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  • Vyshnavi: Setting Realistic Expectations

    Vyshnavi shares how she learned to accept a less productive reality during lockdown.

  • Vyshnavi: Sharing Struggles with Peers

    Vyshnavi describes how conversations with peers helped her normalize the struggles she experienced during the pandemic.

  • Vyshnavi: Letting Go of Thoughts

    Vyshnavi describes how daily meditation helped her observe thoughts from a distance and not allow them define her.

  • Vyshnavi: Breaking Down Big Goals

    Vyshnavi shares how focusing on small, doable steps rather than large, overwhelming goals helps her make progress.

  • Vyshnavi

    After transitioning to working remotely during the pandemic, Vyshnavi struggled to focus on her research given the distracting environment around her and her expectations for how much she should be…

  • Andy: Inspiration

    Andy describes how he developed the idea for his COVID story.

  • Andy: Connecting Virtually

    Andy shares his journey towards reclaiming his humanity in a time of virtual connection.

  • Andy: From Reflection to Coping

    Andy describes how he learned to build more structure, joy, and reflection time into his life.

  • Lulu: Inspiration

    Lulu explains how spending an extended period of time back in her childhood home brought up memories and prompted reflection.

  • Lulu: Creative Approach

    Lulu describes her experience filming the people and objects in her childhood home.

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