Maybe you have tried it in your holidays: a digital detox. A period without any internet, to be completely without your tablet or smartphone. In case you have actually tried it you must have experienced how peaceful it is. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Nomophobia. I explained how…
What is nomophobia? The official definition is: an abnormal, irrational fear of being without one’s mobile device, or being unable to communicate using one’s mobile device. I don’t experience this…. I can hear you say: ‘I don’t have that problem’. Let’s see: What do you do when the battery of…
Do you ask yourself often: but what if….? And then the following pops up in your head: my experiment will fail, my supervisor is not content, I might not find the right literature, if my PhD won’t succeed, if I can’t do it. Probably you can easy add more statements…
A while ago I received an email from Christine. Se sent me a great video that enlightens why you can be stuck in a difficult position. The video digs deeper than the deadlines and difficult supervisors that are scratching on the surface. Even if you are not in a problematic…
Some days, my thoughts are running around in circles the whole day long. You probably recognise it as well. You keep pondering whether to take the next step in your research, you are thinking about the remark of your supervisor, your remind yourself the look on your colleague’s face, that…
I received an email from Monique. She wrote about a video which seems to be made for PhD students, it is so recognisable. You can learn a lot from it! If you can’t open the link, click here. And finally: if only I could recommend one thing!
