The slow down PhD

Today I made this twitter account to start trying to slow down in order to make sense of the hectic PhD life. I'll try to post one thing each day where I slowed down, took a breath and enjoyed the moment. #AcademicChatter @PhDVoice

PhD's are hard but sometimes doing the mundane, clears your head to write. #AcademicTwitter #phdlife #MondayMotivation #MentalHealthMatters @AcademicChatter #PhDone @OpenAcademics @PhD_Genie @PhDVoice @PhDspeaks #phdvoice #phdchat We are all here to support you on your journey!

Me trying to write 90% of the time vs me the day before my supervisor wants my draft @OpenAcademics @AcademicChatter #academictwitter

Start your day with a positive thought❤️ #AcademicTwitter

Today, refusing to acknowledge it is Monday, counts as writing.

I wrote ONE whole sentence today, and I’ll probably end up delete it tomorrow anyways😩 Please tell me you can relate #AcademicTwitter

Sounds about right😩 #AcademicTwitter

If you’re not very good at writing, then that’s okay. Like everything, practice makes perfect; you start off sucking, then progress to not sucking quite so much, and before you know it, you’ve made it to being pretty good at it. It’s a process. #PhDVoice @PostdocVoice

@DefendPublish Thanks! That's very helpful

@theSlowDownPhD We did an episode on "easing into writing" that offers some strategies for this - hope it helps! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eas…

Today.. I made it to the office. Feeling anxious about all the work I have to do, but reminding myself I made it to my desk and can start with a small task and making a planning for the next weeks.

I did it!! Last part of my research project is DONE! Last weeks were extremely stressful with a lot of deadlines, but now I'm free for the rest of the year!🎅 #phdchat #academicchatter

I just realized my PhD is like doing a group project.. But then you do all the work by yourself.. And the supervisors only vaguely understand what you do... And they still have a strong opinion about all that you do.. #HappyMonday

Today... Working while sick and having a deadline. Not great. Thinking I should take off tomorrow to 'catch up' with my sick day

@geenawhiteman @zotero If you're a fan of downloading PDFsin zotero you can consider downloading peerpub as well! Together with zotero they keep track of retractions and corrections.

Just discovered @zotero to use for my literature review and I think this might be the best discovery ever? #PhdChat #AcademicTwitter

@GradSkoolStrugs So sorry to hear this :(

And I have fought for so damn long, but I think they finally broke me. Ya’ll I am completely miserable and hate that they are allowed to treat a human with so much cruelty. I have done nothing to deserve this. I just stumbled upon toxic men who have too much power.

I have been mistreated for so long in my department w/ no consequence for the tenured profs who abuse me. They do it in subtle, insidious ways - behind closed doors, telling me I’m “not qualified” instead of owning up to being discriminatory. They know exactly what they’re doing.

What do you do on these kinds of days?🧐

The entire day I had the feeling everything was moving slow and I didn't actually accomplish anything. Trying to remind myself that's okay - but that's hard!!

Yep

Important reminders!! Slowing down is NOT procrastination, but healthy on the long term!

@PulgarinJohn @OpenAcademics Yess. I needed to see this today. Thanks

@OpenAcademics @theSlowDownPhD

Reminders❤️ 👉Taking a break is not lazy 👉Slowing things down is not procrastination 👉Taking time to think is not indecisive 👉Taking care of yourself is not selfish 👉Taking time to heal is not a waste of time It’s necessary #AcademicTwitter