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# The PhD People

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## Posts

- [The PhD Knowledge Base](https://www.thephdpeople.com/the-knowledge-base/) - Hundreds of free guides, templates and tutorials to help you write, structure and navigate your PhD.
- [Essential August 2026 updates from the Common Room](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/this-month-in-the-common-room-august-2026/) - PhD Writing Group updates for August 2026 in the Common Room, with workshops, reading retreats, and daily sessions.
- [PhD Writing Groups Online: How Accountability Changes Everything](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/phd-writing-groups-online/) - Looking for a PhD writing group online? Learn why accountability changes everything, what makes a good writing group, and how to find one that actually works.
- [The PhD Discussion Chapter: What It Is & How To Write It](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/the-phd-discussion-chapter-what-it-is-how-to-write-it/) - Your discussion chapter is where your thesis makes its case. Here is what to include, what to cut, and how to write one that examiners remember.
- [Should You Quit Your PhD? How to Tell If It's the Right Decision](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/quitting-a-phd/) - Thinking about quitting your PhD? You are not alone, and you are not failing. Here is a compassionate guide to help you work out what is really going on.
- [Preparing for Your First-Year Progress Review: Key Insights and Strategies](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/preparing-for-your-phd-progress-review/) - The first-year PhD progress review is a significant milestone in any PhD journey. In this post, we'll advise you on how to best prepare.
- [PhD Mental Health: The importance of self-care during the writing process](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/phd-mental-health/) - ‘Am I doing it right?’ ‘Others are so much better at writing than me.’ ‘I have to please my supervisor.’ ‘My future career, my life, depends on how well I write this thesis.’ Sound familiar?
- [How to write a PhD literature review (in nine steps)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/how-to-write-a-phd-literature-review-2/) - A clear nine-step guide to writing your PhD literature review, without drowning in sources. Practical methods used by PhD students every day.
- [PhD writer's block is not a writing problem](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/phd-writers-block-is-not-a-writing-problem/) - PhD writer's block comes from unclear expectations, isolation, and identity threat — not poor discipline. Here's what actually helps.
- [How to write a PhD thesis introduction](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/how-to-write-a-phd-thesis-introduction/) - Your PhD introduction sets up the entire thesis. Here is what to include, how to structure it, and the five sections your examiner will expect to find.
- [How to Stop Procrastinating and Complete Your PhD Thesis: 10 Strategies to Consider](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/phd-thesis-procrastination/) - "I'll do it tomorrow....." Stop saying and start doing with these strategies on how to stop procrastinating your PhD thesis.
- [PhD Theoretical Framework: How to Write It (With Examples)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/how-to-write-a-phd-theoretical-framework-chapter/) - Six steps to writing your PhD theoretical framework, with worked examples and a free downloadable canvas. Choose, justify and connect your theory to data.
- [28 PhD Viva Questions Your Examiners Will Ask](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/common-phd-viva-questions-to-prepare-for/) - 28 real PhD viva questions across 8 categories, compiled by a professor who has examined more than 50 PhDs. Each question includes what the examiner is looking for and how to prepare.
- [PhD Thesis Structure: Every Chapter Explained (With Free Template)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/phd-thesis-structure/) - Not sure what goes where in your PhD thesis? This chapter-by-chapter guide covers structure, word counts, and writing order, with a free template to map your entire thesis on one page.
- [How to write a PhD abstract](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/how-to-write-a-phd-abstract/) - A six-step guide to writing a thesis abstract that works. What to include, what to cut and how to say it clearly. With good and bad PhD abstract examples.
- [What are you doing and how are you doing it? Articulating your aims and objectives.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/writing-your-research-aims-and-objectives/) - How long does it take the person reading your thesis to understand what you’re doing and how you’re doing it? If the answer is anything other than ’in the the opening lines of the thesis’, keep reading.
- [80 things I wish I knew when I was doing my PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-my-phd/) - Eighty honest lessons from PhD life — on writing, supervision, motivation, imposter syndrome, and getting through the hard days. Written by someone who has been there.
- [How to Write Your PhD Authentically (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/how-to-write-your-phd-authentically/) - How to write your PhD authentically. The writing is the part that changes how you think. A practical guide for staying in your thinking.
- [Cognitive Surrender: Why a PhD Is the Worst Place to Let AI Think for You](https://www.thephdpeople.com/thought-leadership/cognitive-surrender-phd-ai/) - A January 2026 Wharton study named the habit doctoral researchers have been quietly building: cognitive surrender. Participants accepted wrong AI answers 80% of the time — and felt 11.7% more confident than people who reasoned for themselves. Here is why a PhD is the worst place in the world for that to happen, and what to do instead.
- [Consolations For PhD Imposter Syndrome](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/consolations-for-phd-imposter-syndrome/) - We all feel like imposters from time to time. We can carry with us a pervasive sense that, at our core, we’re intellectual phonies. That we don’t deserve to be on the PhD programme, and that any day now we’re going to get found out. Even when faced with objective evidence to the contrary, whether that’s our grades or our very existence on the PhD programme - with all its competitive application processes and rites of acceptance - we’re still left with a sense that we must have fooled everyone into thinking we’re capable or talented, and that we have what it takes to complete the PhD.
- [PhD Imposter Syndrome: Why You Feel Like a Fraud (and What Helps)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/phd-imposter-syndrome/) - PhD imposter syndrome is not a confidence problem. It is a structural one. Here is why it hits doctoral researchers so hard, and what the evidence says actually helps.
- [PhD Feels Overwhelming Already? That's Normal.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/phd-feels-overwhelming-first-year/) - Yes, the first year of a PhD is supposed to feel overwhelming. It’s not you — it’s the system. Here’s what actually helps.
- [275,246 words in four days](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/275246-words-in-four-days/) - 25 PhD writers wrote 275,246 words in four days at our Spring 2026 Thesis Bootcamp. Here is what 139 anonymous mood check-ins revealed about doubt, isolation, and what happens when you stop writing alone.
- [Last impressions count - writing your PhD thesis conclusion](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/last-impressions-count-writing-your-phd-thesis-conclusion/) - Your conclusion is the last thing your examiner reads. Here is how to summarise your findings, state your contribution, and finish your thesis with confidence.
- [What is it you're trying to say? How to make sure you get your point across.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/what-is-it-youre-trying-to-say-how-to-make-sure-you-get-your-point-across/) - Chances are you've got a writing project on the go right now. But are you sure you know what it is you're trying to say?
- [How To Structure A PhD With Our PhD Writing Template](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/how-to-use-your-phd-writing-template/) - Our PhD Writing Template allows you to visualise your PhD on one page. Here we explain how to fill it in and how it can help you structure each chapter.
- [How to find the thread that runs through your PhD thesis](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/how-to-find-the-thread-that-runs-through-your-phd-thesis/) - You probably worry about finding the thread that runs through the PhD thesis. In this guide we walk you through what's required.
- [How to Prepare for a Mock Viva (and What to Ask for in Feedback)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/how-to-prepare-for-a-mock-viva/) - How to prepare for a mock viva: a practical guide to what to read, what to rehearse, and the 7 feedback questions that make it useful.
- [Mock Viva vs Real Viva: 5 Key Differences PhD Students Should Know](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/mock-viva-vs-real-viva/) - Mock viva vs real viva: 5 honest differences every PhD student should know before booking, so you use the simulation for what it can do.
- [What Happens in a PhD Mock Viva? A Walkthrough of the Format, Examiners, and What to Expect](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/what-happens-in-a-phd-mock-viva/) - Wondering what happens in a mock viva? A walkthrough of the format, examiners, and questions, plus how to use one to settle your nerves before the real thing.
