If you are thinking of quitting your PhD, listen to this first! with Gordon Morrison
About this episode
Gordon Morrison shares his PhD journey, discussing challenges, motivation strategies, and insights from his viva experience.
In this episode Gordon shares his reflections on his PhD experience - particularly the times when he wanted to give up! Gordon discusses the challenges of balancing full-time work and the PhD. He shares the strategies that he used to stay motivated and managing time - in particular the pomodoro method. We explore how to deal with doubts, overwhelm and exhaustion and the importance of the right kind of support. Gordon also offers some insights from his own experience of the viva and gives some valuable top tips. You can find out more about the pomodoro technique here: https://thephdliferaft.com/the-pomodoro-technique-and-phd-research/ You can find out more about Nathan Ryder and Viva Survivor here: http://viva-survivors.com/about/ If you would like a useful weekly email to support you on your PhD journey you can sign up for 'Notes from the Life Raft' here: https://mailchi.mp/f2dce91955c6/notes-from-the-life-raft
People in this episode
Host: Emma Brodzinski
Guest: Gordon Morrison
Topics covered
- PhD challenges
- motivation strategies
- time management
- pomodoro technique
- support systems
- viva preparation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Viva Survivor, The PhD Life Raft
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