed the…
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The Grief of Disappointment
In my previous two posts I introduced the importance of fully processing grief and loss, the time that takes, and the consequences of not taking or not being given sufficient space to grieve. In this post I want to look at a very specific and frequently overlooked manifestation of grief. Often referred to as a…
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Grief and the brain
In my last post I introduced the theme of grief in academia, a pervasive experience that remains largely unacknowledged but which has profound effects on our ability to process, plan, and move forward. In this post, I am going to take a closer look at why grief affects us so acutely, specifically the brain fog…
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Grief in the Academic Process
Welcome back. In the first of a new series for 2023 I am going to explore grief, and how it might affect the academic journey. I realise this topic may sound out of synch with popular New Year culture, when everything around us is about goal setting and fresh starts (and on that subject, for…
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