So one issue with trying to take a break is that we get so much advice on how to work and very little realistic advice on what to do when we rest. Most rest advice that we do get, is aspirational. Here’s my regular, realistic insider’s view.
My co-author was doing his final read through of our big academic book, and complained to me that it made his wrists tired and tight
This is one of those posts where I think aloud. No need to come along for the ride, but you are welcome to if you might be interested! I was doing some yoga and thinking about discomfort and writing.
People often think hobbies are for kids, or retired people; for people who have holidays that aren’t really conference travel, or weekends that aren’t spent
If you want to listen to an audio version of this post, listen here. So often people talk about ‘boundaries’ like they are unfortunate, negative,
This year was the year of so much editing for me. Having two books coming out a few months apart meant that I had barely submitted responses to one set of edits than the edits for the other book would arrive in my inbox (sometimes I could count the breathing space in hours). It was tough for my brain to stay focussed, but it was also tough on my body.
You don’t get knocked down and bounce back stronger. At least not immediately.
If you are like me, you are used to having a to-do list and deadlines and plans, and really more work to do in the
Longtime readers of the blog will know Research Degree Insiders is a big fan of time off — there’s a whole category of posts tagged
Sometimes I realise that an important idea I’ve been talking about, almost since the beginning of the blog, has never had a post of it’s
