Healing While Studying

• Acknowledgments.Introduction: Candle Sticks in the Dark; Aaron Griffen.Chapter 1. Talking It Out: A Dialogue For Healing; Neeraja N. Panchapakesan and Narke J. Norton.Chapter 2. Clinical Practice as Contemplative Practice and a Force for Liberation; Nancy K. Lee.Chapter 3. From the Lens of (In)visibility: A Photovoice Inquiry into How Community Colleges Can Advance Filipino/a/x American Student Resilience in a COVID-era; Rangel Velez Zarate.Chapter 4. Proactively Equipping Self and Community With Navigational Tools To Disrupt Othering Within Higher Education; Tomiko D. Ball.Chapter 5. Trauma-Sensitive, Culturally Sustaining, Compassion-Based Well-Being Practices For Graduate Students of Minoritized Identities; Mindith R. Rahmat.Chapter 6. Are You Being Prepared? Oppositional Cultural Practice - Healing Yourself While Healing the World; Kim E. Clark.Chapter 7. Filling Voids and Finding Voice Through Contemplative Practices: Healing in Harmony With the Blossoms of Burnout, Grief, and Trauma; Brandon Lim.Chapter 8. Guns, Gardens, and Pedagogies for the End of the World; Jacob C. Y. Lacuesta.Chapter 9. (W)Rite of Passage: A Narrative Musing of Healing in Academic Writing Spaces on the Journey to Doctoral Candidacy; Ashley Watson.Chapter 10. Accessing the Self: A Journey to Healing; R Hosang-Alleyne.Chapter 11. Making a Case for Self-Compassion as Core Curriculum in Law School; Helene Louise Taylor.Chapter 12. Embodied Learning — A Mindfield: Lessons From Interpersonal Neurobiology, Polyvagal Theory, and Trauma, at Ulster University Law School; Mary O'Rawe.Chapter 13. Career Transitioning with Mind, Body, And Spirit During COVID-19 Pandemic; Felix Quayson.Chapter 14. Black Mother Wisdom to Graduate Students on the Margins; Martez Files.Epilogue, A letter From the Editor; Richard D. Williams.About the Authors.

I strongly recommend this book to all graduate students and their loved ones, as well as to higher education faculty, staff, and everyone committed to a more just world. Richard D. Williams and the other distinguished authors have cocreated a beacon of hope backed by diverse and scholarly rigor. It offers invaluable insights and practices for those facing unprecedented stress, burnout, and mental health challenges. This book is a must-read for anyone committed to personal and professional healing."" — Monica L Hanson, Stanford University""Healing While Studying will be a transformative experience for readers who will feel as if they are conversing with trusted mentors – mentors who truly understand the unique challenges that minoritized graduate students face. The authors' insightful analysis, personal reflections, and strategies for healing, coping, and liberation are powerful, practical, and thought-provoking ideas that will challenge your assumptions and expand your understanding. In addition, the storytelling was captivating, and the author's ability to weave complex ideas into a coherent narrative was awe-inspiring. Whether you're just starting your graduate program or already well into your studies, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to navigate academia gracefully and resiliently. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to heal while studying and thrive as a minoritized graduate student."" — Cynthia A. Tyson, The Ohio State University