- [What Some Institutions Get Wrong About PhD Support (And What 120 Students Taught Us)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/thought-leadership/what-some-institutions-get-wrong-about-phd-support-and-what-120-students-taught-us/) - The doctoral model has not changed in its essential structure for a century. A student is attached to a supervisor, perhaps assigned to a project, and sent away to design, execute and write up a significant piece of research. Along the way, the supervisor checks in, steers, and points towards training that may or may
- [95% of Students Now Use AI — But Are Universities Keeping Up?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/95-of-students-now-use-ai-but-are-universities-keeping-up/) - A new report from HEPI (the Higher Education Policy Institute) has found that AI use among UK undergraduates is now almost universal. 95% of students report using AI in at least one way, and 94% say they use it to help with assessed work. But here's the finding that stopped me: 15% of students are
- [Speaking to the belonging problem](https://www.thephdpeople.com/thought-leadership/speaking_to_the_belonging_problem/) - What happens when a doctoral researcher doesn't feel able to talk about how difficult they're finding their PhD?In the decade or so that I've been working alongside them, I've seen that they retreat. And they start to internalise a belief that they aren't good enough. Or that they haven't got what it takes to complete
- [Where do all the researchers go?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/thought-leadership/where-do-all-the-researchers-go/) - Vitae have published their 2026 'What do researchers do?' report. It details the employment outcomes and earnings of recent doctoral graduates.There are a few figures in there that I think can give us food for thought as researcher developers.Only 41% of doctoral graduates end up working in higher education, and that number is falling. What's
- [701 hours of writing and nobody asked them to be there](https://www.thephdpeople.com/thought-leadership/701-hours-of-writing-and-nobody-asked-them-to-be-there/) - In January, we opened a Zoom room and left it running. No facilitator. No fixed schedule. No timed sprints or check-ins or accountability prompts. Just an open room, available around the clock, where doctoral researchers could show up and write. Three months in, I pulled the data. 701 participant-hours of writing in March. Thirty-eight writers.
- [Impressing the Examiners: How to Prepare for Your PhD Viva](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/impressing-the-examiners-how-to-prepare-for-your-phd-viva/) - Completing your PhD thesis is a huge moment, but there's still another hurdle to clear. Read on to learn how to prepare for your PhD viva.
- [Linear vs. Non-Linear Writing in Your PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/linear-vs-non-linear-writing-in-your-phd/) - A common misconception amongst PhD students is that writing a thesis is a linear process. In this guide we clear up that myth.
- [Seven tips for clear and concise writing in your PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/seven-tips-for-clear-and-concise-writing-in-your-phd/) - At the heart of a PhD is a goal to make the examiner happy. Clear, concise writing is an important component of achieving that goal.
- [How to deal with post-viva PhD thesis corrections](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/how-to-deal-with-post-viva-phd-thesis-corrections/) - You passed the viva. Now for the corrections. Here is how to read the report, plan the work, and get your PhD over the line without losing your mind.
- [The PhD Upgrade Viva: What Nobody Tells You (and How to Walk In Ready)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/phd-upgrade-viva/) - Your PhD upgrade viva doesn't have to be terrifying. Learn what examiners actually look for, common questions, how to prepare, and how to manage anxiety.
- [The difference between empirical and discussion chapters (and how to write them)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/the-difference-between-an-empirical-and-discussion-chapter/) - The empirical chapter shows what you found. The discussion chapter explains what it means. Here is how to tell them apart, with examples from real theses.
- [What is the difference between a PhD thesis literature review and theory framework?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/lit-review-theory-framework/) - Your literature review is what others have said. Your theoretical framework is how you will think about it. Here is how to tell them apart, and use both.
- [Seven Ways To Beat PhD Writer's Block](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/7-ways-to-beat-phd-writers-block/) - Then the deadline grows shorter. You start to worry, “I’m so far behind. Can I ever catch up? I’m a good student. So why haven’t I been more productive?”
- [How the Four Sections of a PhD Thesis Fit Together](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-phd-theory-framework-but-were-too-afraid-to-ask/) - A PhD thesis has four distinct sections: introduction, foundation, core, and synthesis. Here's what each one does, how they relate, and how to plan your chapters around them.
- [How to write a PhD literature review: three tips to make life easier](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/how-to-write-a-phd-literature-review-three-tips-to-make-life-easier/) - Conducting an effective PhD literature review is hard. In this guide, we present an effective three-stage strategy that will help.
- [What is the purpose of a PhD literature review?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-phd-literature-review/) - In this guide we explain the purpose of a PhD literature review and why it's the most important chapter and how it relates to your research questions.
- [Three techniques to use when you conduct your PhD literature review](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/three-techniques-to-use-when-you-conduct-your-phd-literature-review/) - Conducting an effective PhD literature review is hard. In this guide, we present an effective three-stage strategy that will help.
- [Post-PhD Emptiness — Why Finishing Your Doctorate Feels Like a Loss](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/post-phd-emptiness/) - The flatness after finishing your PhD is grief — for the routine, the identity, and the community. Here’s why, and what helps.
- [PhD Imposter Syndrome: Why It's a Belonging Problem, Not a You Problem](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/phd-imposter-syndrome-belonging-problem/) - 82% of people experience imposter syndrome. For PhD students, it’s not a character flaw — it’s a belonging problem. Here’s the fix.
- [How to Write a PhD Methodology Chapter — A Complete Guide](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/how-to-write-a-phd-methodology-chapter/) - Your methodology chapter is a justification, not a description. Get the ‘why’ right and it almost writes itself. Full guide inside.
- [How to write a PhD literature review](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/how-to-write-a-phd-literature-review/) - Struggling to understand how to write a PhD literature review? Learn what it is, how to structure it, and how to write critically — plus get a free template.
- [Drowning in a sea of authors - How to be critical in a PhD literature review.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/how-to-be-critical-writing-your-phd-literature-review/) - Don't get lost in a sea of authors when you write your PhD literature review. Instead be critical. In this guide we explain how.
- [What to do if there is no literature in your discipline](https://www.thephdpeople.com/structuring-your-phd/what-to-do-if-there-is-no-literature-in-your-discipline/) - Conducting your PhD literature review and worried about worried that there is no literature in your discipline? This guide is for you.
- [Welcome to Shit Valley: The PhD Phase No One Warns You About](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/welcome-to-shit-valley-the-phd-phase-no-one-warns-you-about/) - 80% of doctoral researchers experience a sustained period where everything feels pointless, progress seems impossible, and you question whether you're cut out for this at all. Welcome to what I call Shit Valley - the inevitable plateau phase that hits most PhD students somewhere between years two and three, where motivation disappears and every day
- [PhD Thesis Structure: There's No Such Thing as Perfect](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/the-messy-reality-of-finding-your-perfect-phd-thesis-structure/) - Struggling with PhD thesis structure? It's normal to feel uncertain. Learn how to build a confident, coherent framework that serves your research goals.
- [The crisis of confidence in doctoral programmes](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/the-crisis-of-confidence-in-doctoral-programmes/) - 56% of doctoral students report feeling like an imposter. 75% say they worry about failing. And 63% feel completely overwhelmed.
- [When did PhDs get so lonely?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/when-did-phds-get-so-lonely/) - A large institutional survey found “an alarming picture of psychological distress associated to feelings of loneliness". How did it ever get so bad?
- [17,000 Words in Four Days? Reflections On A PhD Thesis Bootcamp](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/17000-words-in-four-days-reflections-on-a-phd-thesis-bootcamp/) - Reflections from a recent thesis bootcamp on generative writing, inner editors, and why volume often matters more than perfection.
- [Being Critical In Your PhD: Things To Do & Things To Avoid](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/being-critical-in-your-phd-things-to-do-things-to-avoid/) - Developing a critical approach is one of the key challenges of a PhD. But what does ‘being critical’ actually mean? In this post, we find out.
