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Overcoming Perfectionism

MIT students describe strategies they use to make progress when they feel stuck due to their own unrealistic expectations.

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Neki: Getting Started with Writing

Neki describes how setting a timer and writing nonstop for 10 minutes helps free him from unrealistically high expectations that can impede progress.

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Neki: Contributing to Class Discussions

Neki shares how he commits to raising his hand and sharing an idea in class to overcome his concerns that his ideas may not be good enough to share.

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Reframing Destructive Thoughts

MIT students share how they learn to recognize and revise problematic thought patterns that often result when confronted by challenging academic situations.

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Study Strategies

Hear how MIT students have fine tuned problem solving and note taking strategies and have utilized office hours when struggling with academic performance.

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Setting Goals and Prioritizing

MIT students talk about setting goals and prioritizing their time to deal with challenges such as test anxiety, work overload, and making progress on their academic work.

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DoingWell

This website serves as a place for all MIT students – undergraduate and graduate – to access resources that help you prioritize your wellbeing and get support.