Dr. Ananya Rao
Ananya works with students on anxiety, burnout and the quiet grief of leaving home. She writes gentle, evidence-based pieces that read like a letter from a friend.
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A gentle walkthrough of the physiology of exam anxiety — and three things you can do in the last five minutes before the invigilator hands out the sheet.
A short, tender piece on burnout — and why doing less is often the most productive thing you can do.
One question. Ten minutes. Write without stopping.
A one-page PDF worksheet to catch, examine, and gently rewrite anxious thoughts.
On the strange grief of a friendship that ends without a fight.
How to read a GAD-7 result without spiralling. What the numbers mean, and what to do next.
On the specific loneliness — and the specific joy — of finding your people.
Words you can copy-paste to a parent, a friend, or a counsellor.
A tender essay on the days you feel small, and the ones you don't.