- [How to Be Critical and Original in Your PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/how-to-be-critical-and-original-in-your-phd/) - You might have been told to ‘be more critical’ or to ‘make an original contribution,’ but what does that actually mean in practice?
- [From The PhD Proofreaders To The PhD People](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/from-the-phd-proofreaders-to-the-phd-people/) - We've recently changed our name and updated our website. In this post we explain why and renew our commitment to being there for you during your PhD.
- [Be vulnerable first](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/stay-on-course-2/) - All it takes is for one person to be vulnerable to set off a cascade. Without that spark, shared vulnerability remains hidden.
- [What do we do (and how can we do it better)?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/market-research-report/) - If you ask the right questions, you get the right answers. You might not have expected them or particularly wanted to hear them, but if you ask right you get right. That’s one of the universal truths about a PhD, about every PhD. All unique, all individual, but all governed by that principle – among others. A truth, however you may find it.
- [Infographic: Strategies for ESL PhD Students](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/infographic-strategies-for-esl-phd-students/) - Writing a PhD when English is your second language is a challenge. We've put together an infographic that will help you to improve the way you understand the PhD writing process.
- [A PhD is like Groundhog Day](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/a-phd-is-like-groundhog-day/) - Doing a PhD can be a feel a bit like groundhog day. The same thing, day in and day out. It soon gets tedious.
- [Five Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Grammarly To Proofread A PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/using-grammarly-to-proofread-your-phd/) - Grammarly, the free online grammar and spelling checker, claims to ‘make sure everything you type is clear, effective, and mistake-free’ and that ‘everything you write clear and effective all the time’. If that’s the case, then why spend money on a proofreader when Grammarly can do it for free? Put simply, Grammarly is terrible at proofreading academic texts.
- [Ten Reasons Why You Need Your PhD Proofread](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/ten-reasons-why-you-need-your-phd-proofread/) - Deciding whether or not to hire a proofreader for you PhD is a big commitment. Whichever way you look at it, it’s expensive. Plus, you may think that your English language skills are good enough. So why bother? Read our ten reasons why.
- [Learn how to write a PhD proposal that will stand out from the rest](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/how-to-write-a-phd-proposal/) - When stripped down to its basic components, the PhD proposal explains the what and the why of your research. What it will be about and why it will be important.
- [Proofreading is cheating, isn't it?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/is-proofreading-allowed/) - Record numbers of PhD students are having their dissertations proofread. Should it be counted as cheating? Sometimes, yes.
- [What do pillows and PhD stress have in common?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/what-do-pillows-and-phd-stress-have-in-common/) - Mindfulness is the key to managing PhD stress. It can mean the difference between responding calmly to problems and letting them ruin your day. But it's an art and it takes practice.
- [What to do if you lack motivation in your PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/how-to-stay-motivated-during-your-phd/) - Motivation is elusive. Some days you have it and others you don’t. Well, having fluctuations in your motivation is normal and to be expected. If you took ten PhD students, how many do you think would say they’re highly motivated all the time? Not many, I imagine.
- [How to deal with unexpected PhD supervisor feedback](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/how-to-deal-with-unexpected-phd-supervisor-feedback/) - Devastated by unexpected constructive feedback? Take time to rage against the feedback then look after yourself and start again. Supervisors only give you feedback to help you pass your PhD, hard though it is to hear.
- [No two PhDs are the same](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/no-two-phds-are-the-same/) - No two PhDs are the same. Depending on which way you look at it, that can be both terrifying and exciting.
- [Perfectionist? Learn to embrace the good enough mindset...](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/perfectionist-learn-to-embrace-the-good-enough-mindset/) - Perfectionism is hard work. It makes life challenging, because no matter how hard you try or how well you do, it's never good enough. If you're a perfectionist, you'll recognise the guilt, anxiety and stress that can accompany everyday life, particularly when things aren't going to plan. In the context of coronavirus and self-isolation, you may feel under more pressure than ever to get things right every time.
- [How are you feeling right now?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/how-are-you-feeling/) - These last few weeks have been stressful, even for those of us who have coped quite well.So today's message is this:How are you feeling right now?
- [We shouldn't compare ourselves to others, but we do](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/we-shouldnt-compare-ourselves-to-others-but-we-do/) - More often than not, comparing your progress to that of other PhD students you may know is futile at best and destructive at worst.
- [Your PhD will be a distant memory](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/your-phd-will-be-a-distant-memory/) - Right now your PhD is taking up a big chunk of your life. For some of you, it might be your entire life. For others, it sits alongside other priorities, responsibilities and interests.
- [A narrative of wrongness](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/a-narrative-of-wrongness/) - If you're not careful, you can come up with all sorts of reasons why you're failing and all sorts of things that aren't quite right.
- [Your inner critic hates you](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/your-inner-critic-hates-you/) - For many of us, our biggest critic is not our worst enemy. It's ourselves. Without realising it, we can be incredibly unkind to ourselves, even for the most minor infraction.
- [Speech!](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/speech/) - Why do you need to face the apparently quaint, medieval ritual of talking at length for hours AFTER several people have spent days reading your work on screen or in print? Does this have to be the way of it?
- [How to map read](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/how-to-map-read/) - ‘Knowing the literature’ is a bit of a misnomer. It does not mean ‘know everything’.
- [Graduation?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/graduation/) - I want you to spend ten seconds visualising your own graduation. Do it right now.
- [You're the worst judge of your own work](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/youre-the-worst-judge-of-your-own-work/) - You're not a terrible student, you're just a terrible judge of your own work.
- [Your shapeshifting thesis](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/your-shapeshifting-thesis/) - It'll take a while until your PhD takes on a form you're happy with.
- [Gardening](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/gardening/) - Finding balance and routine in your PhD isn't a one-time thing.
- [Every PhD is different](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/every-phd-is-different/) - Every PhD student has their own way of doing things
- [Walk before you can run](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/walk-before-you-can-run/) - It means not forcing things, and not try to move too quickly.
- [PhDs are messy](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/phds-are-messy/) - My point is this: research is messy and it doesn't progress in a linear fashion. You'll go round and round in circles and you'll make mistakes. You'll have to go back, start over and cover old ground.
- [Self-care is always important](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/self-care-is-always-important/) - We can often forget to take care of ourselves and looks after the basics.
- [It's lonely at the top](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/its-lonely-at-the-top/) - All PhD students struggle. Most in silence.
- [You're going to mess up all the time](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/youre-going-to-mess-up-all-the-time/) - Most PhD students I interact with are, to lesser or greater extents, perfectionists. With that comes an innate fear of making mistakes, and a sense of panic when they actually do.
- [Times are a'changing](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/times-are-achanging/) - As the seasons change, take stock of how far you've come in your PhD and the challenges you've overcome.
- [Shared struggle](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/shared-struggle/) - If there's one thing I can guarantee it's that the stress and anxiety you're feeling is shared by others.
- [Pat yourself on the back](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/pat-yourself-on-the-back/) - It's important to reflect on how much you've grown and how many hurdles you've overcome on your PhD journey.
- [Juggling multiple balls](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/juggling-multiple-balls/) - You can't be 100% productive and effective all of the time during your PhD. Savour good days, go easy on yourself on bad ones.
- [Perfectionism is a fallacy](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/perfectionism-is-a-fallacy/) - You are always going to get criticised, whether in your PhD or otherwise.
- [Your PhD is a monster](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/your-phd-is-a-monster/) - Never assume that everything will go to plan in your PhD. You'll make mistakes all the time - and that's fine.
- [Your PhD is trying to break you.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/your-phd-is-trying-to-break-you/) - Your PhD is trying to break you. Sad but true. Look out for yourself and for those around you.
- [Enthusiasm can make up for inexperience ](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/enthusiasm-can-make-up-for-inexperience/) - There will always be things you don't know and as you first set out on the PhD journey you'll suffer from a lack of experience and expertise.
