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Imposter syndrome, a.k.a Imposter phenomenon/fraud syndrome/perceived fraudulence – an internal psychological experience of belief amongst individuals who, despite objective success, fail to internalise their accomplishments and experience persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud". These individuals believe that they are not as competent as others perceive them to be and that their accomplishments result… Continue reading Imposter Syndrome and your Mental Health: Are you a Fraud? (The 5 types of Imposter Syndromes)

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You are never behind in life – A life lesson I learned from grad school

April 2, 2021 JustSoMagda

by Nappy One of the biggest challenges to one's mental health and wellbeing is the opinion and emotions of "I'm behind in life". Most people, including myself, have compared ourselves and our journey to the next guy at one point or another. This doesn't only leave you feeling small and insignificant but will often have… Continue reading You are never behind in life – A life lesson I learned from grad school

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Dealing with loneliness in COVID Era

August 17, 2020 JustSoMagda

I’m going to admit. When we initially received the Stay-At-Home order, there was a big part of me that was happy because that meant I would have to deal with people less. For someone who seems to have an extroverted personality, I really don’t like being around people (sorry guys, it's not you, it's me)!… Continue reading Dealing with loneliness in COVID Era

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How I managed my anxiety during 58days of lockdown

March 30, 2020June 20, 2020 JustSoMagda

If you asked me when my first experience with anxiety was, I couldn’t tell you. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always dealt with anxiety, which became progressive and severed as I started transitioning into “adulting”. I would get anxious about anything and everything: anxiety attacks when I would forget to take that… Continue reading How I managed my anxiety during 58days of lockdown

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COVID19 LOCKDOWN SURVIVAL GUIDE

March 24, 2020June 20, 2020 JustSoMagda

Unless you’ve already been living in self-isolation somewhere under a rock, then you are well aware and updated on the recent occurrences of 2020. To be fair, it’s not like 2020 welcomed us with open arms filled with excitement and enthusiasm from the minute the clock hit midnight. After my countless failed attempts to reset… Continue reading COVID19 LOCKDOWN SURVIVAL GUIDE