GrIND at Thayer School of Engineering

Hope you are staying warm and cozy. We are writing to let you know about our next event, a workshop with Alex Lenzen and Paris Palmer tackling Imposter syndrome!

This event will focus on specific issues that grad students face, particularly imposter syndrome and lack of productivity, and will feature interactive activities and Q&A. To ensure the topics broached by our guests are relevant to you, please fill in this short RSVP form and let us know what questions you have that you’d like answered during the event. This is completely anonymous, and there will also be a Q&A part during the event to ask your questions live if you want to. Our two guests are the organizers of the mental health zoomcast, Thinks with Shrinks, where they use their expertise to discuss subjects such as stress, motivation, productivity and many more. If you haven’t already, we suggest you give it a listen.

Date: Feb 11th

Time: 4-5 pm

RSVP and anonymous questions : https://forms.gle/gY9Ln79Rhy5nLTC96

Zoom link : here (Passcode 333093)

Make sure to check out the live streams and the recorded sessions for Yoga at Home from the Wellness Center!

Click here for Yoga Recordings

From 5 min study-break chair yoga to full 60 min sessions, these are a great resource to infuse your day with a bit of movement and relaxation.

Welcome to new students and everyone making their way back to campus, and those who have been here throughout the summer. We are working towards bringing GrIND back starting with a seminar series this fall! Stay tuned for seminar descriptions and RSVP links. We are also looking for new members who want to get involved in planning GrIND events and activities – get in touch with us at grind@thayer.dartmouth.edu!

Graduate Students in Need of Decompression (GrIND) is a student led group at the Thayer School of Engineering that seeks to promote the general health and wellness among all graduate students.  Maneuvering through graduate school can be a difficult proposition, even without taking into account the academic side of the equation.  Learning how to manage your time effectively, not get too stressed/anxious/depressed, getting along with your advisor, learning your way around a new area or culture, writing a thesis, finding time to exercise or spend time with your family, etc….these can all be significant factors affecting your overall outlook on life and your academic performance.  Through the GrIND, we hope to provide students with a local network of peer-based moral support as well as a structured and healthy approach to managing day-to-day graduate school life.

Think you are the only one who is struggling with stress, anxiety, or depression?  Maybe you are not sure how best to manage your time?  Well, you are not alone!  Shown below are the results from a recent GrIND survey of 48 graduate students at the Thayer School of Engineering when asked, “If attending a seminar, what topic(s) would you be most likely to attend?”  These results really speak to the need for all students to adopt a structured approach in managing their mental health and time while in graduate school.  This is what the GrIND hopes to provide.

In descending order from top, Efficient Time Management, Work/Life Balance, Advisor/Student Relationships, Stress/Anxiety/Depression, Thesis/Journal Writing, Transitioning into the “Real” world, Specific Challenges for International Students, Specific Challenges for Families/Couples.