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TL;DR: 5 things to beat procrastination

1. Be mindful
2. Break tasks into smaller chunks
3. Set SMART goals
4. Create a daily routine
5. Reward yourself for completing tasks

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5. Reward yourself for completing tasks

Rewarding is crucial as it stimulates you to actually work on the thing but also associates something you enjoy with the act of getting something done.

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4. Create a daily routine

A daily routine helps you overcome perfectionism and lack of motivation by making the task a normal part of your day.

By making the daunting and seemingly impossible into a normal and mundane ritual you are more likely to actually do it.

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3. Set SMART goals

SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

"I will write 300 words of my introduction today " is SMART

"Publish Paper ASAP" is not SMART

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2. Break tasks into smaller chunks

Tasks can be very daunting unless you chunk them into smaller more manageable tasks.

Chunking turns "Publishing a paper" into subtasks like
- Gather references
- write the introduction
- make figure 1

which are more manageable in a day

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1. Be mindful

Before you can address a problem you first need to be aware of it and what is causing it.

Once you are aware of the what, how, and when you can be more intentional with your time, energy, and focus which will help you get things done.

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Everyone procrastinates. Some more than others.

Here are 5 things I do to beat procrastination during your PhD
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Darth Thesis 😅

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Academia, where money is always a problem no matter how many titles and awards you have😅

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New Episode !

In this episode, we go over the Ig Noble Prize winners of 2022.

Everything from constipated scorpions to ancient Maya ritual enemas and more😂!

Link:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5A4IBztuq9E5LIbuZh9X7k?si=0625fb15c8e642d7

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I believe that is what the experts call "Thrash Bin retrieval"

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Just leave me alone 🙈

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New Episode comes out tomorrow!

In this episode, we go over the Ig Noble Prize winners of 2022.

Here is a sampling of the topics we cover in this episode so be sure to check it out!

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Sometimes 😅

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Yup 😅

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Finding work-life balance feels impossible at times.

Here are 6 things you should start doing right now to improve your work-life balance!

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https://thestrugglingscientists.com/work-life-balance-for-phd-students/

Both seem like fun options 😊😊😊

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Science communication is hard especially if you are just starting out with it.

Luckily, we had Alex Cloherty (@alexgoesviral) on to talk with us about how she communicates her science!

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Link
https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/episode-21-invited-scientist-international-famelab/id1569193933?i=1000546755387

Although maybe money would be nice too 😅

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