Shawn Achor, a researcher at Harvard, figured out to be more successful in a simple way. He states that you can do that in 21 days with just 2 minutes a day. Does that sound too good to be true? No, it is not, as Achor explains in his bestselling…
When will they find out I can’t do it? And me asking too many questions, they will for sure think I am not at all cut out to be a PhD student. Do you recognize this? It is then very likely you suffer from imposter syndrome. Many PhD students struggle…
To undertake a PhD is a rather complex task. Now and then you probably feel unhappy or uncomfortable. The present times only make it even more complicated. That is why it is so important to take care of yourself. You can do that in many different ways. Three different scientists,…
Setting the bar high is great. To make sure you are doing everything as well as possible is a great quality to have. Perfectionism can be beneficial. Only if you are capable of letting go of the expectation. If you would always strive for perfection, which means that nothing should…
Isn’t it true that when you work really hard, when you meet all your deadlines, when you make sure you will go to that very important congress, that that will make you much happier? Or maybe that isn’t true? The problem is that every time you are successful in something,…
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…