- [Emotions and intellect](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/emotions-and-intellect/) - Navigating the PhD journey is as much an emotional challenge as it is an intellectual one.
- [Parkinson’s law](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/parkinsons-law/) - Work expands to fill the available time, which is why you may work more effectively with strict deadlines in the PhD.
- [Lonely?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/lonely/) - PhDs are inherently isolating places, even at the best of times.
- [Procrastinating? ](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/procrastinating/) - Often, we have a tendency to approach big tasks as one distinct piece of work.
- [Your struggle is real, but not unique](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/phd-struggles/) - Over the years I've worked with hundreds of PhD students from around the world and, whilst they all have their own perspectives and pain points, it's surprising how many students struggle with the same things.
- [Reaching rock-bottom during your PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/reaching-rock-bottom-during-your-phd/) - There will likely times during your PhD when you lose all hope. Times where you want to give it all up, or where you question why you even started in the first place.
- [PhDs can be lonely places](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/phds-can-be-lonely-places/) - A PhD often means long stints spent working alone. That can often breed loneliness. But alone doesn't have to equal loneliness.
- [Are you married to your thesis?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/are-you-married-to-your-thesis/) - Your thesis is doing its best to take over your life. Are you letting it?
- [A PhD is not a continuous process of self-improvement](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/a-phd-is-not-a-continuous-process-of-self-improvement/) - Lean into the problems you face in your PhD rather than defer them to the future.
- [The subtle art of being a pain](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/the-subtle-art-of-being-a-pain/) - We often instinctively find ourselves accommodating the needs of other people, even if that means we put our own needs second.
- [What are you going to do after your PhD?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/what-are-you-going-to-do-after-your-phd/) - Are you going to stay in academia post-PhD? Deciding to leave isn't just as simple as choosing a different career path, it can often mean having to reinvent an entire identity.
- [Embrace your flaws and imperfections](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/embrace-your-flaws-and-imperfections/) - To be imperfect is to be human, so embrace the times you get things wrong and mess things up during your PhD.
- [Don't be alone](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/dont-be-alone/) - Your PhD should be difficult, but not a struggle. It should involve time alone, but you shouldn't be isolated. Build human connection into your journey, or you may not be able to complete it at all.
- [What can you learn from your mistakes?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/what-can-you-learn-from-your-mistakes/) - We won't get things right all of the time. The world just doesn't work like that. We're going to mess up. A lot.That's just part of being human and part of being a PhD student.
- [Stay on course](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/stay-on-course/) - Keep steady on your course, and trust the process. Have faith that by putting the effort in and trusting your instinct you'll end up where you need to be.
- [Your PhD doesn't have to be perfect. And that's okay.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/daily-phd-motivation-your-phd-doesnt-have-to-be-perfect-and-thats-okay/) - When you spot yourself falling into the perfectionist trap, remind yourself that you're only human, the person reading your thesis is human, and you're not expected to execute everything perfectly all of the time.
- [Perfectionists can't handle criticism. Can you?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/perfectionists-cant-handle-criticism-can-you/) - When you get feedback on your work, or when you are at conferences or other public speaking events, you sometimes over-react to negativity.
- [The most powerful word in your arsenal as a PhD student is 'no'](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/the-most-powerful-word-in-your-arsenal-as-a-phd-student-is-no/) - Saying yes to everyone and everything ends badly. You burn out, give up too much of your free time, overwhelm yourself and, ultimately, end up getting a reputation for being always available. That's not a great position to be in. Saying no won't be the end of the world, and it won't tarnish your reputation. It's an act of kindness to yourself and a way of respecting your own boundaries.
- [PhD self-care can be transformative](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/phd-self-care-can-be-transformative/) - Self-care can be transformative. It's the product of an inward, self-aware attitude to your day to day life, in which you recognise what's not good for you and introduce things that are.
- [When things go wrong you're probably also to blame.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/youre-also-to-blame/) - When things go wrong with our PhDs, we can often try to look outside of ourselves to find someone to blame. But sometimes we also need to look at our own role.
- [There's always a silver lining](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/theres-always-a-silver-lining/) - “However stressful and down your PhD makes you, there will always be a positive or two upon which to focus. There's always something that is going right or making you feel good, no matter how bleak the outlok is otherwise.”
- [The iceberg illusion](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/the-iceberg-illusion/) - In life, people's successes and achievements are only the things people see above the surface. What other people don't see is what lies beneath the surface. You don't see their persistence, failures, disappointments, hard work, good habits and dedication.
- [Lonely? Be a friend.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/lonely-be-a-friend/) - We all feel lonely from time to time, but you may find that as you get further into your PhD your feelings of loneliness increase. Whilst difficult, it's normal. It's you that has to carry around the weight and anxiety that accompany your PhD, and it's you who has to constantly find a way over what seem like insurmountable hurdles, problems and sticking points. Coupled with that, you often have to spend long hours working alone.
- [Self-love and self-compassion in your PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/self-love-and-self-compassion-in-your-phd/) - One of the best skills you can learn during your PhD is how to be more loving to yourself. But another useful - and related - skill is to develop self-compassion. If you can nail these two skills, you'll be much better prepared not just to navigate your PhD, but to handle the stresses and strains of life more generally.
- [What you're doing is supposed to be hard](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/what-youre-doing-is-supposed-to-be-hard/) - Less than 2% of the population has a PhD. That's because they're hard. But pause to reflect on why they're hard. You're adding to a field. You're creating new knowledge and pushing the boundaries of what we know. That's never easy.
- [There's no right way to do a PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/theres-no-right-way-to-do-a-phd/) - There's no magical path down which you can travel or map that will guide you towards the right direction and away from the dead-ends. There's no rule-book precisely detailing what decision to take and when. Instead, you have to pave your own path.
- [You are not lazy](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/you-are-not-lazy/) - You're not lazy or unmotivated.Also, you're not failing and there's nothing wrong with you. Sure, your productivity might have gone down these last few weeks and you might be struggling to find your usual spark. You may even find previously easy tasks difficult, or that your momentum is slowing. And you know what? That's fine and it's normal.
- [Are you a perfectionist?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/are-you-a-perfectionist/) - Most of the PhD students I talk to are perfectionists. You probably are too. With perfectionism comes a desire to have control over day-to-day life, knowledge of what's going to happen in the short term, and the certainty that the PhD thesis will be, well, perfect. And then along comes coronavirus.
- [Working with tiny texts](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/working-with-tiny-texts/) - One of the biggest challenges you'll face when writing your thesis is staying on message and making sure that your writing is punchy, coherent and flows logically. When you're writing such long chapters it's easy to get lost in the detail and go on tangents. What started out with good intentions may end up going astray as you veer of message and your argument gets diluted.
- [How loud is your internal critic today?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/how-loud-is-your-internal-critic-today/) - How loud is your inner-critic today? We all have days when our internal dialogue gets us down. We may have objective stressors - missed deadlines, personal problems and so on - or we may be fearful or worried about imaginary or unknown threats and suffer from a general sense of anxiety or unease. Underlying it all is an internal voice, one that sometimes seems hell-bent on convincing you you're worthless, incapable, inadequate or otherwise flawed.
- [Welcome to Shit Valley](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/shit-valley/) - At some stage every PhD student ends up in Shit Valley. You normally find yourself here around half way through the PhD journey. You'll know you've arrived when everything you can see around you looks like it's covered in shit.
- [Don't be so hard on yourself](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/dont-be-so-hard-on-yourself/) - PhDs never, ever, ever go to plan. You'll make mistakes all the time. You'll realise six months down the road that you messed something up, or went down the wrong path. But don't be so harsh on yourself.
