연구의 생산성을 높이는 방법 (퍼온 글)

링크드인에서 어느 조교수가 쓴 글을 가져왔다.

출처: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/faheem-ullah-75b56267_research-phd-socialmedia-activity-7054025279777746944-Jhlt/

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PhD Student 학생을 위한 생산성을 높이는 조언인데, 포닥에게도 동일하게 적용되는 듯하다.

 

 

요즘 따라 할일은 잔뜩 쌓여있고, 하나를 해치우면 다른 두 가지의 일이 나타나는 무한궤도의 루프에 들어온 것 같다.

그래서 그런지 의욕도 초반보다 많이 꺾이고, 생산성도 떨어진듯하다..

 

스스로 실천해볼 것!

 

1. Avoid social media during the first half of the day

Social media is not controllable. As we scroll, we see content irrespective of whether or not we really want to see it.

Some of the content deeply impacts us such as a horrible incident or something bad happened to a loved one.

If it happens, you might not be productive for the rest of the day.

So, better avoid it in the first half.

 

2. At least 4 hours of daily focus

Our mind does not work to its maximum potential all the time.

However, it does work in a focused way for 3-4 hours.

Make sure to work with full focus for at least 4 hours a day.

Get yourself disconnected from mobile phones, emails, etc, and work on the most challenging task.

It shouldn't be 4 consecutive hours, though.

 

3. Leave light tasks to the end of the day

Not all Ph.D. tasks require equal focus.

For example, replying to emails, marking student submissions, and doing voluntary tasks for a conference does not require too much mental focus.

Work on them at times when you are not too productive.

 

4. Just start

Procrastinating Ph.D. tasks is quite common. Don't procrastinate. Follow the 5-second rule. If you don't jump toward the task in the first 5 sec, your brain starts pushing you away from it. Everything is difficult before you do it, just do it.

 

5. Try Pomodoro

It helps especially during paper writing. Some students follow this technique and have shown good results. Set a timer to 25 mins and solely focus on writing during these 25 mins. Once the timer hits, take a 5 min break and come back again.

 

6. Take notes

As a Ph.D. student, you should be eager for ideas. These ideas you can take from many places - meetings, conferences, and your own thoughts. Don't let them fly away. You can easily take notes even on your mobile phone. Take notes and reflect on them later.

 

7. Don’t leave shorter tasks for tomorrow

Replying to an email, passing your paper through Grammarly, and sending a group meeting agenda are shorter tasks. These tasks take 5-10 min. However, when you are on the way back ending your day, you will feel like you have done several tasks - a feeling of accomplishment for the day.

 

8. Avoid toxicity

Some activities, people, and content around you can be toxic. A 5-sec toxic engagement can ruin your day. It can demotivate you and keeps you unproductive for the whole day. Identify these and keep yourself away.

 

9. Don’t worry

Being worried is something not unusual for Ph.D. students. However, being worried doesn't solve any problems but the right actions do. For the right actions, you first need to get yourself out of the worry bubble. Taking Ph.D. worries out of your head will double your productivity.

화이팅 :)