Pause Or Stop?
Pause after submission.
Take a small break from your thesis, your research and the daily work of your PhD – but don’t stop believing that you are on track, you are capable and you have made a difference through your contribution to knowledge.
Pause in the viva when you’re asked a question.
You don’t need to speak immediately: pause and think before you respond – but don’t stop doing your absolute best to share what you did, what you can do and what you know.