- [Separate creation from improvement](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/separate-creation-from-improvement/) - We've all had moments where we can't seem to write enough and, as we put words on the page, we label them terrible, delete them and end up back where we started.This to-and-fro of writing and editing is a serious impediment to productivity. You can't do both at the same time, as they are two distinct activities that require different skills. If you try to write and edit concurrently, you'll do both ineffectively.A far more effective way to overcome writing hurdles is to separate the process of writing and editing.
- [If you're not stumbling occasionally, you're just coasting](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/if-youre-not-stumbling-occasionally-youre-just-coasting/) - It's when you push yourself, go outside your comfort zone or try something new that you make mistakes and stumble. That's no bad thing. It's part of the learning process, and the very fact you're making mistakes is a sign of progress and a sign that you're pushing the limits of your capabilities. It is at this stage that you grow.
- [Enthusiasm can make up for inexperience](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/inexperience/) - There will always be things you don't know and as you first set out on the PhD journey you'll suffer from a lack of experience and expertise. But the more enthusiastic you are, the easier it will be to navigate this inexperience. Remain enthusiastic in your reading and learning. If you don't know something, find someone who does and ask them. If you're confused, tell someone. Keep an eye out for opportunities to polish your research skills and sign up for them when they come along. Say yes to new responsibilities where possible and never let your inner critic tell you you're not good/smart/competent enough.
- [Keep going](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/keep-going/) - Some parts of the world are coming out of lockdown, whereas others have a little way to go yet.Either situation may feel stressful. In both cases, the way you approach your PhD is likely to be different. You may have days where even the smallest thing seems overwhelming.
- [Remind yourself of what you can and can't control](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/remind-yourself-of-what-you-can-and-cant-control/) - As we enter a new stage of lockdown life, new uncertainties and realities present themselves. You may find yourself once again worrying about what this new world and new normal means for your life in general and PhD in particular.This is a useful time to remind yourself of the distinction between things you can control and things you can't.
- [When was the last time you failed?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/when-was-the-last-time-you-failed/) - You're going to fail over and over again. You'll get things wrong, you'll say the wrong thing, you'll act against good judgement, and you'll behave in ways that you'll be ashamed of. That's just all part of being human.
- [What's your inner voice telling you?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/whats-your-inner-voice-telling-you/) - I bet you've got really good at convincing yourself you're an imposter/not good enough/going to get found out/a terrible writer/and so on?Well, that's your inner voice doings it's best to undermine your capabilities.For some, their inner voice is on their side and sings in harmony. If that's you, you can stop reading.
- [This mental health awareness week: let it go](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/this-mental-health-awareness-week-let-it-go/) - If you were to describe what it's like living with your brain, you'll probably describe a scene with an internal dialogue, perhaps an internal critic, and a seemingly never ending stream of emotions, worries, thoughts, dreams, hopes, fears and anxieties.This inner-working is part of being human, but often PhD students find that the negative dimensions of their mind - the inner critic, the self-doubt, the fear of failure, the perfectionism - dominate proceedings.
- [The danger of should](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/the-danger-of-should/) - What 'should' you be doing, feeling, thinking or achieving right now?The short answer is nothing.The more realistic, longer answer is that your mind is probably awash with 'shoulds'. You may feel like you 'should' be further along in your thesis, or you 'should' be more esteemed, richer, more loved, or a myriad other things that we convince ourselves we need for a full and complete life.
- [There's more than one way to do a PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/theres-more-than-one-way-to-do-a-phd/) - It's hard not to compare yourself to others. We do it all the time, often with disastrous results.Never is that more true than during your PhD. We all know that PhDs are lonely, frustrating places, but it is precisely because of that hostile environment that we seek solace in comparing our progress to that of others. It's a way of seeking out reassurance and finding out whether we're doing our PhDs in the 'right' way or whether we're as far along in the PhD journey as we're 'supposed to be'.
- [It's okay to take days off...](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/its-okay-to-take-days-off/) - It's okay to take days off.It's okay not to be productive every day.Having less productive days doesn't mean you're failing or that you won't succeed.
- [Some Things Are Worth Fighting For.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/some-things-are-worth-fighting-for/) - What are you fighting for?Underpinning every PhD (and PhD student) is a personal struggle. Something worth fighting for.On the dark days where nothing seems to be going right or you can't escape the PhD-blues, it is helpful to remind yourself what this fight is, and of why you're here and why you decided to start your PhD in the first place.
- [Keep steady on your path](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/keep-steady-on-your-path/) - During your PhD, you'll have days where nothing seems to make sense.You may question why you're doing your PhD at all, or you may look towards the future with anxiety and doubt as you wonder whether you'll ever be 'good enough' or whether you'll ever 'make it'.You'll have days where you wonder how the hell you got here and where you go next.
- [You can be dedicated and struggling](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/you-can-be-dedicated-and-struggling/) - You can be passionate about your PhD and dedicated to your research but still struggle with productivity and struggle to stay motivated. You'll have days where you procrastinate or where you question the path you're on, but that doesn't mean your passion or dedication has disappeared. It's just harder to access, that's all.
- [It will all be worth it in the end...](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/it-will-all-be-worth-it-in-the-end/) - It may not feel like it sometimes, but one day you'll be done with your PhD and it will all be worth it.All the hard work, the uncertainty, the perseverance, the never quite knowing. It'll all come to fruition and you'll look back on it all in years to come with a sense of wonder and awe.
- [What is it you are trying to say?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/what-is-it-you-are-trying-to-say/) - A common complaint I hear from PhD students is that they find it hard to structure chapters and to ensure that their writing flows.Can you relate?If you struggle to find the thread in your chapters or your thesis as a whole, here's some advice: think hard about the key argument you are trying to make in each chapter/the thesis. Then, don't over-complicate things.
- [Recognise your own brilliance](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/recognise-your-own-brilliance/) - Spend a moment right now reminding yourself that life is not about how inventive or creative you are, but about noticing what you're already a part of. Reflect on the incredible journey you're on and on all of your positive attributes. If you struggle to think of any, think harder - they're there, I promise you.A PhD is a cruel, unforgiving exercise. Don't let it colour your worldview such that you stop noticing the incredible gifts you have and the incredible trajectory you are on.
- [Be sceptical of those who boast](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/be-sceptical/) - There is no one quite like you. Your PhD isn't like anyone else's, you work in ways that suit your unique temperament and you have your own challenges to deal with. This is part of the reason why you shouldn't compare progress in your PhD (or life in general) with that of others. They're different to you.
- [Know when to move on....](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/know-when-to-move-on/) - Your PhD is a performance with many acts. Don't get stuck on one scene.Writing a PhD isn't a linear process, but we often treat it like it is. We often think, 'when I finish writing the literature review I can move on to the theory framework and only when I've written the theory can I move on to methods, and so on...'The danger of working in this way is that you can get stuck. You can spend so long trying to make one chapter 'perfect' in the mistaken belief that you can't progress until you have done so that you fail to progress in your thesis.
- [Keep failing](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/keep-failing/) - When you tell people you're doing a PhD, they probably think that what's required to complete one is a superhuman intellect. But it's not. The key attribute to succeeding isn't brains, or even creativity. You need them, for sure, but they're not key. No, the key attribute is being able to deal with failure.
- [You'll never please everyone](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/youll-never-please-everyone/) - There will always be people who disagree with you. There will always be people who can find holes in your argument. There will always be people who think you're doing things in the wrong way.That's the nature of academia. Indeed, this entire industry is built on people critiquing one another's work (think about how you do so in your own lit review, for example).
- [Slow and steady won the race](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/slow-and-steady-won-the-race/) - When we're doing our PhDs we can often look at professors or others further along in their studies with a sense of awe and wonder, wishing we too could have the intellect and capabilities they do. We look at our own progress and see it as abysmally slow, desperately wishing that we could write more, be doing more interesting research or have more esteemed publications.
