It is notoriously difficult to focus on your writing, be that a research paper or your thesis. We are usually so busy during the day that there is never enough time to get any writing done. And when we do find the time to sit down to write we feel scattered, distracted, doubt ourselves, and… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Stop procrastinating
Two strategies to beat procrastination
I was contacted by a magazine asking me to share tips and tricks “to overcome procrastination when it comes to healthy eating and an active lifestyle”. And while the main focus of my blog is productivity and working projects, in my coaching calls we often talk about physical exercise and healthy eating, as it is… Continue Reading
The opposite of batching
You probably know that you can save your time and increase your productivity by batching your activities, and we talked about it in this blog before (see below the link to the video about batching). Today we are talking about a strategy that is opposite of batching! It is to help you get certain things… Continue Reading
Feeling BAD about your writing?
Are you feeling bad about your writing? Does it lead to procrastination and the fear that it is not going to be good enough? Do you fear that your co-authors or the supervisor will criticise you and it stops you in your tracks? Today’s video is exactly about this same problem: when you feel really… Continue Reading
How to get work done despite of…
Many of us woke up this Friday to a shocking news about the outcome of the EU referendum. Some of us were so affected and so worried that we could not even focus on our work for the whole day. The truth is that we all get unpleasant news from time to time that can… Continue Reading