Self-care during your PhD 

1-sleep 2-meditate 3-eat well 4-exercise 5-work on personal relationships 6-turn everything off

I like to go for 20-30 minute walks where I explain my thinking to myself (out loud). I find it helps with (1) identifying my own confusions, (2) refining my explanations, and (3) reducing my stress.

I really feel like I have missed the mark with my PhD. For the whole time it became the most important thing and now I am stressed and exhausted. It partly feels like I don't have the mental capacity to produce good quality work. These things you mention are obvious and very true. Somehow there is a general reactivity when one treads unfamiliar territory brought by the PhD that really makes clear thought nearly impossible. Thank you for this. I am about to watch your second video on what to do when left with 3 months to complete PhD.

Thank you, great tips - to the point! Countless times (in the past) I have experienced guilt for taking time for living...

you are a saviour.! the gentleness..politeness and the tips! A big thank you .

I completed my PhD about 10 years ago, why didn't you post then! These are really good videos

you are really doing great job... many many thanks for arranging some time for our guidance.

Thank you Sir!

Found your channel not too long ago and you've already helped me out a ton. Keep it up!

Gawwwwwd I literally have no time to sleep. Just turned down a vacation with my husband for the next three years. You're so right.

A stranger sent this video link to me^^

All of these self-care tips are easier to do and maintain when one lives away from the city. This is why I wish I lived in a small village in England or Belgium. Lol!

I can relate to all your videos. Thank you so much! I wish I had found these sooner!

meditation is what i am doin now. its helping to think beyond me and figuring its possible and i can make it

Thanks for your useful tips

Thank you very much for such interesting consult!

Thanks for the tips! You mentioned it a bit in this video, but could you provide some tips for mom ABDs who have to take care of young kids at home during the pandemic? I barely found tips on this topic. Thanks!

Your videos are very helpful! Thank you :)

Nice suggestions... PhD ... PhD

I find it incredibly draining and unnatural to sit in front of a computer more than 45minutes at a time. I need almost an hour away from the computer to get going again. Coming from an outdoors hands on job I’m finding research difficult in the office environment.

Great advice as always! Thank you! Hope you don't mind, but where did you get your shirt? I really like it!

Thanks for such helpful video

That was very helpful. Thanks

Do you have any podcast? I can’t find you on Apple Podcast :(

Thanks for the great tips. In your opinion, for a phd student - who doesnt have lab. Working from home or office is better?

Thanku fr the content.... absolutely awesome...love Nd respect from god's own country

Please stop the screen from zooming in an inch and zooming out an inch, it's dizziing. I think you seem genuine crediting the neurosurgeon, telling us we are watching you when we need to rest, etc.

Thanks for the tips James ! For me, exercise is the most important thing. It makes you sleep well and eat well as a result, but need to be somewhat strenuous. Second most important is limiting social media, it anyone is more interested in this, read "Digital Minimalism" by Cal Newport.