Breaks & Breakthroughs
Take breaks, make breakthroughs. Dr Kay Guccione was the first person I saw share this sentiment on Twitter. It’s a phrase I’ve kept in mind for years now. Breaks are a necessary part of a working life. Breaks are needed...
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A Week Off
Today is the start of my daughter’s school half term break, so I’m taking a week off! No webinar delivery, no sitting down to write, no admin or prep; I’ll check my email every other day perhaps just in case...
Worn Away
You have time to press pause before you prep. You can put your completed thesis to one side and come back to it when you have had time to restore yourself. You can’t help yourself get ready for the viva if...
No Plans
It’s a public holiday in the UK. Unless your viva is 9am tomorrow you’re probably safe to relax for a day. Rest. Take today for you. Don’t read your thesis, scribble in margins, chat with your supervisor or look at...
Rest
A day off in the weeks leading up to your viva is not going to detract from your viva performance. A day off in the week leading up to your viva doesn’t mean that you’re not taking it seriously. A...
Another Bank Holiday Rest Post
Quite simply, it’s the best thing to say on days like today. Yes, you need to read your thesis, make notes, have conversations and do lots of thinking before the viva… …but you also need to rest. Relax. Recharge. Restore...
Rest Days
Today could be a rest day for you, even if your viva is soon. Ready for the viva means you have to refresh your memory, rehearse for the situation of talking with your examiners and remind yourself that you did...
A Break Day
It’s not just a day off. It’s an opportunity to tell yourself that you’re doing the right thing by having a day off. It’s a time to tell yourself that you need to rest too. It’s hopefully space to really...
Take Today Off Too (a haiku)
Keep resting, pausing, Breathing, thinking and holding. It’s fine for today. It’s a Bank Holiday in the UK, and following yesterday’s post, I’m encouraging you to take another day off from viva prep, if you’re in a period of...
Take Today Off (a haiku)
If you can, please do. Rest. Breathe. Press pause on your prep. Smile. Connect. Be. I wasn’t going to do any more viva haiku in 2020, but this seemed like a good time to remind people – especially now...