You’ve been working hard on your dissertation this summer, honing your process, becoming surer of your argument, and thinking about the end. And the end is definitely in sight. Yay!! A couple of clients who have just gone through an unexpectedly bumpy patch right toward the end of their work made a suggestion to pass [...]
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How to Finish Your Dissertation: Don’t Let Complacency Sabotage You
Posted in academic, coaching, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, email, gremlin, mental toughness, momentum, perseverance, procrastination, productivity, self-deception, self-sabotage, Smart Tips, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged complacency, dissertation sabotage, fear of success, overly confident, perseverance, procrastination on August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
3 Strategies to Thwart Writer’s Flight and Emotional Eating
Posted in academic, anxiety, brave, coaching, courage, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, fears, following through, Lizard Brain, mental toughness, perseverance, procrastination, self-deception, self-sabotage, Smart Tips, top strengths, using your strengths, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation, dissertation coach, emotional eating, fear of failure, fear of success, feeling anxious, flee, making progress, procrastination, writing on March 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
When my writing starts to come together, I am relieved, but I’m also anxious about what comes next. My first response to those feelings of relief and a fluttering of anxiety almost always is to flee and to eat. Be grateful if you don’t feel these urges. Or pat yourself on the back if once [...]
Feel the Anxiety and Keep the Writing Going
Posted in academic, anxiety, brave, coaching, courage, determination, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, fears, following through, Lizard Brain, mental toughness, perseverance, self-sabotage, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation, dissertation coach, fear of failure, fear of success, feeling anxious, making progress, writing on March 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Feeling anxious is no picnic, but it’s pretty common among writers. When I’ve been struggling with my writing and finally feel that the fog may be starting to lift, here’s what comes up for me: 1. I feel relief. 2. And I feel anxious. I feel relief because once again I’ve made it through. And [...]
