Do you suffer from stress now and then? Or do you feel depressed? Do you have problems falling asleep? Are you anxious? Is it hard for you to concentrate? Unfortunately many PhD students struggle with some of these symptoms to a greater or lesser extent. And the problem is that…
Almost every PhD student is now and then faced by anxiety over his thesis. Will everything be OK? Will I be able to do it? I will never succeed in writing this thesis. And there are many reasons to be nervous and disheartened. Maybe you are surrounded by people who…
PhD students are busy. Always, basically. And if you are not actually doing something, then this whole PhD thing is still in your head. 24/7. Always the feeling that you need to do useful stuff, because, if you are not doing anything useful, what are you doing? The guilt. And…
One of my colleagues, entrepreneur Nicola Bird, wrote these 5 simple steps that help you to get your focus back. And although it was written for people with a business, it is equally important ánd applicable for PhD students. I have found out that there are a lot of similarities between…
Scientifically proven method. Search for it on the Internet. Or look in a scientific journal. Andy Puddicombe – a former Buddhist monk – explains how you can massively refresh your busy and stressed brain in only 10 minutes a day. By meditating. Ten minutes a day! He explains that the…
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