The document provides tips for taking care of yourself when researching or writing about difficult topics. It recommends outlining your motivations beforehand, planning breaks, and setting boundaries. During the work, it suggests taking breaks as planned, checking in on yourself, and finding non-work activities. After finishing, it advises celebrating your accomplishments, another self-check-in, and noting lessons learned. The overall message is the importance of self-care when dealing with challenging subject matter.

1. How to take care of
yourself when
researching/writing
about difficult topics
Kat Nicholls | Happiful
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2. How to take care of yourself
when researching/writing
about tough subjects

3. When subjects follow us to bed…
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4. Why listen to me?
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5. Taking care of yourself
before, during and after
researching/writing
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6. Before you start:
Outline your why
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7. Before you start:
Plan in breaks
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8. Action: Make a note of how
you can remind yourself to
take breaks
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9. Before you start:
Set (and communicate) clear
boundaries
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10. Before you start: Check in with
how you’re feeling
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11. Action: Find your check-in tool
of choice
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12. During: Remind yourself
of your why
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13. During: Take the breaks
you planned in!
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14. During: Uphold your boundaries
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15. During: Check in with yourself -
what do you need?
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16. During: Find non-work activities
to help you switch off
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17. Action: Make a list of
decompression activities
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18. After: Celebrate what
you’ve done!
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19. After: Check in with
yourself (yes, again!)
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20. After: Note any learnings
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21. Final thought… we are
NOT robots!
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22. Thank you! Check out
happiful.com for more self-care
and mental health content
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