Being a grad student can involve so many different tasks, it's not just experiments and writing.
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These tasks can be time-consuming and can make you feel like you haven't achieved anything and you don't "deserve" a break. But that's not true!
You don't need to earn a break from:
- Writing Emails ✉️
- Meetings 🗣️
- Literature Searches 🔎
- Teaching 👩🏫
- Admin and Correcting 📝
- Mentoring 👯
(Or Your Research & Writing )