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a week of evenings: journaling, 10k steps, book club | romanticizing my 5-9 routine

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for the woman creating time for herself amidst her ambition… Theme: evening routines & work life balance Takeaway: your evenings are sacred - use them to shape the life you actually want Join me as I continue to design my ideal lifestyle through data-driven decision making and reflection. ✔️ My Ideal Evening Routine ✔️ Career Reflections as a Multi- Passionate Creative ✔️ The importance of Confidence - Chat ✔️ Quarter 4 Reset If you want to go deeper into my work or join the academic community I’m building, here’s where to find me: join the Scholar Circle Book Club 📚: https://www.patreon.com/drquin/ join the We’re Productive People Club ⏱️: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd92EriZ8rk-fcgaHkWOAX0Tk6bhHjT3FYL4YsQ-UJ5ebnTw/viewform read my dissertation 🎓: ​​https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/7699/ check out my mathematical research portfolio 📑: https://quindeldjones.wixsite.com/drquinjones/portfolio subscribe to my career substack 👩🏽‍🔬: https://drquindeljones.substack.com/ subscribe to my personal blog 🌱 : https://drjonesdailycolumn.substack.com/ follow me on instagram 🤳🏽: https://www.instagram.com/dr.quindeljones/ partnership inquiries 💌 : quindel.d.jones@gmail.com #worklifebalance #eveningroutine #academia 📌 What You’ll Learn in This Video (Timestamps): 00:00 Start 00:33 Tuesday, September 30, 2025 07:07 my ideal night routine: a checklist 14:00 wind down time 16:05 tier system for flexible routines 17:00 habit tracking check in 18:20 Wednesday, October 01, 2025 21:00 research update, WPP Challenge of the month 23:07 PMS with me 27:27 Crazy Ex Girlfriend (CW show) music videos 28:35 it's never too late to change your life 32:00 building a multi passionate career - yes I'm qualified 36:30 tired of the STEM vs Humanities debate! wrap it up! 39:00 what is math good for outside of class? A LOT actually 43:25 building a legacy as a single woman 45:15 winding down, reading 47:54 be humble, for what? for who? 49:13 Thursday, October 02, 2025 52:30 dinner time 53:53 camera out in public? scary! 55:26 my current workout routine 57:15 gym time - leg day 58:08 wind down time 01:00:05 Monday, October 06, 2025 01:05:10 Quarter 4 reset 01:12:04 wind down time 01:16:06 book updates 01:18:12 new identity-based affirmations for work life balance 01:20:59 Tuesday, October 07, 2025 01:21:59 check out the Scholar Circle Book Club 🧠 Concepts + Scientific Frameworks Covered: – Systems Thinking: how to design your life like a dynamic system – Feedback Loops: how small changes compound over time – Identity-Based Habits: building routines around who you want to become – Constrained Optimization: designing systems that work within your real-life limits – Time Series Analysis: tracking progress over time to identify patterns – Implementation Intentions: using “if-then” planning to increase follow-through 🛠 Tools & Systems I Use: – 📊 Notion – where I plan, track, and reflect on my life systems – 🧘🏽‍♀️ Canva – for visual planning and memory collages – 🏋🏾‍♀️ My hybrid fitness system – strength, cardio, and recovery – 📈 Habit tracking – using data to build self-trust and momentum 🏋🏽‍♀️ FREE WORKOUT TRACKER (pre-filled but editable) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KxqxTuOwoNDHMZ2T9kOPF_Ft_rH_Z03L5_jd0XYuW1w/htmlview 📊 NOTION WORKOUT TRACKER TEMPLATE (free - not made by me): https://easlo.notion.site/Workout-Tracker-e257c37c159144008d23d69fc40b2f67 🎥 FAQ: Age: 29 Pronouns: she/her Degrees: B.S. in Mathematics (Jackson State), Ph.D. in Systems Modeling & Analysis (VCU) Location: Gainesville, FL Camera: Nikon Z30 Editing: Wondershare Filmora Music: Epidemic Sound Loc Journey: Since May 2020 🔔 Subscribe for more videos on: #AuthenticProductivity #PhDDiaries #SystemsThinking #HabitTracking #NotionDashboard #BlackWomenInSTEM #BodyRecomposition #AcademicLife #IntentionalLiving #QuarterlyPlanning #SelfExperimentation 📌 Disclaimer: The information provided here is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Although I am a doctor, this content is not intended to diagnose or treat anyone and should not be mistaken for medical or professional advice. All views are my own.

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In this video, I’m taking you through a week of my evenings—because my 5–9 is where my real life gets designed. I’m journaling, getting my 10k steps in, winding down with reading, and showing you what it looks like to “romanticize” your routine without turning it into another performance. If you’re a high-achieving woman trying to make space for yourself inside a full life, this is your reminder: your evenings are sacred, and they can be a daily reset that shapes the life you actually want. I share my ideal night routine as a simple checklist, plus a tier system so you can stay consistent even when your energy is low. We do a habit-tracking check-in, talk through PMS reality, and I give some real career reflections on building a multi-passionate path—yes, I’m qualified, and yes, I’m tired of the STEM vs. humanities debate. I also get into confidence, legacy-building as a single woman, and why it’s never too late to change your life. The takeaway is very Type A Wellness: use data, reflection, and flexible structure to make your evenings work for you—not against you.

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