When someone is handling multiple big projects along with teaching and other duties, how do they still manage time for personal life? If weekends are off, what does a normal weekday schedule look like? Most time goes into meetings with students and collaborators, leaving little space for focused work like writing or deep thinking. How do people reduce meetings and protect time for real deep work?

Trust me, batching meetings can be a game changer. Try it and thank me later lol.

Edited June 19Jun 19 by Rena

Early mornings are the only time I get real focus, before the day turns into back to back discussions.

Honestly, batching meetings into 2–3 days a week changed everything for me.

Haha, noted rena If it saves that much time, I might have to give it a try. If it works, I'll come back and thank you later

Edited June 19Jun 19 by Emma

Deep work is something you really have to fight for in a busy academic or professional environment. If you don’t consciously create boundaries, your entire day can easily get filled with meetings and leave no time for real thinking or creativity.

Choose what matters

@Rena is right. Try batch meetings it save time and energy too.