This is a Marathon, not a Sprint. 

​Take Care of Yourself

A Note From Dr. Walden

Take care of yourself or you will not be able to write. Stress is a killer for a doctoral candidate. I recommend soft music, green teas, crystals, salt lamps, chakras, incense, sage, lavender, essential oils, reflexology, Reiki, and massage to keep the body and mind calm, stress free, and relaxed so you can write.  Be certain you are eating right and sleeping enough as well.

Think about how much your time is worth. Is it really productive to spend a day cleaning windows when you can hire this done for around $100? Consider hiring a house keeper for a few months. You are worth at least $100 an hour. Hire out every job where you can pay someone else to do your menial tasks if they charge $100 or less an hour. You can find reliable people for just about any task on Angie’s List. Hiring a handyman for half a day can really give you free you to write. You must prioritize every task, and you must learn to multi-task.

I have listed a few methods I have found to relieve stress and anxiety. Although I realize not everyone will want to embrace all of these, maybe you will find one just right for you. 

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A Note from Dr. Annette Coletta
Licensed Professional  Counselor

Research attests to stresses induced by pursuing higher education. Relationships are often stressed when family, friends, and those in the workplace do not understand what we have undertaken as PhD learners and candidates. Often, we are not even certain about what we have signed up for! A layer that invariably creates further stress is when life happens. It feels overwhelming and isolating to pursue a PhD. Yet, you are not alone. People are available to talk to about this: people who have been through it and who can understand you and support you through the dissertation maze or life after a PhD. I am one of those people:

Dr. Annette Coletta
Licensed Professional Counselor

​Dr. Annette Coletta holds a PhD in Psychology from Walden University, a Master’s in Philosophical Psychology from Walden University, and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Monmouth University. Her Bachelor of Science is from Nyack College and is in Pastoral Ministry. In the 1990s, Dr. Coletta was employed as a pastor, in the Christian faith. Dr. Coletta is a member of Psi Chi, an international honor society for psychology. She has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice for the past 20 years. She holds Skype, FaceTime, and telephone therapy sessions. Face-to-face sessions are also available in her office in Ridgewood, New Jersey, if you are in the area. Depending upon your insurance benefits, your insurance company may pay for all, or part, of our sessions together. 

​If you are struggling, Dr. Coletta encourages you to give her a call. Please leave a voice message. If she does not answer, she will get back you as soon as possible. You may also text to this confidential phone number: 
​201-264-3323.

Reiki

Dr. Afsaneh  Helali
afsanehnp@gmail.com

My goal is to help everyone to overcome their own limitations; empowerment is the best description. I have worked with people since I can remember to help them overcome whatever their issue. Now with Reiki, I can reach deeper; I can teach everyone to do self-Reiki on daily basis and overcome their life issues.  I am not promising anything, the results are greatly individualized based on each person's level of involvement and life story.  There are those who need to work longer than others versus those who would see results right away.

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Massage and Reflexology

Essential Oils

Yoga and Chakras

Tapping

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