It's Monday again! Perfect time for a quick fitness check you can do for yourself to find out how happy, confident and in control you are feeling in your PhD and which aspects you might want to improve for yourself.
Here are a couple of questions for you to reflect on as you enter another week of working on your PhD. Answer each of them by giving a score of 1 (not at all true) to 10 (perfectly true).
I feel relaxed about my work.
I know what actions I need to take to move the needle and I know I'm capable of doing what is needed.
I can shape my project so it contributes to my greater career goals.
I have enough time to recharge and do the things I love doing.
I know what I'm good at and how to show it to the world.
I believe I can finish on time.
How did you score?
If you scored overall values of higher than 7 - congratulations! If you have areas that scored lower, take a closer look:
What's the reason for the lower score?
How would you want the situation to be instead?
What is one simple action that can improve the situation now?
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