In the academic blogosphere, there are fans and haters of starting with writing at the very beginning of your PhD.I started writing very early, and even though not much of that material has made it into my dissertation, I did…
Whenever you need a little pick-me-up, you might like to do a loving kindness meditation. This type of meditation is part of the online mindfulness course.When I went through difficult times some months ago, I found peace and solace in…
In a not-so-recent Lifehacker post, I read the rather surprising stats about To Dos (logged in a particular type of software):41% of to-do items were never completed. 50% of completed to-do items are done within a day. 18% of completed…
As I was proofreading my thesis, I made a list of the most common errors that I encountered in my own writing.Creating a list of your own errors gives you some insights in your writing, areas of improvement and can…
Kickstart Your Change organizes a variety of free courses through the Ruzuku course platform.Topics range from photography, career planning to nourishing your creativity and improving your health.The courses typically last about five days, and take about 15 minutes a day. For…
In our fast-paced, instant-solution-oriented society, we are focused on a quick fix and a hit of stimulant. We seek comfort and ease as much as we can.Yet, if we embark upon long-term projects, such as PhD research, our habits of…
I've spent significantly more attention to writing about writing in my posts this year, as I started the Writers' Lab. As I was preparing my thesis, and now am working towards my defense, writing felt like a suitable subject to…
Two months ago, I shared a podcast that shows the beneficial impact of meditation on the brain.Along the same lines, I am glad to be able to share this GoogleTechTalk with you. It shows some very interesting research on the…
By understanding the reasons why we procrastinate, and what actually goes on in our brain causing us to procrastinate, we can find ways to tackle this bad habit.Vik Nithy gives us an insight in the parts of our brain that…
Today, in the Writers' Lab, we are taking a deeper look at how to write persuasive content.Regardless of the style of writing, the ultimate goal of your writing is typically that Someone Somewhere does Something with your ideas.If, for example,…
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