Katie's Notes

An academic blog by a linguist specialising in healthcare research & medical humanities

Week 79: Good health habits

I have been reading key studies and working on a section to define a concept. Maybe I am struggling a bit with it, how to structure different definitions of one concept proposed by different authors, and eventually, how to logically link discussions to a conceptual framework.

The most striking thing for me is how different each author’s definition is from the others, and how complicated it is to define a concept. I spent long hours consulting some methodological books and conducting an online search. My progress was quite slow this week, so I am working on it over the weekend.

 

Healthy habits

Since I started cooking meals every day and enjoying weekend baking in May, my stress levels have been reduced dramatically. Spending a little time cooking for relaxation makes me feel better and less stressed.

Also, I have noticed that once I have taken the first healthy habit, other good habits have grown naturally. Here’s a list of my healthy daily habits:

  1. Keep a health diary
  2. Make a smoothie for our breakfast
  3. Clean the house for 30 minutes
  4. Drink water frequently
  5. Eat vegetables and fruit
  6. Do yoga at night for 20 minutes
  7. Sleep for eight hours

Most of them I started doing just two months ago, and they have become indispensable.

 

 

 

 

 

My achievements in Week 79

  • read key studies and literature and worked on setting an analytical framework

Goals for Week 80

  • finish the section defining a concept
  • transcribe data
  • exercise for 30 minutes per day