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@halimabensaid2235 Күн бұрын
This is amazing and so useful!! I love the way you break down your notes with the callouts, and can visualize everything and I think I'll give it a try your way. My notes are such a disaster 🥲🥲 Out of curiosity, do you have an Obsidian subscription? the main criticism (from Redditor's) is that you can't sync it across devices without subscribing and that the linking is a bit excessive (Frankly, kind of like the Zettelkasten method you mentioned). I'm not sure if it's needed. Can you share your opinion?
@em.josephine 3 күн бұрын
I’m preparing for my qualifying exams while also struggling with what I now know is ADHD and I ran across your earlier video on notetaking, which was super helpful. So I was really happy to see this walkthrough because the timing couldn’t be better! It also makes me feel less alone knowing there are others like me struggling through their PhD with adhd. Thank you for sharing your journey!
@sarahbestPhD 3 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comment! It also really helps me feel less alone too to hear about others’ experiences doing grad school with ADHD. It’s definitely tough, so I hope you have been able to find good support systems and wish I you all the best with your exams!! 💜 what field are you in?
@Kayla.Elizabeth 4 күн бұрын
Thank you for this walkthrough! I am about to start my second year in my PhD and have been struggling to find a good notetaking system. Obsidian looks great! I am going to give it a go for this term 😊
@sarahbestPhD 4 күн бұрын
I’m glad it was helpful! Best of luck going into your 2nd year, and hopefully Obsidian is useful! I wish I’d started using it when I was in my 2nd year, as I think it would have been really helpful for studying for comprehensive exams
@Kayla.Elizabeth 4 күн бұрын
@@sarahbestPhD Thank you :) I am excited yet nervous- my next major step is exams at the end of this year. And I think this will be great for exams. I already started setting some things up and can tell this will work nicely for exams.
@ruebennomura9143 4 күн бұрын
Morning from Hawaii I just watch your video amazing work you are my favorite
@sarahbestPhD 4 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I hope its a beautiful morning in Hawaii :)
@nataliasegal8674 6 күн бұрын
Thanks for this update! Came here because I miss y our witchy channel and really miss your videos. Sorry to hear you were struggling with your health and hopefully you feel better by the time you read this comment. :)
@sarahbestPhD 6 күн бұрын
Aww thank you! 💜💜 I’m still learning to navigate life with chronic migraines so it’s a bit difficult to make regular content these days, but I do have a video currently in the works for my witchy channel! Hopefully it will be out this month, with more to come :) I miss making videos and connecting with people there too!
@nitroseltzer2442 9 күн бұрын
Sounds like you're on a permanent acid trip lol
@sarahbestPhD 7 күн бұрын
Haha but except without any of the good parts
@nitroseltzer2442 7 күн бұрын
@@sarahbestPhD I assume, it's not as bad as lsd though. I dissociate a lot too but as long as I'm not bored, I'm ok. If I get to a point to where nothing can distract me, my entire world falls apart. I think I've always had it but lsd definitely made it worse or maybe for the better. I think it helps me see reality for what it is rather than just being part of the herd.
@Marcus-hb9ll 10 күн бұрын
I have the static , floaters, after imagining, and also have black and white spots that appear and go in my vision , ive had for years but had no idea what the hell it was.
@sarahbestPhD 7 күн бұрын
Might be VSS then! If you can, I’d recommend going to see a neuro-ophthalmologist. They can diagnose it and help you with ways of coping with it, if it’s an issue
@sarazsadanyi4113 10 күн бұрын
This was such a heartwarming vid! I luckily get a pretty decent amount of holiday time but would love to spend it by a beautiful lake 🥰
@sarahbestPhD 6 күн бұрын
Thank you!! 💜 And I hope you’ve been able to enjoy your holiday wherever you’re spending it! :)
10 күн бұрын
I like when you show you workflow. I find it difficult to pay attention because of the vocal fry. Keep up with the good work.
