You probably know the marshmallow test: ask little children if they would like to have one marshmallow now, or they will get a second one if they can go 15 minutes without eating the first one. A very difficult question for a small child! Marshmallow test For a long time,…
‘Should I first continue working on that article?’ Or should I first research more literature? Do I need an extra experiment? No wait, first finish analysing this one. Oh no; I have a meeting I should attend. I should actually probably prepare for that meeting. And, there’s no room in…
We all have stress, but PhD students experience it in a very specific way. This is due to a variety of factors as shown in our research. For example, PhD students may feel it is unclear what exactly is asked of them, that the workload and finding a conclusion of…
Recently, Geesje sent me an interesting video about planning, made by Groningen University. It is about working SMART and how to implement this in your daily life. Click here for the video. Definitely worth watching. And pay specific attention to the part which explains how to deal with free time…
Many PhD students do not feel very happy, lucky, or fortunate, often due to the high amounts of stress they find themselves under. However, there can be an assortment of other reasons for this as well. Maybe this can help you. Go grab a piece of paper and a…
‘Your research is the most important thing, just focus on that.’ ‘Make sure you spend 24/7 on your research, otherwise you will fail.’ Do you recognise these comments? I know they are uttered many times and many supervisors think along the same lines. I have a different view though. Of…
