Analog and Digital Tools for Effective Single-Tasking Working with complex ideas requires deep, focused attention. There are several inputs competing for our attention at any given moment. We may routinely receive text messages from friends, notifications from social media,
My bedroom is my rendition of a cave: cool, dark, and quiet. Does your sleep space have similar conditions? Here are a few simple and creative ways that may help improve your sleep environment. Even as a sleep researcher,
Note-taking is an essential part of being an academic. There are literature notes, meeting notes, presentation notes, project notes, and the list goes on. How do we keep it all organized, connected, searchable, and even enjoyable? For me, Craft Docs
Do you remember what you had for dinner last week? What about the last item that you put in your grocery cart? Most of us don’t, and that’s okay. We don’t remember these things because they are insignificant. Our brains
Balancing a busy schedule, sleeping well, and working out is hard. As academics who study sleep and exercise regularly, we* spend a lot of time thinking about the best way to find a good balance between sleep
What constitutes a good workspace? Recently, many people upgraded their home officesin attempts to be more productive while working from home. We often think about environmental changes that will help us to be more efficient and to
The importance of sufficient sleep is generally accepted. We understand that sleep is restorative. It makes us feel sharp and prepared during the waking day. Although the importance of sleep is understood, sleep is often undervalued. I argue that we should
Funding in academia is critical, especially for more senior graduate students, post-docs, and principal investigators. We need to secure grants, scholarships, and awards to support our research. For most fields, a lively career in academia is unlikely without a