@sarahbestPhD 4 күн бұрын
Thank you! I had no idea what vocal fry was until now haha. I’ll work on trying to fix that
@mrsmoodle 11 күн бұрын
Hi, I wasn wondering if you have an accessable template which you use for your notes. I really like the layout and I'm brand new to Obsidian, literally just downloaded it after watching this video as my study year starts again next month. Any tips on how to use it as an ADHD student would be very beneficial. (I am off to check out your other videos just incase you have already made something). I hope youre having a great weekend. Liz
@sarahbestPhD 4 күн бұрын
Hi Liz, thank you so much for your comment and questions! This along with a couple other questions I'd got inspired me to make another video about how I use Obsidian as a grad student :) It's up on my channel now, if you want to check it out! I don't have a sharable template for my notes, but it's very easy to set up, so I go over that in the new video. Best of luck with starting up your studies again soon! I hope you find Obsidian helpful for you!
@Ali-lm7uw 13 күн бұрын
I am doing PhD and have ADHD too. Also my PhD is on ADHD. It's good to watch you doing well in your PhD with ADHD
@sarahbestPhD 12 күн бұрын
Thank you! That’s very cool you’re researching ADHD for your PhD. Which discipline are you in?
@Ali-lm7uw 12 күн бұрын
@@sarahbestPhD psychology
@halimabensaid2235 15 күн бұрын
The power going out after that swim was like a sign 🤭 I'd have jumped right back in 😂 Happy vacationing!
@sarahbestPhD 15 күн бұрын
I should have haha thank you!
@ruebennomura9143 16 күн бұрын
Morning from Hawaii love your summer vacation work you got my support
@sarahbestPhD 15 күн бұрын
Thank you! I’d love to visit Hawaii someday!
@ruebennomura9143 15 күн бұрын
@@sarahbestPhD I hope you could visit Hawaii that way you can make a vlog in Hawaii
@mpusemaleka 17 күн бұрын
Hey Sarah, I am a new subscriber working towards my PhD. I am so happy to have come across your channel....Keep on with the updates.
@sarahbestPhD 16 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊 what is your PhD in?
@mpusemaleka 16 күн бұрын
@@sarahbestPhD It is Political Science (Gender Politics)....
@swmartin1960 20 күн бұрын
Great video! I noticed that your notes are named with brackets for the reference. I did not know that was possible with Obsidian. Can you explain a little, please?
@sarahbestPhD 20 күн бұрын
Thank you! And sorry, can you specify which brackets you mean? Do you mean the brackets around the publication date in the actual note title? Because Obsidian has always let me do that… but I also haven’t updated the software in quite a while (because my laptop is old and won’t let me ha), so maybe it’s no longer possible in newer versions?
@swmartin1960 19 күн бұрын
@@sarahbestPhD Yes. That’s what I meant. Since the note name is also a file name in (in my case) MacOS it is supposed to follow those naming conventions. But maybe MacOS allows brackets now…
@DiamondLover1 23 күн бұрын
Seriously love how thoughtful you talked during the little garden montage and how Robin Wall Kimmerer's book inspired you to be conscious of that moment more. Also really like that you include the dates you record on throughout the video because it's something I always wonder about. CONGRATS ON THE PUBLICATION! Thank you so much for sharing parts of your life, look forward to your next video <3
@sarahbestPhD 20 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! 💜 I’m glad you enjoyed it! I love filming little nature clips, so I’ll probably do more montages like that with what I’m thinking about :)
@fractaled3129 26 күн бұрын
Good to hear you're doing well Sarah! And congrats on getting published. That's awesome. NVXIM is a bizarre story. Was a huge fan of Smallville and Battlestar Galactica when I was a kid and the head of the cult seemed to prey on wealthy and famous people he had access to in Canada. Not excusing anyone's behaviour at all but brainwashing, neuro linguistic programming and the like can have a very powerful affect on people, especially anyone vulnerable and a little lost, like we all are sometimes. Again though, no excuse. Best of luck with it all!
