E-ink, light in our eyes, and sleep: How are they related? Technology often intersects with sleep. There are some ways that new technology can help us sleep better, but ultimately, the way that we interact with technology influences how well
Arrival Fallacies, PhDs, and Goal Management Tennis games move quickly. The starting stance for tennis is about being light on your feet and ready to move in any direction that your opponent sends the ball. In high school, my tennis
Annotate, summarize, process, and produce. This is my ideal workflow for going from reading articles to completing manuscripts. These steps get me to my first draft. Reading is fundamental for developing new and interesting ideas. As a sleep researcher
One method to help with sleep and uplift mood involves adding bright light to your morning routine. Below, I explain how bright light helps with sleep and some simple ways to get bright light exposure during the day. Our bodies
I manage my work schedule with three key tools: my task manager, note-taking app, and calendar. Without proper maintenance, my task list gets cluttered. I currently work as a postdoctoral research scientist who specializes in sleep research. There will
You can love your job and still take time off. The two are not mutually exclusive. I sometimes hear academics proudly admit that they don’t take vacation days. I used to be one of them. When I was in
A quick guide to safely navigate cognitive and emotional deficits after the occasional night of sleeplessness. In a few words, take it easy. It can feel difficult to sleep these days. I study sleep for a living, and even I
Digital interstitial journal methods to stay focused during the work day. | postdoc diaries #3. There are some days that work feels chaotic. There are few breaks from one meeting to the next. Individual work is thrown somewhere at the
Interstitial journaling helps me to organize my daily work schedule as an academic researcher. | postdoc diaries #2 Have you ever gotten to the end of your work day and could barely remember what you actually worked on? You were