- [You're going to get criticised](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/youre-going-to-get-criticised/) - You are always going to get criticised, whether in your PhD or otherwise.There will always be someone who is quick to point out where you are going wrong, irrespective of whether you asked them or not.
- [Don't focus (too much) on the problems](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/dont-focus-too-much-on-the-problems/) - Things will go wrong in your PhD all the time.It's not you, it's just the way things are. When they do, you've got a choice over how you react. Either you can think calmly and rationally about the best way forward or you can panic and become overwhelmed by negative thoughts and emotions.
- [Help!!!](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/help/) - We all need help from time to time.We might really struggle to understand something other people find straightforward, we might have a stupid question, or we might just want someone to hold our hand and tell us it's all going to be alright.It might be something emotional or personal that we need help with or something specific to your study or related to the PhD journey.
- [Your mental health has to come first](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/your-mental-health-has-to-come-first/) - The PhD is an ideal environment for mental health problems to fester. There's the ever present imposter syndrome, the financial pressures you face, the uncertainty over the academic job market, constant pressure to publish and the isolation that comes from long hours of reading and writing.No wonder anxiety and depression in graduate students is worsening.
- [When things go wrong, don't panic](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/dont-panic/) - In your PhD you're going to encounter lots of problems. Things will always go wrong and you'll always come up against unexpected outcomes. If you're anything like me, you may let problems become overwhelming. What typically happens is this: I come across a problem that needs fixing. Gradually I work myself up more and more until what started as a little problem with little consequences has morphed into the end of the world. Then, I drop everything I am doing, go into panic mode and try and fix it. When I have to delegate the problem to someone else, or when the outcome is out of my hands, I find myself panicking even more and getting impatient.
- [Smile and enjoy the journey](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/smile-and-enjoy-the-journey/) - Today, in my little corner of the world, the weather is unusually great. It's on days like this that I find it easier to take life and work less seriously and celebrate the small, simple pleasures.Regardless of whether it's sunny or rainy where you are, make sure you take time out every now and again to drop your guard, treat everything less seriously, forget about your problems and remind yourself of how far you've come.
- [Set your intentions](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/set-your-intentions/) - Do you ever get to Friday and wonder where the week went?It happens to me all the time.One useful tip I've learnt over the years is to start Monday by setting your intentions for the week to come.
- [What's the most powerful word in your vocabulary?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/whats-the-most-powerful-word-in-your-vocabulary/) - Say no more often! You may often feel like you have to say yes to everything, whether that's working more, doing so for less money, taking on more responsibilities, attending social engagements, covering for other people or generally doing things you wouldn't have otherwise done.You might feel like you'd be letting people down or that people would think you were lazy or selfish if you said no.
- [It's your project, not theirs](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/its-your-project-not-theirs/) - If you're lucky, there will be people around you advising your on your PhD journey.Most often it's your supervisors. They're generally a great resource and can offer a wealth of experience and knowledge upon which you can draw. Often, they'll be offering you advice and guidance that they think is in your best interest. But, from time to time, they'll get it wrong.
- [Reflect on your own unique qualities](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/reflect-on-your-own-unique-qualities/) - It's all too easy to compare ourselves to other people and then feel bad about all the things we aren't good at or aren't achieving.But how often do you reflect on your own qualities? How often do you take a step back and remind yourself of all the things you're good at?
- [It's okay to be confused](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/its-okay-to-be-confused/) - During your PhD there are probably times when you're confused, you don't understand things you feel you ought to, or when you just struggle to keep up.It's during these times that we can be most self-critical. We often attach ourselves to the idea that we ought to always understand everything, or that we should never struggle. In other words, we often expect perfection from ourselves.But in doing so you fail to remember that a PhD is an apprenticeship.
- [What's the hardest thing about doing a PhD?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/whats-the-hardest-thing-about-doing-a-phd/) - PhDs are hard. That's just common sense.In fact, it feels odd to even be saying it. Of course they're hard. They're just about the hardest thing you could ever set out to do (remind yourself of that next time you think you're an idiot).
- [You're not nuts if you want to quit.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/youre-not-nuts-if-you-want-to-quit/) - Yesterday I came across a fantastic blog post from The Thesis Whisperer that I think you should read. It focuses on students who want to quit their PhDs. It's titled 'How Not To Be An Academic Asshole During Covid' and it raises important points about PhD struggle and the decision to leave academia and leave the PhD journey.
- [Remind yourself of the destination](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/remind-yourself-of-the-destination/) - We all have days we'd rather forget. The days where our mood isn't great, or where the weather sucks, or where things just never seem to work out. Those days may sometimes turn into weeks. We may even have entire dark months. One thing I found useful during the dark times of my PhD (everyone has them) is this: remember where you're headed.
- [You'll have to borrow and steal](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/youll-have-to-borrow-and-steal/) - 'I can't find a theory that's relevant'I hear this all the time. A common misconception amongst PhD students is that there always exists a magical, off the shelf theory or framework that will be perfectly tailored to your research questions, aims and objectives. Because of this misconception, students panic when they can't find one. That isn't to say that they don't exist - they do, but rarely.
- [Kiss the frog](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/kiss-the-frog/) - I can't imagine too many people would be excited if one of the things on their to do list was to kiss a frog. Most people would put it off for as long as possible, hoping it would disappear but all the while worrying about having to do it. Whereas in fact, they'd be better off kissing the frog straight away. That way, the worst is over and it's plain sailing for the rest of the day.
- [Prioritise yourself](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/prioritise-yourself/) - If you’re not careful, you PhD will take over your life. It may have already done so. Gradually it can crowd out every other aspect of your life as it commands more and more of your time and energy.This is fuelled in part by a misconception that the PhD needs to be your number one priority. It doesn’t. A key lesson that many students learn the hard way is that prioritising the PhD above all else is counterproductive. It often leads to burnout and fatigue, and the quality and quantity of your work can suffer as a result.
- [Work smarter, not harder](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/work-smarter-not-harder/) - There’s a common belief in academic circles in general and PhD circles in particular that the key to success and reaching milestones is working as much as possible. This fetishisation of over-work and struggle is destructive, not just because it can breed unhealthy expectations about what is required to achieve goals, but also because it is largely ineffective.
- [Everything is always a work in progress](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/everything-is-always-a-work-in-progress/) - We tend to thrive when there is certainty in what we do, when we know what it takes to complete a task and know when it is we’ve actually done so. It’s no surprise then that the PhD can fill us with so much anxiety, as it’s full of so much uncertainty.
- [It's on the hard days that you grow](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/its-on-the-hard-days-that-you-grow/) - As much as I am a strong advocate for working within your limits and being kind to yourself, there are inevitably going to be days when you're feeling awful but you nevertheless have to show up and get the job done.Whether you're teaching, marking, writing or researching, everyone has days where they have no energy, where they would rather be in bed or where the inner critic seems to have found its loudest voice yet.
- [The thesis you submit won't look like the one you designed](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/the-thesis-you-submit-wont-look-like-the-one-you-designed/) - Your research will take you in directions that are hard to predict. New questions emerge, new insights lead to hunches, and pre-conceived ideas turn out to be false.That's just how research work.The thing is, we go into our PhDs with research proposals that map out the entire project in one elegant plan.If you're anything like I was when I was doing my PhD, you get anxious about the fact that you research is deviating from this original research proposal.
- [Life is not a process of self-improvement ](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/life-is-not-a-process-of-self-improvement/) - It’s all too easy to fall in to the trouble of thinking “if only X, then Y”. For example, ‘if only I was able to get to the lab, I’d be able to finish this chapter’, or ‘if only I could finish this chapter, I’d be able to relax’, or ‘if I work late, then I’ll get everything done’.
- [Are you working too much?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/are-you-working-too-much/) - When we’re up against deadlines we can think that the only solution is to work as much as possible. This is particularly the case in academia, where working late in the library or lab can sometimes be seen as a badge of honour.
