Day-to-Day PhD Survival
Making Email as Low Stress as I Can: 🧠 Brain STREAM 1️⃣9️⃣
Struggling with email imbalance? Here's 7 Principles I use to reduce stress in my inbox and beyond.
Newsletter
🧠 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?
Newsletter
🧠 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.
Newsletter
🧠 Brain STREAM: 1️⃣6️⃣ Make problems work for you, not against you
This weeks newsletter looks in detail about problems.
Day-to-Day PhD Survival
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".
Newsletter
🧠 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.
Books
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?
Writing Skills
How To Set Up a Low Stress PhD Writing Routine
Use these 10 suggestions to help de-stress the writing of your PhD.
Day-to-Day PhD Survival
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.
Before Starting a PhD
What Is It Like Doing a PhD?
As a current PhD student, I discuss what it's like doing a PhD - the good and bad bits, plus what I'd do differently.
Day-to-Day PhD Survival
Unleash Your Inner Creative: 17 Methods I Use For Endless Inspiration
So, so many creative ideas are included in this post; a whopping 17 ideas (and I could go on). Sit back relax and let your creativity juices flow!
Starting Out In a PhD
Can I Do a PhD in 35-40 Hours a Week?
Keeping a PhD to 35-40 hours a week is a great strategy, but can it be done?