We'll be using #ThinkwellHugh for the session if you're tweeting along! We're just starting now and, already, I'm feeling the lovely community vibe of being in the company of 100+ researchers. 🤩

Just started our workshop 'Stay well during your PhD' today with @ithinkwellHugh  120+ researchers in the zoom! I'll be tweeting my thoughts today to share with those of you who couldn't make it! #ThinkwellHugh

Amazing to have people joining us from all over Melbourne, Australia, and the world (hello, @EnterDuration!). Esp interesting to see where people are working from - lots of repurposing of rooms... #ThinkwellHugh

We've been talking about isolation - and the different ways we connect with others. Everything from zooming to do puzzles together, zoom house parties, zoom aerobics! Lots of zoom! #ThinkwellHugh

Now we're thinking about activities of daily living. Getting up times, showering, getting dressed, regular meals + breaks, finishing times...regular sleep. Routines are really important for feeling well. #ThinkwellHugh https://t.co/HCkLjHqlGK

The motivation fairy is back! Hugh is talking about how motivation doesn't always lead to action. Sometimes we need to start first. #ThinkwellHugh https://t.co/yaM212qQUP

Does anyone else believe in the Motivation Fairy? A mythical being that appears and sprinkles motivation dust on you? Well according to @ithinkwellHugh, the Motivation Fairy doesn't exist. Act first, then the motivation will come! #ThinkwellHugh https://t.co/odvNgFhMl5

Now we're talking about guilt, and lists. To-do lists are helpful so you don't carry it around in your head. But so are 'done lists'. To keep track of all the stuff you've done too. #ThinkwellHugh https://t.co/eV39iMnTnv

We're now talking about micro steps and nano steps. Steps that are so small that you can barely see them. "find the draft of the document" or "open the document and type Introduction: Section One". Sounds simple but making  a start is key. #ThinkwellHugh

.@ithinkwellHugh telling us about taking SMALL steps to move us into productive spaces - small, micro, even nano. Whatever gets you to the task and into the doing of it. #ThinkwellHugh

This is what Hugh calls TNT. The Next Thing. When you are feeling overwhelmed, narrow it down to the next immediate task. #ThinkwellHugh

In other words, if you're feeling overwhelmed, narrow it down to a small tasks. Chances are, you'll build momentum and be on your way with it. Paraphrasing @ithinkwellhugh 'Don't look at the top of the mountain; focus on the next steps right in front of you'. #ThinkwellHugh

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On 23 July 2020, Hugh Kearns was at La Trobe University to give the 'Staying well during your PhD' workshop. These are the livetweets from that session.

Tweets during Hugh Kearns' "Staying well during your PhD" session

Tweets during Hugh Kearns' "Staying well during your PhD" session

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