You may not believe me or agree with me, but getting stressed or worked up is the easiest thing to do. So when you decide to get into a cave, binge onto food or feel depressed, you have undoubtedly chosen the easy way out. PhD is a job of high pressure and pressure that you got to endure for a long time. PhD candidates got to take good care of themselves under this time. If you are careful about your physical as well as mental wellbeing during this journey you would certainly improve the productivity you get from your work. A PhD is a marathon and not a 100 metres sprint. Don’t forget that. Here are some simple but useful tips that may help you maintain your sanity in this time.
Posture: Most of the students who are soon working on laptops these days have a hunched posture and hence your PhD could gift you a lasting memory in the form of a bad back. Invest in a keyboard and laptop stand and never slouch into the bed while working. Remember that your back has to be erect and you should be not sitting in a strenuous posture for a long time, else you would be giving yourself some ailments that would stay with you for the rest of your life.
Fitness: Fitness isn’t a goal but it is a way of life. PhD scholars often get so busy with their work that they feel that devoting an hour to fitness each day is injustice to their PhD. They may feel guilty for doing the same. But what if I say that the other is true? If you really feel an hour a day is too much for you, try to get into some intensity fitness workout so that your body remains strong enough for the brunt you are giving it.
Food: another area we scholars neglect the most is our food intake. If you are on you own and not one of those fortunate one who has a family or friend to take care of your food intake then you need to find ways to ensure that what you are putting in your body as source of energy is actually the healthy alternative. Drink plenty of healthy fluids and stay off from the processed and instant food options
