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During #COVID19 I've seen many posts saying "be kind to yourself", my own tweets included. It's got me thinking, if you don't know *how* to be kind to yourself, it's not helpful advice, so here are some ways you can be kind to yourself. 👇 #AcademicChatter #phdchat 1/n
The first thing to note is establishing a self-care routine takes time. It takes a lot of trial and error. Just because something works for one person, doesn't mean it works for another. I note, having the time to work at it is
a privilege. Here's a few ideas... 2/n
a privilege. Here's a few ideas... 2/n
Create a schedule ⏰ - by planning your days you can concentrate on the things you *can* control. The important thing here is to give yourself both a degree of accountability (figure out what's essential for you), yet be forgiving if you don't achieve everything you aim for. 3/n
Are you working towards your PhD in the sciences amidst the #COVID19 pandemic? My thoughts on a few things you can do at home if you cannot collect data 👇#academicchatter #phdchat #phdlife
1/ Work on your experimental section of your thesis. No matter what stage you'll have a rough idea of what instrumentation you'll use, so you can start building this up. 🔬
2/ Make some badass figures. Have a look at Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape (free to use) and make your figures beautiful. If you have the time, you might as well, and it's something that often gets overlooked. 📊
