PhD/PsyD How are you avoiding/procrastinating?

[Action_Potential]

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As I sit and wait for internship interview emails to (theoretically) roll in, I've been procrastinating on everything and engaging in more avoidant behavior than I ever have before. Despite having papers, reports, results/etc to write, I am doing anything else. Tonight included going through 4 years' worth of photos on iCloud to delete duplicates. Yesterday was ironing creases into all my pants.

What have you been doing?

 

[ladyrainicorn]

As I sit and wait for internship interview emails to (theoretically) roll in, I've been procrastinating on everything and engaging in more avoidant behavior than I ever have before. Despite having papers, reports, results/etc to write, I am doing anything else. Tonight included going through 4 years' worth of photos on iCloud to delete duplicates. Yesterday was ironing creases into all my pants.

What have you been doing?

I've been binge-watching The Handmaid's Tale and The Wire. Should've probably chosen more uplifting/funny shows to watch during this time

 

[Action_Potential]

I've been binge-watching The Handmaid's Tale and The Wire. Should've probably chosen more uplifting/funny shows to watch during this time

Those feel fairly accurate in relation to "do what you can to survive", "fake it 'til you make it" aspects of the academic and practical training processes. 😉

 

[laughingasong]

I've been binge watching survivor. I've watched an INCREDIBLE amount of Survivor seasons this year.....i'm slowly making my way through every season. If I don't match perhaps i'll give up on my psychology plans & apply for the show...

 

[A Blue Duck]

World Chess Championship. Game 3 tomorrow 10 AM ET.

FiveThirtyEight has some creative coverage and stats. Twitch is the place for play by play and analysis. Unfortunately, you have to buy a pass to watch the actual live event.

I'm pretty bad at chess and know little about tactics or theory. But damn is it fun/inspiring to watch two geniuses computing at full power for 3+ hours.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

Back in the dark ages of mailing hard copies to each individual site, I played a lot of golf, hit the gym, and I ate a lot of sushi. The post office was 2 blocks from my fav hole in the wall sushi place, so I ate there after mailing each grouping of apps.

 

[Action_Potential]

Today, I procrastinated by cooking and online shopping for things I "might need" during interviews... like a phone case.

 

[onwardsandup]

Recently, I’ve been looking up and saving recipes I’ll probably never make.

 

[beyoncepadthai117]

I'm aggressively pretending that I'm not checking my email 120312039 times a day by throwing myself into recruitment for my dissertation so I can bang that ish out before internship (maybe). Also obsessively searching #puppies on instagram, which I highly recommend because INSTANT HAPPY FEELS. 😍

 

[attitudelikeasunrise]

Recently, I’ve been looking up and saving recipes I’ll probably never make.

Haha me too! In my defense though, I did actually make one 🙂 I’ve also been practicing electric guitar (mostly blues + classic rock) and I’ve been relearning French after barely using it over the past 10 years.

I think this is a time in the graduate school journey when you just have to get by using any means necessary. Self-compassion can be particularly useful in these moments.


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[SchoolSyke]

binge watching The Great British Baking Show and Jeopardy! on Netflix 🙂

 

[laughingasong]

I wish I could throw myself into something productive like some of y'all are doing! I need to obtain IRB approval for my dissertation and it shouldn't really take long to submit it but I just can't seem to focus for more then 2 minutes...it's really bad.

 

[Action_Potential]

Yesterday was watching whale videos and googling play therapy products I cannot afford to purchase. Mentally composing thank you cards for recommenders, yet abstaining from actually writing them because that would be actual progress. 👽