Positive habits for your doctorate: Managing your time and wellbeing

Audience: PG research

Date: Thursday 6 February 2025

Times: 09.30 to 12.30

Programme: GRADskills

Key details: An in-person event. Learn to develop habits for being better organised and exercising and eating well to feel healthier and calmer, so you can reach your thesis submission day in good health and with a smile on your face!

Target audience

Research postgraduates in any discipline and any year of study

Course pre-work

IMPORTANT reminder to plan to be somewhere you can speak aloud and on camera during breakout room sessions during this live workshop event.

Course mapped to

Vitae's Researcher Development Framework domains: B1 (Personal qualities) and B2 (Self-management)

Course information

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will run in-person.  If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place at least two working days before so that we can allow others onto the course.

Are you a PhD student, or doing another research degree? What are the habits that you need to get into, in order to arrive at submission day in good health and with a smile on your face?

You know how much better you feel when you are organised, when you are taking exercise and eating well, and when life feels calm and happy. This workshop will guide you through three key areas that will lead to greater physical and mental wellbeing.

• Get organised
• Keep healthy
• Stay calm

You will learn top tips for getting organised including staying on top of your emails. Find out the easiest ways to eat healthily without having to think too hard about it. Make a plan to keep active throughout your PhD. Learn the main things that stop you sleeping and ways to get a great night’s sleep. Finally take a bit of time to learn some calming techniques.

This half-day workshop is fun and interactive and is packed with tips for getting you across the finish line in great shape.

Aims and objectives

By the end of this workshop you should be able to:

• Set goals to help you stay on track to finish your thesis on time
• Set up a well organised time management system
• Be confident regarding easy ways to have a healthy lifestyle
• Practice techniques for a calmer mind

Tutors

Mrs Marie Paterson

Venue

TBC

Course provider

IELLI
Email: ielli@st-andrews.ac.uk