How would you like to make 20 percent more progress on your dissertation than you’re now making? Bob Emmons, professor at the University of California, Davis, has found that having a grateful attitude can make that possible. The author of Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Prof. Emmons has made amazing [...]
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A Gratitude Attitude May Help You Move toward Your Goal
Posted in academic, brave, coaching, courage, creativity, dissertation advisors, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, goals, Happier, hope, perseverance, procrastination, top strengths, using your strengths, writing, dissertation, tagged achieving, dissertation, goals, gratitude, gratitude intervention, happy, increased progress, writing on March 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Top 7 Tips to Help You Re- Start Writing Your Dissertation
Posted in academic, choice, creativity, decluttering, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, focus, following through, getting started, grateful, gratitude, mental toughness, momentum, perseverance, procrastination, re-group, re-start, regret, regrouping, restart writing, restarting, self-sabotage, Smart Tips, top strengths, writing, writing breaks, writing, dissertation, tagged bad attitude, catastrophizing, creativity, decluttering, gratitude, momentum, perseverance, procrastination, re-start dissertation, regret, Smart Tips, successful writing on December 28, 2007 | 2 Comments »
1. What is the key to perseverance? Getting started is the key. The first step is the hardest. Sit down and then stay there. 2. What is sending you right over the edge? You are– Catastrophizing only raises your blood pressure. Who needs the drama? Remember: Catastrophizing is just another form of procrastination. 3. Who [...]
Take Stock, Refuel via Gratitude and Hope, and Prepare for One More Push
Posted in academic, brave, coaching, commitment, courage, deadline, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, goals, grateful, gratitude, hope, motivation, perseverance, re-group, re-start, restart writing, take stock, using your strengths, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged courage, deadline, finishing, gratitude, hope, Taking stock in writing process on December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Have you given yourself until, say, tonight or tomorrow to write and then your plan is to take a break, send the thing off, go on a holiday? Time to take stock. Stop and breathe. Where are you in the process? You’ve put in time, you’ve written some, and you have a bit more to [...]
How Gratitude Can Improve Your Thanksgiving and Your Writing
Posted in academic, choice, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, gratitude, happiness, hope, positive psychology, reflection, research, resources, using your strengths, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged being grateful, choosing gratitude, gratitude, gratitude and writing, how to be grateful, how to feel like writing during Thanksgiving holiday, practicing gratitude, writing and happiness on November 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Thanksgiving is upon us here in the U.S. And for some, worries and fears accompany the holiday. 1) Depressed—do holidays depress you, make you feel lonely, highlight a less-than-perfect present? 2) Overwhelmed—do holidays mean added work, family responsibilities, traveling, relationships, in-laws? 3) Anxious—have you let weeks (or more) go by without your doing any work [...]
