This is something I experienced myself 😰 Especially from year 4-6 😅 I spent almost all my time working 👩‍🔬 which meant I spent most of my time with my colleagues who were also, largely, doing a PhD 🤓 It felt a bit like I couldn’t escape it 😬 It was just everywhere all the time 😵‍💫 It felt really hard to let go of it ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ I don’t think I coped with it in the best way either 😅 I was working so much I didn’t feel like I had time to exercise or do any of the hobbies I used to 😢 I would spend time with friends on the weekend but sometimes it felt more like an obligation than something I had the mental capacity to do 😕 ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ But it did get better 😃 Once my PhD contract ended 😊 I wasn’t done with my PhD but I was no longer obligated to be present every day and participate in all the group meetings etc 🧬 It was quite freeing 😅 I could really schedule my own time to work and also allow myself to sleep and take time just for me 🥰 It really did wonders for my mental health ...