Sunday, September 14, 2014

Week in advance: 14-20 September

This week I plan to continue with my strategy from last week by making a master to do list.  However, I plan to focus my energy not only on work, but also on my health.  Now I've always felt this blog was a semi-professional endeavour.  While realistically my posts are for my own benefit, I've always been open to sharing my experiences with other students.  That said, I've purposefully kept my relationship with readers formal and this week will be no exception.  By tracking my efforts to be healthier, I won't be counting calories, recording my gym feats, logging my sleep cycles or sharing dinner recipes.  While the details are not important here, I can't stress enough how vital it is while studying to keep not only your mind healthy, but also your body healthy.

Looking back at my posts last week you'll notice I mentioned a few times I was pretty tired.  It's one thing to push your brain, but your body needs to be able to keep up.  Conditioning of the body for the stresses of long days in the lab is important, plus it staves off illness which causes loss of work on sick days.

While I'll briefly mention the strategies I explore this week, I will also report first hand on their effectiveness or possible negative side effects.

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