Infuse Issue 7 March 2019 | Page 33

“My advice to a new graduate – don’t
hold yourself back! Start whatever it
is you really want to do...”
Anika shares how Shenanigans of a
Dietitian started on BlogSpot back in
2015 and was very much a personal thing.
However on commencing her PhD she
realized the power of the digital platform
to make a bigger impact. “I started
blogging on a new series called ‘The PhD
diaries’ to share my monthly updates.
During this whole time, I also kept thinking
about starting a public Instagram and
finally mustered up the courage to open an
account after completing my first year.”
And as they say, the rest is history!
Chatting further about her growing profile
– especially on social media and her
recent appointment as a spokesperson
for the Dietitians Association of Australia
(DAA) – Anika admits it can be a struggle
to continually deliver engaging evidence-
based messages to her audiences. “To
be honest, it has been very challenging
to juggle social media with a full-time
PhD, along with other work and family
commitments. Engaging and creating
content for social media can be very time-
consuming. In the past, I was bogged down
on quantity but nowadays, I am focusing
on quality and striving to create content
that is meaningful and offers value.”
Anika’s top tip for getting
everything done:
“I am constantly juggling numerous tasks
so writing a to-do list helps me to get
everything down on paper and prioritize
what needs to be done first.”
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