Wellbeing on Catherine Pope https://catherinepope.com/tags/wellbeing/ Recent content in Wellbeing on Catherine Pope Hugo -- 0.148.2 en Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:52:54 +0100 Managing Your Energy Budget https://catherinepope.com/workshops/resources/managing-your-energy-budget/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:42:51 +0100 https://catherinepope.com/workshops/resources/managing-your-energy-budget/ Learn three practical energy management approaches - Spoon Theory, Traffic Light System, and Battery Model - to help neurodivergent people and those with chronic conditions budget their energy effectively. The Eisenhower Matrix https://catherinepope.com/workshops/resources/the-eisenhower-matrix/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:04:36 +0100 https://catherinepope.com/workshops/resources/the-eisenhower-matrix/ Master the Eisenhower Matrix for PhD time management. Learn to prioritize urgent vs important tasks, avoid overwhelm, and focus on what truly matters for your research. The Human Function Curve https://catherinepope.com/workshops/resources/the-human-function-curve/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:55:35 +0100 https://catherinepope.com/workshops/resources/the-human-function-curve/ Understand the Human Function Curve and find your optimal performance zone. Learn to recognize when academic pressure becomes harmful strain and how to maintain sustainable productivity. Why We Should All Be Slackers https://catherinepope.com/posts/why-we-should-all-be-slackers/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 11:32:47 +0100 https://catherinepope.com/posts/why-we-should-all-be-slackers/ Discover why building 'slack' into your life is more valuable than relentless efficiency. Explore how having reserves of time, money, and skills helps you avoid the scarcity mindset and make better decisions during uncertain times. Dealing with Darwin Days https://catherinepope.com/posts/dealing-with-darwin-days/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:53:08 +0100 https://catherinepope.com/posts/dealing-with-darwin-days/ Practical strategies for PhD researchers having unproductive 'Darwin Days' when motivation fails. Learn how to recognize when you need rest versus when to work through easier tasks to maintain thesis progress. The Kindness Method by Shahroo Izadi https://catherinepope.com/posts/kindness-method/ Sat, 05 Jan 2019 10:19:28 +0100 https://catherinepope.com/posts/kindness-method/ A review of Shahroo Izadi's 'The Kindness Method,' exploring a compassionate approach to changing destructive habits. Discover why being kind to yourself works better than punishing schedules for lasting behavioral change and breaking compulsive behaviours. How to Become a Healthy Academic Writer https://catherinepope.com/posts/become-healthy-writer/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:39:07 +0000 https://catherinepope.com/posts/become-healthy-writer/ Writing-related health problems and how to prevent them: taking regular breaks, standing desks, ergonomic equipment. Essential wellbeing advice for academic researchers and writers.