Session theme: How to Manage Writer’s Stress and Anxiety as Doctoral Students
Managing stress and worry while writing a PhD paper can be a difficult but manageable task. Earning a PhD may be a demanding and exhausting process, with many students feeling overwhelmed by their program's requirements and the pressure they face. The purpose of this presentation is to give you hope and encouragement that it is possible to get through the PhD journey with peace and harmony by employing a few easy stress-management practices.
Stress and anxiety is described as a condition that includes emotional fatigue and low personal goal attainment.
The Resilience Model proposes that developing resilience can improve stress and anxiety management.
Examples; STRESS in refugee camps
Strategies: Building social relationships, Cultivating a positive self-image and Practice problem-solving skills.
Try test: Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)
This session will be presented by Zipporah Metto, a PhD student and part-time lecturer at Moi University.
Vision:
The aim is to enable doctoral researchers to be confident, successful, and excited about their doctorial journey choices. This space is about being open and having innovative minds come together to learn, share, and network in a safe environment.
Mission:
We are curious minds, that strive for success and recognition. We will be confident through discussion, knowledge sharing, and celebrating success. As per the doctoral researcher’s definition.
Values:
To share information that will help inspire doctoral researchers to thrive in their doctoral journeys. Knowing what matters as a doctoral researcher is key to having a successful research journey.
Provider Information
BAM Council's Sub-Committee of Academic Affairs of Conference and Capacity Building (AACCB)
Who Should Attend?
Doctoral Students
The event speaks to Sections A1 and A2 as detailed in the BAM Framework
Guest Speaker
Zipporah Metto
Zipporah Metto is a PhD student at Moi University's Department of Management Sciences. Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP). She served as a volunteer at the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM), North Rift Branch, Kenya.
Zipporah took part in HRIC, participating in two Employment and Labor Relations Symposiums, participate in community outreaches, academy of management-HR division and involved in local HR forums. Her recent article is an empirical study of HRM systems undertaken in the United States, Lebanon, and Kenya. Her ongoing study involves Career and Sustainability in Kenya, the African Context.
Chaired by
Alisha Masih
Alisha Masih is a doctoral researcher at the University of Liverpool Management School.
Alisha's current work focuses on incumbent firms, ecosystems, and industries' responses to disruptive technological innovation.
Noma Mguni
Noma Mguni is a doctoral student at the University of Derby in the UK.
Noma has 7+ years of working in HR and as an employment mentor.
Finally, Noma is the host for Ph.D. hard-talk.
You can subscribe and follow her on YouTube.
Benefits of attending
- Network with other doctoral students and academics all in one place
- Educational purposes (learning new skills)
- Knowledge sharing
Contact
Please contact the BAM Office at [email protected] with any queries.
Event Fee
BAM Members: Free
Non-Members: £35
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Registration closes on 27th March 2025 at 23:59 GMT
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