Academic life isn’t easy. Here’s one way to make it better. Cultivate self-compassion. Here are 3 ways: Number 1: Slow your pace. Self-criticism is a fast moving, reactive pattern. Self-compassion is a chosen way of responding where we meet our pain and difficulties with understanding and kindness. When you move fast, it’s easy to get stuck in reactivity and self-criticism. If you decelerate your pace, space for self-compassion opens up. Number 2: Try a little tenderness. Imagine a loved one exp

Feeling more confident and capable as a grad student and as an academia is within reach. Here are three ways. Number 1: Work with the Version of You Who Shows Up. Recognize there’s always a version of you who shows up to work and this version might be more or less compatible with effective action. Are you well-rested and ready to engage, or feeling irritable, tired, or distracted? You can find a pathway to progress by observing the version of you who is present and adjusting accordingly. There’s

In any given day, transitioning into your academic work and getting going can be really hard. Here are three ways to make it better. Number 1: Plan Transition Time. Often, we rush from one task to another without allowing ourselves a moment to recalibrate. Consider planning buffer time in your daily routine that allows you to connect with yourself, regroup, and prepare for what’s next. Add at least one buffer period a day and observe how it impacts your well-being and effectiveness. Number 2: Se