Whatever the worry, issue or problem, if you find yourself concerned by something during your viva prep just pause and reflect on three questions:
- Why is this a problem?
- How could you fix it?
- What will you do next?
Ask “why” to diagnose what it is and how serious it is (because maybe it’s not that big a deal but you feel stressed).
Ask “how” to imagine a space where the thing is not a problem any more.
Ask “what” to start the process of solving the issue – or maybe just stepping away from it if you really don’t need to do anything.
