Career Resources
Everything, from resume templates to fellowship applications, is here, free, accessible, and clearly organized!
International Opportunities
RISE Germany: https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/
RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. They offer undergraduate students from North American, British, and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions.
Institute of International Education – https://www.iie.org/scholarships-programs/?pag=1
IIE offers a scholarship and program finder database and manages more than 200 programs with participants from more than 180 countries.
Resumes and Templates
EuroPass CV and Cover letter: https://europass.europa.eu/en
EuroPass offers the ability to create your official EU CV and search through resources to be able to work and study in Europe.
Meditations and Therapeutic Resources
Everything, from insomnia to compassion, is here, free, accessible, and clearly organized!
InsightTimer is a free meditation app where I get most of my meditations!
Book Recommendations
The Body Keeps Score: LINK, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. Warning: this book was hard to read for me, given the detailed content
Radical Compassion: LINK, Tara Brach draws on Buddhist teachings, illustrative stories, and the transformative power of meditation in healing the shame and fear that hold us back.
Radical Acceptance: LINK, Tara Brach discusses each step in the RAIN meditation practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) to discover step-by-step the sources of love, forgiveness, compassion, and wisdom within us.
Self-Compassion: LINK, Kristin Neff teaches simple exercises and action plans for dealing with emotionally debilitating struggles, from parenting and weight loss to the numerous trials of everyday living.
Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection: LINK, Sharon Salzberg offers a creative tool kit of mindfulness exercises and meditation techniques that help you to truly engage with your present experience.
Meditations
Andrea Watcher – Insight Timer – https://insig.ht/ow2VQIbP51b
Andrea Wachter is a licensed psychotherapist, and her meditations focus on insomnia, anxiety relief, eating disorders, and self-soothing affirmations.
My recommendations: Ocean Surrender / Self-Soothing Statements For Anxiety / Ease Insomnia
Tara Brach – Insight Timer & Website – https://www.tarabrach.com/
Tara Brach, Ph.D., is a meditation teacher and psychologist whose work focuses on acceptance, mindfulness, RAIN, and reducing suffering.
My recommendations: The RAIN of Self-Compassion / Letting Go Of Stress & Anxiety / Anger: Responding, Not Reacting
Kristin Neff– Insight Timer & Website – https://self-compassion.org/
Kristin Neff, PhD, is an Associate Professor at UT Austin, and her work focuses on the psychology of turning towards self-compassion to work through difficult moments.
My recommendations: Mini Protective Self-Compassion Break / Compassion: Be Kind To Yourself