for the woman cultivating her habits to be a mirror of her growth… How are you managing your work life balance while managing a 9 to 5?Cause I need your tips! After a summer of fun and the removal of remote working in Florida, getting back into a focused and productive mindset has taken extra intention. This video is for anyone else trying to improve their time management to make time for personal development outside of work. I’m a second year postdoc in systems medicine and starting to nest into my new apartment while rebuilding my routines. So this vlog is full of reflections about time management, career growth, and work life balance as a scholar. Theme: enriching career growth + lifestyle organization Takeaway: our habits may mirror our intellectual and emotional state Join me as I continue to design my ideal lifestyle through data-driven decision making and reflection. ✔️ What is Computational Biology - Chat ✔️ Time Management Requires Honesty - Chat ✔️ Pre-Birthday Gift Haul ✔️ Book Review: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 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/ 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 #phdlife #womeninstem 📌 What You’ll Learn in This Video (Timestamps): 00:00 Start 00:29 Monday, August 25, 2025 00:52 gym time 01:43 welcome or welcome back! 02:39 we're back in the office baby... 05:00 work day - researcher 05:30 What is Computational Biology - about me 08:32 this week's work focus 11:30 Pre-Birthday HAUL 20:00 post-evening walk 21:30 evening routine 22:31 Tuesday, August 26, 2025 23:26 good morning! 25:06 work day 27:40 benefits of movement for digestion 28:58 refining my content on Youtube 30:50 my current routines for work life balance 31:56 Wednesday, August 27, 2025 32:43 evening reading time 33:36 Book Review: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 38:33 Thursday, August 28, 2025 39:40 work check in 42:14 Postdoc Year 2 Update: Feeling more Independent 46:20 Friday, August 29, 2025 47:08 Morning Chat: Time management requires real honesty 51:41 leg day workout 52:39 Debugging my Python code 55:15 subscribe! let's walk this journey together 💭 The Mind Behind the Systems - Foundational Essays How to Create Systems Out of Goals ⚙️: https://drquindeljones.substack.com/p/how-to-create-systems-out-of-goals?r=3adpv6&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true The 5-Step Monthly Reset 📓: https://drquindeljones.substack.com/p/the-5-step-monthly-reset?r=3adpv6&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true Change Your Mind, Change Your Life - A Mathematical Approach 🌱: https://drquindeljones.substack.com/p/its-never-too-late-to-change-your?r=3adpv6&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true What Does It Mean to Be ‘Healthy’? 👣: https://drquindeljones.substack.com/p/what-does-it-mean-to-be-healthy?r=3adpv6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true 🧠 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 🎥 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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