Are you suffering from ABMTS – “anything but my thesis syndrome”? Does writing loom over your head like an ominous black cloud? You are not alone!
It does seem way too easy to fall into the trap of procrastination and putting off finally doing that writing. Writing a thesis is much like running a marathon. The seemingly insurmountable may be attained through a series of deadlines and small goals. Meeting each deadline and accomplishing each small goal will provide the necessary momentum to complete.
Make consistent progress each day and acknowledge that writing will require time, hard work, and patience; give yourself both time-out and incentives. Although it depends on the individual, taking scheduled time-out from writing can be a great incentive.
Gemma, a Massey PhD student in the “run down” to submission, uses two very different types of time-out activities to beat her ABMTS – running marathons and baking. But not for Gemma the simple jog around the block or loaf of bread or cake. Check out her recent Sunday night creation – a colour co-ordinated Periodic Table – a great incentive for her lucky lab mates too.
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Author: Philippa Hay
