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On the day I fractured my foot, I thought life had come to a halt. I panicked. I grieved the plans that suddenly dissolved. I asked the oldest question we ask ourselves when something hurts: Why me? Why does my body keep failing me? But somewhere in the middle of those days, another question quietly appeared. Why did I never ask that when all my dreams came true? I never questioned why I got into medical school. Why I finished my MD. Why I married the man I love. Why so many things from my...

Part 2: How Your Brain Gets Hijacked by Dopamine, Distractions & Aesthetic Stationery If you read Part 1 and briefly felt motivated before immediately opening Instagram again, welcome back. The brain is fascinating. And by fascinating, I mean deeply unserious under academic stress. Because one moment you are determined to “fix your life tonight” and the next moment you are watching a stranger buy and eat loads of food in instagram. So here are the remaining neuropsychiatric hacks that helped...

Neuropsychiatric Hacks to Beat Doom Scrolling & Study Effectively This lengthy topic is divided into 2 parts :) Part 1: A few days ago, I opened my laptop to study. That was the plan. Seven minutes later, I had: checked my mail twice searched “best study lamps” stared emotionally at my ceiling fan watched half a reel of someone reorganizing a fridge like it was a sacred spiritual ritual I don’t even like fridges that much. But in my defense, I was also 3 months behind my study schedule, with...