- [No one really knows what they’re doing](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/no-one-really-knows-what-theyre-doing/) - When I was a child I used to look at the adults around me in awe of how together their lives seemed. They were so, well, grown up. Adulting looked like serious business, but also something that could be learnt and mastered. There must, so I thought, be a day when you have a grip on everything.
- [Take time for yourself](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/take-time-for-yourself/) - What do you get if you mix over-working, worry and poor self-care? At best, you’ll end up frustrated, stressed and grouchy. At worse, you’ll have an emotional breakdown.In either case, it’s important to understand what both prevention and cure looks like.
- [Don’t do anything you’ll regret](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/dont-do-anything-youll-regret/) - On the bad days we can talk ourselves out of the PhD. Wait until the good days to pull the trigger.
- [It’s meant to be difficult](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/its-meant-to-be-difficult/) - If a PhD was easy, everyone would have one. When you find things tough it can be easy to lose sight of the bigger picture or, worse still, start blaming yourself or labelling yourself stupid
- [What’s your plan for the future?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/whats-your-plan-for-the-future/) - We want to plan for the future, but life doesn’t always work that way. Instead, you have to have faith that you’re headed the right way.
- [The merits of deep focus](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/the-merits-of-deep-focus/) - Ever wear your to-do list like a badge of honour? I do. And I don’t think I’m the only one.
- [Do you have unrealistic assumptions about the world?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/do-you-have-unrealistic-assumptions-about-the-world/) - If you cling on to the idea that every day is going to be a good one, you’re going to spend a lot of the time disappointed. If you cling on to the idea that you’ll always be at peak performance, you’re going to spend a lot of time angry with yourself.
- [You're already successful](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/youre-already-successful/) - Sure, milestones are important and there are tangible, quantifiable outcomes that you’ll reach as you strive to be more successful, but there is no magic ‘end point’ at which you suddenly become successful.
- [Negative emotions can be a spur to action](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/negative-emotions-can-be-a-spur-to-action/) - If you’re stressed, it’s a sign that you need to slow down. If you’re tired, it’s a sign that you need to rest. If you’re overwhelmed, it’s a sign that you need to reprioritise, say no, and delegate.
- [Your PhD may be a bit crap](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/your-phd-may-be-a-bit-crap/) - Your PhD is going to be rough around the edges. There will even be bits of it that are a bit crap. And that’s okay.
- [How do you start your day? ](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/how-do-you-start-your-day/) - Either you can wake up and start to think of all the stresses and strains that the PhD is trying to throw at you that day, or you can wake up and immediately focus on the positives, on all the things that are going right, that you’re excited about, or that you’re grateful for.
- [Is your PhD your baby? ](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/is-your-phd-your-baby/) - Completing a PhD is much like nursing a child. It can sap all of your energy, eat into your time, and it can crowd out any other responsibilities, hobbies or interests you may have had. Completing a PhD is tough, and it can be incredibly isolating; worth it in the long run, but hard at the time.
- [Reader advice on juggling the PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/reader-advice-on-juggling-the-phd/) - In yesterday’s email I spoke to those who were juggling a PhD alongside other responsibilities (childcare, employment, and so on). I shared a tip that one of the readers shared, and invited others to share their advice on how to keep momentum up in the PhD when it is one of multiple balls to juggle.
- [Is everyone else submitting before you? ](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/is-everyone-else-submitting-before-you/) - It’s easy in your PhD to look at others and compare your own expertise, study and progress. A particular challenge occurs when those in your cohort reach major milestones before you or, worse still, submit before you.
- [Is everything perfect? ](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/is-everything-perfect/) - Things will never be perfect. There’s no magic moment where everything in your PhD is perfect, fixed, exactly where you want it. There will always be things wrong, and there will always be things that are imperfect.
- [It’s normal to be anxious](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/normal-to-be-anxious/) - If you were to represent a PhD as an emotion, it would likely be anxiety. PhDs can be hotbeds for it. They’re necessarily hard, they’re full of uncertainty, they’re plagued by competition and imposter syndrome, and they have high stakes.
- [Work Less](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/work-less/) - You don’t have to work every hour under the sun to complete a PhD. Be more selective. Work less but focusing intently and cutting tasks that add no value.
- [It’s your project ](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/its-your-project/) - Your PhD advisers and supervisors have your best interest at heart, but there will be times where you don’t agree with their advice. It’s your project, not their, so it’s fine to (respectfully) disagree.
- [There is no destination.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/there-is-no-destination/) - There is no point where you’re going to ‘get there’, no magic place where everything is where you want it to be and you’ve arrived in some paradise of bliss and happiness.
- [Suffering in silence?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/suffering-in-silence/) - If you’re anything like I was, and if you’re anything like the PhD students I interact with on a day to day basis, you can often find yourself in a bit of a muddle during your PhD.
- [It pays to be lazy](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/it-pays-to-be-lazy/) - We can’t all be productive all of the time. We can try to maximise our productive time, but we mustn’t forget the importance of doing absolutely nothing.
- [A lot of what you think about your PhD is wrong ](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/a-lot-of-what-you-think-about-your-phd-is-wrong/) - Perfectionism, self-doubt, feeling like an imposter. Chances are, one or more of those term resonates with you personally.
- [You've got one of the best minds on the planet](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/youve-got-one-of-the-best-minds-on-the-planet/) - What’s been the most impressive thing about how people have reacted to the pandemic?
- [Just do it.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/just-do-it/) - We've all got things on our to-do lists that we're putting off. We push them further down the list, pretending that, if only we keep doing so, they'll magically disappear.
- [Resolutions? Think small.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/resolutions-think-small/) - If you're like me, you start a new year with a sense of excitement and wonder. A new year for me is an opportunity to keep doing what you've been doing well, stop what you've been doing badly and start to do things you've never done before.
- [Don't discount the role that friends play in your PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/dont-discount-the-role-that-friends-play-in-your-phd/) - Now more than ever, you'll need to draw on a full range of support as you navigate your PhD. But what does that support look like?
- [Your PhD is breathtakingly beautiful.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/your-phd-is-breathtakingly-beautiful/) - I came across a quote about the ups-and-downs of life that I wanted to share it with you. I've copied it at the end of this email, but I've taken the liberty of changing the word 'life' to ' your PhD'
- [You should keep going, just to see what happens.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/you-should-keep-going-just-to-see-what-happens/) - When you stop to think about all the work you’ve got left to do during your PhD, you probably panic a little.
- [There’s no rush](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/theres-no-rush/) - There are a lot of moving parts in a PhD. A lot of things to consider, plan, execute and respond to.
- [Do the deep work. ](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/do-the-deep-work/) - There will be times in your PhD when it makes sense to do the deep work. Take those opportunities when you can.
- [Craft Joy](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/craft-joy/) - When you look hard enough, there can be joy in everything you do. But you have to actively notice and appreciate it.
- [A fresh start](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/a-fresh-start/) - If you find yourself going down a dead end, sometimes it’s best to turn around, retrace your steps and start afresh.
- [Lonely, isolated place](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/lonely-isolated-place/) - At the best of times, PhDs can be lonely, isolated places. During a pandemic, when you're away from your peers, labs, fieldwork or supervisors, that isolation can become more acute.
- [What to do if your thesis has you in its grips](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/what-to-do-if-your-thesis-has-you-in-its-grips/) - Yesterday I stressed the danger of letting the PhD control your life. Today I want to talk about what happens when it already does.
- [Why is a PhD like a jigsaw puzzle?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/motivation/why-is-a-phd-like-a-jigsaw-puzzle/) - When you first start, you've got a pile of pieces in front of you and you haven't got any idea what goes where. The thought that you'll end up with a finished puzzle seems almost impossible.
