In the last couple of weeks, I was in contact with many PhD students during the catalyst sessions. What did strike me was that the pandemic has such an enormous effect on your PhD. Not only in regard to what is possible for your research at the moment but also…
And…. which way is the wind blowing for you? Are you looking forward to starting or are you feeling reluctant? Whatever the case, the new Academic Year gives you the possibility to start afresh. I have given many tips in the last years on how to start the new Academic…
Times are still uncertain; we don’t know how the coming Academic Year will start. Will you be allowed to go to University, perhaps still working from home (hybrid), will we still need to maintain a 1,5-meter distance, what will be the maximum number of people allowed in a room, what…
Perfectionism can really bother you. It works as a protection mechanism because it is a way to keep control. Well, that is what you think. Chances are big you are telling yourself that if you do everything in a perfect manner, all your problems will be solved. But of course,…
Nadia Boulanger was a French composer, conductor, pianist and influential music teacher. One of her famous sayings is without discipline there can be no freedom. One way to explain this is by making choices – disciplining yourself – you eliminate making more decisions. This creates a lot of space. So,…
What can you always do, without preparation, without needing special materials, that costs as much time as you spend on it and that provides you and your PhD with so many benefits? Exactly: walking! It is the best present you can give yourself. A daily walk. I already wrote about…