@sarahbestPhD 26 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Yeah NVXIM is a wild and horrible story… I’m surprised I’d never really heard of it before. It’s sad the leader preyed on so many talented and promising people, as cults so often do. It’s so true though that the brainwashing can so radically change people, and get them to do things they probably never thought they were capable of. I watched The Vow and then another docuseries Seduced: Inside the NVXIM cult, and it’s fascinating and horrifying to hear stories from people who were deep into the cult… like you say we shouldn’t excuse anyone’s behaviour, but it seems so often people in these situations don’t realize the extent of the manipulation until it’s too late.
@argophontes 26 күн бұрын
17:28 Oh, boy, I felt that! probably one of my least favorite parts of ADHD is the combination of "don't sleep enough" + "too tired to work". I'm finally getting around to putting together my proposal for my Master's thesis, and the yo-yo of interest between my "special interest" and my coursework is sometimes really jarring. I'm glad you put your article on here, I'm looking forward to reading it! More and more I think I might have to take the initiative and try to put together a writing group for ADHD/Autistic grad students, because it really feels like an entirely different monster than having ADHD/Autism in undergrad.
@sarahbestPhD 26 күн бұрын
@@argophontes haha yes, it’s a brutal combination for sure! Good luck with getting your thesis proposal together! It’s tough but also reassuring to know others struggle with these things too ha. If you do put together a writing group for neurodivergent grad students I’d definitely join/be willing to help out with it! I feel like having that accountability and also being able to relate to one another with ADHD/autistic specific struggles would be super helpful 😊
@gouravdhawan1284 Ай бұрын
is DPDR forever or manageable?
@user-tp4wv4kh8d Ай бұрын
Just cure your ADHD.You made this video about your ADHD just for attention
@Stormbrise Ай бұрын
Interesting, I had to drop obsidian due to stress and wanting to play with it instead of using it as a tool. Plus my MSc thesis supervisor and coach were not really into working within it. So it was back to word for me and it was just hell. Love your necklace btw.
@sarahbestPhD 26 күн бұрын
That’s too bad! For me Obsidian is great because I do want to play with it, which encourages me to take more notes and create more connections haha. But I can definitely see it also being distracting. I guess with an MSc your supervisor and coach need to be able to access your notes/work in progress more too? And thank you! :)
@Stormbrise 26 күн бұрын
Oh I forgot to say now that I have finished I am going back to Obsidian. Now I am just one of those non-employed AuDHD people in the world.
@taylorbellfield8300 2 ай бұрын
Echoing @TheVintageAcademic! Watching your videos is like having an ADHD-PhD accountability buddy! 😄 Trying to get work done during the summer has been such a struggle, but this video was much-needed motivation! (Also, love the Lucipurrr shirt!)
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I agree the summer makes getting work done so much more difficult haha, so I’m glad I can help with some accountability! What is your PhD in?
@TheVintageAcademic 2 ай бұрын
I really love seeing other ADHD grad students making vlogs! It really makes me feel less alone in the experience ♥️ Thank you for sharing your research with us! It sounds really interesting
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I definitely feel that way when I watch your videos too-it makes the grad school experience less isolating and also more hopeful… there are a lot of ups and downs but it’s encouraging being able to connect with and relate to others going through similar experiences! 💜
@matthewnelson9809 2 ай бұрын
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@matthewnelson9809 2 ай бұрын
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@DiamondLover1 2 ай бұрын
Really appreciate your vlogs and content. I am still in Undergrad, but I have pondered over getting a PhD and all that it entails. I appreciate content like yours as it allows me a glimpse of what that looks like, while I do not have ADHD I do have anxiety so even though it isn't similar your content allows me to see what this process looks like while having something that can take over life at times. Much appreciation and encouragement <3
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
Aw thank you so much for your kind words, I’m glad my videos are relatable! I also struggle with anxiety, so I know it can make academia that much more difficult 💜 best of luck with your undergrad, and if you have any questions or want to talk about doing a PhD I’m happy to chat!
