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,…
Do you struggle to reach your goals? I will give you a step-by-step action plan to achieve them or to make sure you can skip them from your to-do list. Sometimes it is better deleting them than keeping them on your list. The latter demands a lot of energy and…
A while ago I received a dissertation from Lodewijk Schmit Jongbloed. Of course you get that it isn’t that strange that I receive a dissertation now and then. What was special though were the acknowledgements in this particular dissertation. Why were the acknowledgments so special? Lodewijk used a metaphor: his…
Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill. Christopher Parker I am not sure if I agree with this statement: my experience has taught me that procrastination is not only ‘fun’ but also gives you a ‘feeling of guilt and discontentment’. Maybe…
Shall I move or not? Should I end this relationship, shall I end my studies? So many questions that could bother you. And you know you won’t find an easy answer. Because everything has its cons and pros and one day you think this way and the other day that…
Autumn is a great time for reflection. The year isn’t finished yet (still a season to go) but a lot has happened. Of course the Academic Year hasn’t started so long ago, which gives the sense of a new start. So this is the moment to look back and explore…
