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How Essentialism-Based Time Management Skills Could Help You Sleep Well

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Emily Hokett

Time management skills are important for focused thought and productivity. Effective time management may also be critical for maintaining good sleep health. Consistent sleep/wake schedules and getting enough sleep can depend on how well we plan and manage our time.

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Time Management With Uncommon Work Schedules

Posted on January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 by Emily Hokett

I work on (most) Saturdays: here’s why | postdoc diaries, #1 Since I was a graduate student, I planned work for most Saturday mornings. Now, as a postdoctoral researcher, I continue with that tradition. Working on Saturday has helped me

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Advocating for Better Sleep and Work

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Emily Hokett

I started this blog writing project during the height of covid-19 in a fit of boredom, but I continue to write the blog because advocating for better sleep and more focused work is something that I enjoy. For my work,

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A Toolset For Focused and Uninterrupted Work

Posted on November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 by Emily Hokett

These days, we consume with an immeasurable amount of information. There are many opportunities for online conferences, meetings, and workshops. With more information presented, there are tradeoffs — reduced processing time and less depth. More information presented often means that

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A Stress-Preventing Planning Method From an Academic Perspective

Posted on September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 by Emily Hokett

How to avoid time anxiety in graduate school and academia by scheduling and time blocking Before I finished my dissertation, I felt overwhelmed by the time pressure to complete it while simultaneously working on other projects. I was in a

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Time Management Tools to Minimize Distraction and Think More Clearly

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 by Emily Hokett

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,

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An introduction to using Craft Docs for note-taking as an academic

Posted on August 17, 2021August 18, 2021 by Emily Hokett

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

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Quick guide to funding your last year of graduate school

Posted on December 30, 2020August 17, 2021 by Emily Hokett

  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

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