🧠 Brain STREAM 18: When Things Get Hard

We can still make progress when things get hard. What are some of the things we can do in the days and weeks like these?

🧠 Brain STREAM 1️⃣7️⃣: Networking (😱)

Mention the word networking and most of us flee or freeze in fright. In this week's newsletter I discuss three strategies I use to improve my networking ability.

🧠 Brain STREAM: 1️⃣6️⃣ Make problems work for you, not against you

This weeks newsletter looks in detail about problems.

Problems in PhD Research Are a Blessing Not a Curse

Problems in research are not just there to test you, they are there to make you. In this blog post I highlight Tara Brabazon's three step process to "Put the Problem Into the Work".

🧠 Brain STREAM: 1️⃣5️⃣ Blips and bits

Don't stress about using every moment of time to get things done, but do use them when the rest of your time doesn't go to plan and recognise how much time they add up to.

🧠 Brain STREAM 1️⃣4️⃣: Identify Your Beavers

This week beavers help to frame the idea to find the things in your life which have a disproportionately large effect relative to their effort or cost.

Book Review - "Feel Good Productivity" by YouTuber, Ali Abdaal

An in depth and honest review about YouTube star, Ali Abdaal's book "Feel Good Productivity". Should you read it?

🧠 Brain STREAM 1️⃣3️⃣: Feeling good helps the medicine go down...

This week, I highlight Ali Abdaal's new book, 'Feel Good Productivity' in order to find fun in the things we do; should you read it?

🧠 Brain STREAM 1️⃣2️⃣: New Years Resolutions More Successful Than You Think

I have always had low expectations for New Years Resolutions, but perhaps I am wrong!

How To Set Up a Low Stress PhD Writing Routine

Use these 10 suggestions to help de-stress the writing of your PhD.

🧠 Brain STREAM 1️⃣1️⃣: Into the Wild With Writing

Be inspired to write 'in the wild' with this blog post and reduce the fear of writing in public.

Compound Your PhD Research Process Through Practising Daily Habits and Routines

I'm a firm believer in small daily habits compounding into greater things. By focusing on developing regular habits we can benefit from the influence of compounding, and reap the beneficial impacts on time in the longer run.