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Creating a mindful scientific life
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Who am I?
Hi, I’m Ana Pineda, PhD and I help scientists like you to write articles mindfully. What does that mean? I teach ONLINE COURSES (have a look here!) where you write and learn to make time to write, to stay focused, and to feel confident about your work. I am also a scientist, crazy about insects, microbes, plants, and ecology (who is not?). Ah! and also a yoga teacher. My mission? to help you have a more productive and happier research life.
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Productivity
Many of us started writing articles as an observing, trial, and error process. But there are many strategies to write in a structured way that allows you to be more productive. Not to mention the whole field of time management! Picture this, you finally found time to write between experiments, classes and meetings. But then how can you stay focused and write with all the distractions around you, that new email you just received, or that WhatsApp message? You can already learn some of my best techniques to improve your productivity in this FREE class.
Creativity
When you think on "creativity", writing a scientific paper is probably not the first image that comes to your mind. But creativity is everywhere in science, from coming with novel research questions, to placing your results in an exciting new context. And definitely you'll need it when you want put words in a manuscript that others will want to read. But as scientists our minds are all the time working, and this does not allow the creative part of our brain to work optimally. Are you done with waiting for inspiration to come? Let's invite her together! You can start with this meditation box, then creativity just flows!
Happiness
Being a scientist is one of the most beautiful jobs I can think of. But the pressure, especially to publish, and the job uncertainty are not fun. And the stress can make this career a nightmare. As a scientist you'll need to write a lot…papers, grant proposals and more! Having a productive and stress-free writing method will definitely help you to be happier. But at another level, practicing meditation and breathing exercises can also help you to place things in perspective, and simply be happier with your life (ok, probably not every single moment, but that's fine too!).
How can I help you?
I want to start
Starting is the most difficult phase for most of us. Have you been postponing it with multiple excuses? No more! Get here my FREE starter kit to mindful scientific writing with steps so you can create the right mindset to start writing now. It has several actionable tips to immediately boost your motivation to write!
I want to take a course
I teach online courses for scientists where you can learn practical tools to improve your productivity and writing while building a system that works for you. All sprinkled with some mindfulness! To get a glimpse of my teaching style, don't miss these FREE masterclasses.
I want to talk
The best is if you send me an email. We can talk about any doubts about my courses, or discuss a customised program! I also work actively with universities and institutions. I also recommend you subscribe here, then you'll get an e-mail every couple of weeks. I promise a comedy view of the dramas of scientific life.
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