It’s what’s hiding under all that anxiety, right? Read More
Tag: mental health
Gris and Emotion in Video Games
I recently played the puzzle platformer Gris, which has been hailed as a beautiful, emotional journey. I think it kind of falls short, but it prompted me to think about the larger genre of emotional indie games. Read More
Letting Go
So this may seem obvious, but I have trouble leaving the past in the past. Read More
Guilt and Shame
Insert joke about Jewish mothers here. Read More
Relaxing vs. Recharging
After my post about the boredom/anxiety cycle, I got some feedback about activities that help with anxiety – mostly exercise – and I realized I should write about the other side of anxiety, which is relaxation. Read More
The Boredom/Anxiety Cycle
When your body says: “Why not have both?” Read More
Working Hard – On anxiety, laziness, and imposter syndrome
For me, one of the hardest aspects of pregnancy has been the conflict between not wanting/being able to do work, feeling obligated to work, and my impressions of other people’s expectations for my work. While this is a tension that reflects a perfect storm of being pregnant while also having a fairly work-intense job, the basic dynamic here is common to academia broadly. Read More
