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How to extinguish academic burnout

17 Aug 2022 Caitlin Duffy
Taken from the August 2022 issue of Physics World where it appeared under the headline "How to extinguish burnout".

Caitlin Duffy argues that it is important for PhD students to develop interests outside the lab and not just solely focus on their research

Woman sat at a desk with her head in her heads
High pressure It can be hard to enjoy even the best-loved job when needing to work long hours, but making time for a hobby or social life can help to prevent burnout. (Courtesy: iStock/PeopleImages)
I was recently sitting at my desk, surrounded by coffee-stained empty mugs and a pile of half-read p

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Caitlin Duffy is a contributing columnist for Physics World and a postdoc researcher working on correlated electron systems at the Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses (LNCMI) in Toulouse, France.
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