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by Bill Sheate
I work with perfectionism among clients a lot, not just in relation to academic work but also in many walks of life and in relation to many facets of daily living.
In “Perfectionism: the modern scourge” I explained what is often going on and why; the constant striving for perfect, but that perfect is so often an unattainable goal. Here I explore a little further some of the diverse manifestations of this challenging issue….. [Read more]
by Bill Sheate
As an academic and as a therapist I’ve observed over the last couple of decades a steady decline in students’ general ability to take notes. Why might that be and so what? Well, note taking is a skill that previous generations took for granted because we had no choice – in a lecture we were never given handouts let alone copies of slides or the option to watch it again (or for the first time) on video! You had to filter what was important and what was not. And so, the skill was learned through years of practice; learning by doing …... [Read more]
by Bill Sheate
Back in June 2021 I posted a blog on Rising to the mental health challenges of doing a PhD and how the peculiar circumstances of being a PhD student can affect how you respond to stressful situations. In December 2021 a new report (Hazell et al, 2021 [1]) was published that highlighted once again the high prevalence of depression and anxiety among PhD students in the UK, in line with recent studies in the US, Europe and internationally (e.g. Levecque et al, 2017; Satinsky et al, 2021).
So what's going on? Does it really mean that doing a PhD is bad for your mental health?……. [Read more]
by Bill Sheate
Looking ahead to the new academic year in universities this September/October we are all looking forward to finally returning to more face-to-face teaching and learning. Lots has changed with the accelerated use of online technology, but some things really do work best face to face, especially interactive and collaborative working.
While I have maintained my in-person Bloomsbury clinic through much of the last 18 months of the Coronavirus pandemic my Monday evening clinic has had to be remote only via Zoom. I'm delighted to announce that from 6 October 2021 my Monday clinic moves to Wednesdays - between 4.00 - 9.00pm and returns for in-person appointments in South Kensington, in time for the start of the Autumn academic term. (Wednesday afternoons, of course, are traditionally when there is no teaching scheduled in universities.) [Read more]