@heraddledbrain 2 ай бұрын
Also, as an older ADHDer, I would just throw out the possibility of doing less. That has been the only thing that has worked for me, because I know I'm going to run off on side quests throughout the day and there's just no stopping it. I also just have less energy throughout the day and I know once I hit the wall, pushing past it won't get me very far and will only take away from my energy for the next day. Watching your vlogs, I don't know how you do it all! You have a LOT on your plate. I'm not a PhD student, so I'm sure there's a high expectation on you that I'm not a part of, but just something to consider. I think neurodivergents have to find ways to make the world work for them. I'd hate to see you give up on your dream because we expect the academic world to run us over and the only way to avoid it is to get out. There's a lot of room for change in academia, some of which you're talking about with indigenous inclusion, and there's room for change around neurodivergence in academia. Yet, it won't change if we don't start pushing back. Considering how little they want to pay us for our work, I think there's absolutely room for us to do less, focus our energy where it is most effective, and have a better work-life balance. I hope you find a way that works for you!
@heraddledbrain 2 ай бұрын
Sarah, I'm afraid you missed your "meet cute" with the science guy! Lol!
@lesphd 2 ай бұрын
ah that feeling of guilt when procrastinating... so relatable!
@markmuller7962 2 ай бұрын
Concerta 18mg worked perfectly from the first day (especiallyif I sleep well), maybe I'm lucky Edit: Extended release
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
That's great! I'm glad it's working well for you!
@person5476 2 ай бұрын
I've gotten it a few times, idk if that's what it was tho
@kriisifable 2 ай бұрын
Hey there! I found you because I searched for phd and adhd content. I just started by phd and got the diagnoses 2 years ago! You got a new follower! Greetings from Germany :))
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
Hi, and thank you so much! It's great to connect with another PhD student with ADHD :) I hope the start of your PhD journey is going well! What's your PhD on?
@kriisifable 2 ай бұрын
@@sarahbestPhD studied neuroscience and the overall topic will be sleep. Maybe with some adhd focus but I’m not sure yet! :)
@alpacab.i7542 3 ай бұрын
Lol my adhd is so bad, i put this video on 1.5 speed
@analuizavedovato3855 3 ай бұрын
Great video! What is the theme you're using into Obsidian? I love the color-coding possibility of it
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Sorry for the late reply, but I use the Prism theme in Obsidian :)
@omar53412 3 ай бұрын
Everything you said was purely education for my adhd mind. Also the black and white setting on your phone is a major help. I’ve never thought of this until you showed me how it looks. Thank you for this.
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
I'm glad it helped you! Definitely helpful for making our phones less shiny and distracting haha
@dana6593 4 ай бұрын
🌸 'promo sm'
@Cersya 4 ай бұрын
Hi Sarah, it's me, having found your channel only a little while ago! I am also using Obsidian. I see that you keep the "research" folder separately from the "dissertation" folder. May I ask what is in the dissertation folder? Do you write/plan on writing the text of your dissertation in Obsidian as well? I am keeping all my research notes in one vault and I'm also writing my text in several linked documents there, but sometimes I find it a bit confusing and hard to tell how much I have actually written for my own text. But then again I find it nice to have it all in one place, being able to connect everything. Just wondering how you are doing it--hope I didn't miss that piece of information in the video 🙂
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
Hi! Sorry for the late reply, but yes I keep my "research" separate from my dissertation notes. The research folder contains my notes on all the readings I've done (whether they're relevant to my dissertation or not). The dissertation folder is where I keep all of my writing, thoughts, and brainstorming related to my dissertation. I do the planning and initial writing for my dissertation there in Obsidian, so I can make connections easily between different ideas and to secondary texts. Right now I'm still in the research phase of my dissertation process, but I think when I start actually writing chapters, I'll do that in Obsidian too.
