Maybe it is the time of the year, maybe it’s the era, maybe a combination. Fewer students have finished their PhD the last couple of years. One cause is Corona, stress is another one. I also hear from many PhD students that they are at the end of their tether.…
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…
One of the most productive scientists of the last century was Niklas Luhmann. One of the main reasons he was so productive was his method of working. He used a system to arrange his knowledge and literature, gather ideas, and to monitor his notes. Later on, this system was called…
They have accepted your article. YES! You feel great and you are on top of the world. Or you receive the message that your paper is not accepted. S***. You feel absolutely rubbish. And the feelings don’t fleet away. Even if someone compliments you on your great research, you still…
Do you have the feeling that whatever you do, it is never enough? That you actually should have had more published? That you should be further along with your research? That maybe, you just feel like you aren’t good enough? These are feelings and thoughts countless PhD students have. Achieving…
Quite a while ago I gave a course to prospective mediators. One of the most important concepts I covered was the difference between a circumstance and the meaning we give it. Why is that difference so important? Because it is the source of so many conflicts! The more clear we…
