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Transferable skills for scientists to bring to your next job (in academia or not!)

It's important to learn these 5 transferable skills for scientists that will improve your job prospects and confidence, both inside and outs

Want to have a productive academic year? Start with a mindful summer!

Ana Pineda

4 min

Want to have a productive academic year? Start with a mindful summer!

Every year, when my summer holidays started, my mother would put away the homework I got for the long days ahead, and say “el verano es...

How I published in Nature Careers (after getting rejected by Science)

Ana Pineda

8 min

How I published in Nature Careers (after getting rejected by Science)

“Baby, they like the idea. Now, I need to send the next version,” I told Alastair (my husband). My heart was pumping like it wanted to...

Ana Pineda

4 min

Why you need creativity as a scientist

When you think about creativity, the image of a bohemian artist creating a big painting in her studio with an industrial look may come to...

Science communication and writing so the general public understands

Ana Pineda

3 min

Science communication and writing so the general public understands

You know you need to write scientific papers. Articles that sound “intelligent”. Articles that you rarely read fully.

How to set goals that will keep you focused and productive as a scientist (with my main mistakes)

Ana Pineda

3 min

How to set goals that will keep you focused and productive as a scientist (with my main mistakes)

This is that period of the year when you may start setting your new year resolutions. What works, is setting goals

Why do a year-end review and how to do it

Ana Pineda

3 min

Why do a year-end review and how to do it

2020 is coming to an end. And it hasn´t been the year you probably imagined. Here I give you three reasons why I think spending one or even

Why multitasking is killing your productivity as a scientist

Ana Pineda

3 min

Why multitasking is killing your productivity as a scientist

We all multitask. You may be doing it right now while reading this. And the problem is that when we are working, and when we are writing, we

What is Mindful Scientific Writing and why you need more of it?

Ana Pineda

4 min

What is Mindful Scientific Writing and why you need more of it?

I realized that I am ALL THE TIME speaking about “Mindful Scientific Writing”. But I never wrote a blog post about it! And that cannot be.

3 reasons why writing should be a priority for you as a scientist

Ana Pineda

3 min

3 reasons why writing should be a priority for you as a scientist

I was redesigning my website and I wanted to write “Writing is the most important skill for scientists”. But then I wondered… is it?

10 mindful practices to introduce into your academic writing

Ana Pineda

5 min

10 mindful practices to introduce into your academic writing

In this post what I wanted is to tell you a bit more about the mindful practices I do, so you may be inspired to try a new style, or to star

5 things to make most of your virtual conference

Ana Pineda

4 min

5 things to make most of your virtual conference

Virtual conferences have become the new norm, and they are proving that also bring a number of benefits. Here there are some things you can

How to plan your scientific writing around your hormones

Ana Pineda

4 min

How to plan your scientific writing around your hormones

Some days the theory of productivity works and you focus and write your papers. Other days it doesn't work. If you are a menstruating woman

What do tomatoes and productivity have in common?

Ana Pineda

3 min

What do tomatoes and productivity have in common?

To change the world, we need to stay focus and stop scrolling our phones. And in the last months, being productive has been a challenge

Racism, unconscious bias in academia, and random thoughts

Ana Pineda

5 min

Racism, unconscious bias in academia, and random thoughts

Unconscious bias is basically the prejudices we have without us being aware, and for someone that talks a lot about awareness and mindfulnes

Never-ending rejections in academia and how to deal with them

Ana Pineda

3 min

Never-ending rejections in academia and how to deal with them

Rejection is the norm in a scientist’s life. But it is not visible. Here I want to share my work in progress on dealing with rejection.

What yoga has to do with scientific writing?

Ana Pineda

2 min

What yoga has to do with scientific writing?

Almost every person I told about 'I focus and write' has made me this question. The thoughts and emotions are pretty similar...

The two things you can do to get better at writing

Ana Pineda

2 min

The two things you can do to get better at writing

Many of us think we are not good at writing. But there are two things that you can do to be a better writer: write and read a lot.

How to focus and write when your kids are also at home

Ana Pineda

4 min

How to focus and write when your kids are also at home

Here are some things you can do to focus and write when your kids are also at home, while keeping your sanity

How to focus and write when working from home

Ana Pineda

5 min

How to focus and write when working from home

Working from home in a crisis time can be very stressful. I give here my personal tips and a planner to stay productive and mentally healthy

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If you'd like to build a meditation routine for a more productive, creative and happier scientific life, I have for you some tips (as seen in Nature!), and a "meditation box" to start.

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