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Five steps to solve your problems

A clear thinking process, it is not always easy. To make sure you take the right decisions and that you are critical towards your choices. Every day you have to make many decisions. Of course you can’t always take the perfect decision, however you can improve the chance of taking…

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Communication is like modelling clay

Communication is not always easy. Before you know it, there is confusion, misunderstanding of the other person’s reaction, frustration, in short: miscommunication. Some miscommunication now and then is not the end of the world, however too much of it might influence your relationships with the people surrounding you. Frequent miscommunication…

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Power to the nap! Six tips

Power naps! For a long time I was convinced that a power nap is nonsense. Till I started to research the power nap a bit more. And I realised that a power nap is a sort of super efficient sleep, which has big results in a short time. And efficiency…

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How to look after your brain

Your brain, your main tool for achieving your PhD. It is the most important instrument you have to ensure you can write your thesis. Of course it is very useful that the rest of your body functions well, but not essential. Stephen Hawking for example shows us that a good…

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Stress can be good!

Stress can be very good for your. You do need it. To make sure you can focus and as it will give you an extra energy boost. Our body is made up to handle stress in an intelligent way. Well…. We know how to handle stress as long as the…

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