@myal7532 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! This was such a helpful video. The clips of your annotated books and the Notion page of your readings are truly beautiful :D; they make the hyper organized part of me happy 😂
@powerverwirrt 4 ай бұрын
How did you decide what you want to do your dissertation on? I'm struggling a lot with picking out specific projects from my (also very broad) interests.
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
Sorry for the late reply, but this is a good question, ha! I selected my dissertation topic based on things that are of interest to me, and where my various broad points of interest intersect. But my dissertation topic has changed a lot over the course of my program... Over the course of doing the research, my topic has changed from my original proposal, which I think is quite common. Sometimes the process will take you to unexpected avenues, and that's okay!
@powerverwirrt 4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you're sharing bits of your life with us. Your videos make me feel less alone as a grad student who also works at uni.
@powerverwirrt 4 ай бұрын
(And, more importantly, who also has ADHD and chronic pain. 😬)
@powerverwirrt 4 ай бұрын
I also recently embarrassed myself in front of new colleagues by not remembering basic terms in my field, lmao. It's a struggle.
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
Aw thank you, I'm glad my videos help with that! That's why I started making them, because I know grad school can feel really isolating at times. Especially for those of us who have ADHD or chronic pain! I hope your journey is going well :))
@elenaluisa9179 4 ай бұрын
24:40 - A friendly reminder that you don't have to justify feeling exhausted to anyone (including yourself!). And even if you did, just existing as someone with ADHD and chronic pain is more than enough of a reason to feel exhausted <3
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for that--it's very true! I think we can be too hard on ourselves sometimes, especially in academia <3
@isletheologian 4 ай бұрын
Just discovered your channel, I am a PhD student in Theology focus Biblical Studies and I love your channel
@sarahbestPhD 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! That's very cool--what area of Biblical studies do you focus on?
@isletheologian 2 ай бұрын
@@sarahbestPhD My focus is on consent, sexual violence , body protesting, slavery, migration and trauma within both the Hebrew Bible and NT and the wider Near Eastern and Greco-Roman society
@Heyu7her3 4 ай бұрын
I think dissertation topics are supposed to change over time, esp since the available literature gets updated as more articles become accessible. Does Canada approve Botox for migraines?
@sarahbestPhD 4 ай бұрын
This is true, thank you! Though it’s been difficult for me because I’ve been so focused on one particular topic since the first year of my degree, and now all of a sudden it’s changing in ways I hadn’t anticipated… it just feels kind of overwhelming right now! Canada does approve Botox for migraines, but I’ve heard it’s a lengthy process to get insurance to cover it. I’m also still on the waiting list to even see a neurologist who could potentially prescribe it 😅
@Heyu7her3 4 ай бұрын
Hmm, that sounds like a social anxiety thing more than ADHD... neurodivergents remember interests/ special topics
@sarahbestPhD 4 ай бұрын
I do definitely have social anxiety so that may play a role in this, but I also have issues with memory recall in situations where social anxiety isn’t at all a factor too. My memory has always been really bad, unfortunately even when it comes to things I have a deep interest in or passion for… being in social situations that make me anxious just make it that much worse 😅
@powerverwirrt 4 ай бұрын
Many ADHDers have memory issues when we're put on the spot, though. 🤔
@Heyu7her3 4 ай бұрын
I took last term off for medical leave & am taking this term off to get myself together before I quit ✌🏽 If I ever return to academia, I'm ONLY doing a professional degree. The way my adult-diagnosed ADHD is set up, I'm best able to manage when those things are externalized & I'm not just "all in my head" (which is research life -- I used Notion pretty heavy tho). *GOOD LUCK!!!*
@sarahbestPhD 4 ай бұрын
Thank you, and good luck to you too! I hope you’re able to find a path that is well-suited to you, and that you enjoy! 💜