- [Is English Your Second Language? Here Are 7 Ways To Improve Your Academic Writing](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/7-ways-to-improve-your-academic-writing/) - Writing a PhD when English is your second language is scary. It’s scary enough when English is your first language. 80,000 words, sometimes even more, in a technical language and at the highest level of academic rigour. Terrifying, right? We’ve proofread countless PhDs from people just like you and one thing stands out - you’re doing great.
- [Russian (dolls) to the rescue - how to structure an argument in your PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/how-to-structure-an-argument/) - At the core of the PhD are arguments. Lots of them. Some more important and some very specific. When you understand how to structure an argument, your thesis reads clearly and logically. If you don’t the reader ends up confused and your thesis suffers.
- [A System That Helps Makes Academic Writing Less Boring](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/improve-academic-writing/) - Let's be honest, PhD theses can be boring. The subject matter and technical language is necessarily complex, so writing one that remains engaging can be tough. It's worth it though.
- [The PhD only needs to be good enough, which is terrifying if English is your second language.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/the-phd-only-needs-to-be-good-enough-which-is-terrifying/) - The hardest thing about doing a PhD isn’t the research, the literature review, the research design. They’re all hard, sure, but the hardest thing about doing a PhD is the constant worry about whether what you’re doing is ‘good enough’. The trouble is, we only have so much control over making it good enough.
- [Writing Your PhD For A Western Audience When English Is Your Second Language](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/write-your-phd-for-a-western-audience/) - If you're a PhD student for whom English is a second language, you may not realise the importance of writing for a Western audience.
- [How attached to your PhD thesis are you?](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/how-attached-to-your-phd-thesis-are-you/) - If you’re anything like I was, your PhD thesis is like your baby. You’ve bought it into the world and you’ll die for it. It’s tested you, pushed you harder than you ever thought possible and bought your to tears many, many times.
- [Five tips to improve your PhD thesis](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/five-tips-to-improve-your-phd-thesis/) - Regardless of what stage of the writing process you are at, there are five overarching tips you need to keep in mind if you want to improve your PhD thesis.
- [39 PhD Mindfulness Exercises To De-Stress Your PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/phd-mindfulness/) - Research has shown how mindfulness exercises can be important in lowering PhD stress. Here we present 39 mindfulness exercises to help you towards a successful submission.
- [What makes a good PhD supervisor? Top tips for managing the student-supervisor relationship.](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/what-makes-a-good-phd-supervisor-top-tips-for-managing-the-student-supervisor-relationship/) - We explain what makes a good PhD supervisor, what they should and shouldn't be doing, and how to make the most of your supervision meetings.
- [How Moments of Mindfulness Can Thwart the PhD Blues — The Science of Mindfulness for Students](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/phd-blues-mindfulness/) - PhD students are six times more likely to experience depression or anxiety than the general population — that’s what a recent survey of over 2,000 graduate students found. To those of us currently on our PhD journey, perhaps this won’t come as a surprise. Doctoral programs can be isolating and leave students feeling disconnected from
- [The 9 most effective ways to achieve PhD success](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/9-tips-to-help-you-achieve-phd-success/) - Writing a PhD is physically, intellectually and emotionally daunting. You may spend each day doubting yourself, not sure if you’re making the right choices and unsure whether you’ve got what it takes. During my life, I’ve helped thousands of PhD students like you. I want to share with you the nine most effective ways of
- [6 ways to overcome PhD loneliness](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/5-ways-to-overcome-phd-loneliness/) - PhDs can be the loneliest places in the world. You may be part of a bigger cohort of students in your department, but ultimately it’s down to you to power on through, turn up every day, make decisions and deal with problems. It’s you that has to carry around the weight and anxiety that accompany your PhD, and it’s you who has to constantly find a way over what seem like insurmountable hurdles, problems and sticking points.
- [5 Things New PhD Students Should Know](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/5-things-new-phd-students-should-know/) - Noting can ever fully prepare you for the intellectual, physical and emotional assault that comes with doing a PhD. Everyone does a PhD for very personal reasons, and everyone finds them challenging in unique and varied ways. What for one person may seem like a death-blow may to others be nothing more than a minor inconvenience. However, in this post I want to discuss the six things that every new PhD student should know. They’re things that I learnt the hard way during my PhD, and which I've seen time and time again in my career as an academic, PhD thesis proofreader and PhD coach.
- [How to edit a PhD thesis (without going mad)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/how-to-edit-a-phd-thesis/) - Your thesis takes a lot of time to research, ideate, and write. Here's how to properly edit a PhD thesis such that you impress your examiners and achieve even greater success.
- [Combatting the Curse of Knowledge (and related illnesses)](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/combatting-the-curse-of-knowledge/) - You're already familiar with imposter syndrome. It is intrinsically linked with the lesser-known Curse of Knowledge. Here we explain how to manage this common struggle.
- [With age comes wisdom –  how to succeed as a mature PhD student](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/mature-phd-student/) - LIfe as a mature PhD student can throw up challenges. Here we offer our advice on how mature students can thrive on the PhD journey.
- [Working With a Not-So-Great PhD Supervisor](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/working-with-a-not-so-great-supervisor/) - The first year of supervised training for PhD students is extremely daunting. But what if you have a not-so-great PhD supervisor?
- [PhD and Mental Health - Finding the Balance](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/phd-mental-health-balance/) - Doing a PhD while struggling with mental health can be difficult, but there are things you can do to look after yourself and your well-being.
- [How to survive the first year of your PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/how-to-survive-the-first-year-of-your-phd/) - Just starting out on your PhD? Here are our tips on how to survive the first year of your first year and make it out in one piece.
- [10 Reading Strategies for PhD Students To Improve Long-Term Accessibility of Information](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/10-reading-strategies-for-phd-students-to-improve-long-term-accessibility-of-information/) - We read hundreds of articles and books for our PhDs, but do we keep all the information? Learn which strategies benefit long-term memory.
- [6 Things New PhD Students Should Know](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/6-things-new-phd-students-should-know/) - Noting can ever fully prepare you for the intellectual, physical and emotional assault that comes with doing a PhD. Everyone does a PhD for very personal reasons, and everyone finds them challenging in unique and varied ways. What for one person may seem like a death-blow may to others be nothing more than a minor inconvenience. However, in this post I want to discuss the six things that every new PhD student should know. They’re things that I learnt the hard way during my PhD, and which I've seen time and time again in my career as an academic, PhD thesis proofreader and PhD coach.
- [Advice For New PhD Students](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/advice-for-new-phd-students/) - It has been two years since I successfully completed my PhD. Looking back, there are many things I wish I’d known before starting it, which would have helped me to make the most of the experience. So I want to use this opportunity to share my advice for new PhD students. Doing a PhD
- [Leaving Academia After A PhD](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/leaving-academia-after-a-phd/) - Congratulations, Doctor; academic work is NOT your only option. If you’ve just completed your PhD, the grass may be greener outside the university gates. In this post, we offer advice and guidance for those thinking of leaving academic after a PhD. The Dream of a Life in Academia Whatever inspired you when you began
- [What nobody tells you about doing a PhD...](https://www.thephdpeople.com/navigating-your-phd/what-nobody-tells-you-about-doing-a-phd/) - When you start a PhD, you’re thrown into the deep end. Unlike starting a new job, there’s often no onboarding process to guide you through. You’re lucky if you even receive methods training. If your PhD is anything like mine, you’ll be shown your desk on day one and told to get on with it.
- [Keep Your Reader Engaged: How To Craft PhD Thesis Statements](https://www.thephdpeople.com/writing-your-phd/phd-thesis-statements/) - In this post, I'm going to give you what I think is the easiest win when it comes to improving your writing: using PhD thesis statements. These are short, one or two sentence statements at the start of any piece of writing that tell the reader what the destination is right at the outset. They

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