A Chat with Uma
A Chat with Uma
Uma R. Chatterjee, M.S., MHPS
15. The Great (Recovery) Reckoning: Graduation, Burnout, & The Truth About Transition
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Jun 20, 2023 at 4:36 am.
): Introduction: Confessional, gratitude, where I've been & the fear + experience of coming back
): Recap of finishing out my semester & labwork
): Recap on graduation; The comfort of "sprinting through a marathon," and the fear of finishing
): Navigating a parent's cancer treatment, dealing with the distress and overwhelm
): Addiction to busyness and overworking as a coping mechanism; The concept of being burnt out from being so lit up
): Experience in Miami with ⁠Biohaven⁠: glimpses of recovery & presenting as a survivor for the first time
): Next steps, what the immediate future looks like, opportunities for growth, what's coming!
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On episode 15 of A Chat with Uma, I provide a full recap of the few weeks that I've (unexpectedly) been away from the podcast! This recap serves to fully & honestly reflect my true experiences with navigating graduation, closing out this chapter of my life, and transition - with no filters, whatsoever. I speak with radical honesty about the state of my recovery and well-being throughout this unexpectedly difficult time, and talk through all of the contributing factors that play into my experience.
I share openly about my experience with dissociation and maladaptive coping mechanisms - namely excessive busyness - in the name of verbalizing this experience for anyone else navigating this as well. I share reflections, progress updates, opportunities for growth, and how I have attempted to engage in self-compassion. I also speak through the stuck-points and the conundrum of burnout amongst more fully living life and burnout from things that light us up. I close with updates about my life, upcoming experiencs and opportunities for growth, and a reclamation of honesty, self-compassion, and acceptance - for me, and for YOU.
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00:43:02): Experience in Miami with ⁠Biohaven⁠: glimpses of recovery & presenting as a survivor for the first time
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