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"PhD Productivity, Let's Get Organized"

We go over productivity tools that help make academic life less of a struggle

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📢New Ep tomorrow!

"PhD Productivity, Let's Get Organized"

We go over productivity tools that help make academic life less of a struggle

Up 1st is Notion !

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Hot take!

That wheel makes more sense than the current academic publishing system 😅

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I can't be the only one living vicariously through my non-PhD friends 😂

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Thanks to everyone who have been following these posts.

I hope you've enjoyed them and found them useful.

Don't forget to make the most of 2023 by having as much fun as possible?

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We came up with 10 New Year's Resolutions that we'd like to improve.

#10 Have Fun!

+ check the previous ones in 🧵below

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Sounds fair😅

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Admit it ... the mention of 4 months scared you didn't it 😂?

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During the PhD you are faced with many complex problems and decisions.

It helps to have useful mental models to tackle those problems.

Here, we list 5 great mental models for PhDs.

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https://thestrugglingscientists.com/mental-models-for-phd-students/

Damn Uncle Iroh...

Those aren't the types of questions I should be asking while procrastinating writing my thesis

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So with that said.

Hope this post has inspired and provided you with some info on how to get started writing for fun this year.

Good luck and have fun this year everyone.

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TL;DR: Write Something for Fun

1. Journaling
2. Sci/fi Fantasy World-Building

3. Writing Comedy

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3. Writing Comedy

Think you're funny enough to make people laugh?
Try writing something whether a tweet or a meme and posting it.

I started making memes for TSS a while ago and never looked back.

It's still one of my favorite things to do and people seem to enjoy them.

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2. Sci/fi Fantasy World-Building

Not saying you need to publish Harry Potter but if you're like me and find yourself thinking of interesting worlds then it might be cool to write those ideas.

My current idea is "Hunter X Hunter" + "Harry Potter" + pirate folklore.

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1. Journaling

Despite being used for mental clarity and reflection, journaling can also be fun.

You'd be surprised at the kind of thought-provoking journal prompts you can find that help you learn more about yourself like:

What does “time well spent” mean to you?
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I know I was skeptical at first too.

"There's no way writing can be fun." I thought.

But here are 3 ways I've made writing a lot more fun myself.

Again not talking about academic writing ... that will never be fun 😅

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Writing is an essential component of being an academic.

It's impossible to get around out if you want to stay in academia.

But if you strip away the pressure that comes with academic writing you'll find that it can be both useful and fun to write.

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We came up with 10 New Year's Resolutions that we'd like to improve.

#9 Write Something for Fun

Here are 3 ways you can start writing for fun in 2023!

+ check the previous ones in 🧵below

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How to get academics all hot and bothered with just ONE SENTENCE !

Do you have a better sentence 🙂?

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