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Small acts of self-care: Green tea refills are required
Small acts of self-care: Green tea refills are required

Self-care can be seen as a repertoire of practices – different things you can do that help you care for you, no matter how small. It is those small acts, often that we forget about or dismiss, that can be incredibly powerful. Repeated over time they become a habit that is empowering for you. My small self-care act is savouring a green tea.

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Wellbeing Whisperer, wellbeing, productivityNarelle LemonGreen tea, #greentearefillsrequred, self-care, small acts of self-care, habits, time, attention, mindfulness, mindful moments, academic care, academia, academic, academic wellbeing, academic reciprocity, higher education, care for self, early career researcher, PhD, phd support, phd life, me time, present, savouring, appreciationComment
The invitation to peer review for a publication: 5 questions to help you with your yes...or no.
The invitation to peer review for a publication: 5 questions to help you with your yes...or no.

My friend, let’s call him Max, sent me a text. He’s a lecturer who is also undertaking his final 6 months of the Phd. He asked me “how do I respond to a request to be a reviewer for a journal?”. Let’s unpack some question sto help you answer this where self-care is present.

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Wellbeing Whisperer, wellbeing, consulting, supervision, productivityNarelle Lemonwellbeing whisperer, self-care, academia, academic mental health, academic wellbeing, academic workload, academic emotions, academic, academic care, peer review, publication peer review, time, feedback, academic reciprocity, good academic citizen, circle of niceness, mutual respect, learning, learn, PhD, phd support, phd life, early career researcher, making decisions, decision making, invitation to peer reviewComment