Stress, sleep, and pressing pause on grad school | Episode 1

In our first full-length episode, Sarah and Becca talk about the benefits of pressing pause in grad school. They also:

• talk about issues around stress in grad school
• discuss research on stress and working memory
• share their experiences with taking a leave of absence during grad school
• share hot tips on stress and sleep
• answer a reader's question on what to do when levels of stress are high near the end of their grad program.

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Episode references:

Allen, H. K., Barrall, A. L., Vincent, K. B., & Arria, A. M. (2021). Stress and Burnout Among Graduate Students: Moderation by Sleep Duration and Quality. International journal of behavioral medicine, 28(1), 21–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-020-09867-8

Beilock, S. (2011, September). Back to school: Dealing with academic stress. American Psychological Association. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2011/09/academic-stress

Niles, A. N., Haltom, K. E., Mulvenna, C. M., Lieberman, M. D., & Stanton, A. L. (2014). Randomized controlled trial of expressive writing for psychological and physical health: the moderating role of emotional expressivity. Anxiety, stress, and coping, 27(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2013.802308

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