Getting Through Grad School: Finding Momentum When Stuck or Overwhelmed
Graduate school can be overwhelming. With long and often unclear timelines, complex relationships and power dynamics, high expectations, and unwritten rules, it’s easy to feel stuck. Add in the emotional labour and isolation that many students experience, and it’s no surprise that motivation can take a hit. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone!
Join Tara Embrey and Melissa Beacom from Mint Occupational Therapy for a free, one-hour online workshop designed to help you break free from cycles of procrastination, perfectionism, and avoidance. They’ll go beyond fear and shame-based strategies and offer practical, evidence-based tools to help you reconnect with your purpose and move forward with confidence.
What You’ll Learn:
✔️ The hidden emotional demands of graduate school and how to navigate them
✔️ Why academia often fosters perfectionism and how to loosen its grip
✔️ How our brains naturally protect us in ways that can actually make it harder to work—and what to do about it
Event Details:
📅 Wednesday, February 12, 2025
⏰ 7 to 8 p.m. (online)
🔗 Reserve Your Spot (Space is limited)
Meet Your Facilitators: Tara & Melissa
Tara and Melissa are occupational therapists and psychotherapists with a combined 35+ years of experience supporting student wellness and academic success. They’ve studied the unique challenges of graduate school and provide effective, research-backed tools to help students find momentum, reduce stress, and thrive.
About Mint Occupational Therapy
Mint OT is dedicated to transforming the post-secondary experience. Founded by Melissa Beacom and Tara Embrey, Mint OT helps students rediscover their joy of learning, maintain mental wellness, and navigate the ups and downs of academia. Specializing in mental health, ADHD, and habit change, they offer validation, self-compassion strategies, and practical skills to combat burnout, procrastination, and perfectionism. To learn more about how Mint Occupational Therapy can support your wellness at school and work, visit www.mintot.ca or book a free 20-minute consultation.
