Scary Times

If you’re worried or scared by your upcoming viva you have to ask yourself why.

Knowing why doesn’t take the worry away but it can help you to start wondering “what if…?” and “how…?”

• If you’re concerned about some part of the viva process, how could you find out more?
• If you’re worried by your examiners, what if you knew more about them?
• If you’re scared that you’ll forget something, how could you address that in your prep?
• If you’re not sure what to do to get ready, what if there was someone who could offer some suggestions?
  • I’m not the only person who could do this, but there are a lot of ideas on this blog!
• If you just don’t know why you feel scared, how could you start to unpick what’s wrong?

The last question might be the first step to resolving feeling scared.

You can’t suddenly stop feeling scared but you can begin to take steps to help yourself.