U got this

Both you & Brian are amazing people and scientists. Advice from my therapist preCovid
Set a boundary - don't let people cross it
Set goals - smart tiny wins (& get yourselves a treasure for those small but mighty wins)
Set timers- scream & then get back to it

Yall got this, you're entomologists

I crowd sourced this a few years ago for mega:bitess.... I'll need to find the excel sheet for you!

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People & circumstances will be out of your control so STOP when responding to a situation
-Stop what you're doing
-Take a step back
-Observe the situation
-Proceed accordingly

6) Know that science is hard and filled with mistakes that become "opportunities"
7) Record your successes and reward yourself
8) Keep people updated & be honest, don't be alone in the science
9) Good enough is good enough, don't require perfection
10) Ask the question even if you think it's dumb

Approach the failure
1) Be persistent but know when to pivot/quit
2) Reach out to others for thoughts & perspective
3) Have a plan, know plan d is what may work
4) Know that everyone fails (divinci, Darwin, chefs, athletes)
5) Allow for time to make mistakes & get frustrated, be flexible

What you can do now
1) take notes, pictures, observe what's happening all around you - you're a scientist so use the scientific method in your favor
2) start small with pilot studies, small changes make big differences
3)Think it out, plan it out, start w a thought experiment