Thread by @verymessyjamie

Hot #phdtip for the super driven goal-oriented type-a perfectionists to GET MORE REST & loosen your grip:

Set goals or a mini 'challenge' for your fun/leisure/social life

Examples in thread below

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#phdchat #phdlife @PhDVoice @OpenAcademics #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter

* meet/call/zoom non PhD friends/family at least once a week
* try a new recipe/bake once a week
* see one art exhibition a month
* Set a leisure reading challenge (like @goodreads annual book challenge)
* knit a blanket for a friend's new baby before their birth
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* do your fave workout 3 x a week
* set a daily step goal ('bonus points' for getting those steps away from your lab/dept eg in nature/gym/neighbourhood walk)
* get to bed every night before 10pm
* get 8 hours sleep a night
* do one 5-min meditation (e.g. @Headspace or @calm)
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* my current "fun goals":

Catch all old episodes of @KUWTK to get myself up to date w the latest @kardashianshulu series (#obsessed rn!)

Zone 2 cardio 3 x a week

5000+ daily steps 5 x a week

Strength training 2-3 x a week

Read (novels) every night before bed

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This isn't to add more to your "to do" list. It's not meant to be another thing to stress over.

But it IS a way to send a message to yourself that #selfcare, rest,play are important & you're honoring your commitment to that

What fun 'goals' are you gonna set?

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