Are you suffering from ABMTS \u2013 \u201canything but my thesis syndrome\u201d? Does writing loom over your head like an ominous black cloud? You are not alone!<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Gemma, a Massey PhD student in the \u201crun down\u201d to submission, uses two very different types of time-out activities to beat her ABMTS – running marathons and baking.\u00a0 But not for Gemma the simple jog around the block or loaf of bread or cake. Check out her recent Sunday night creation \u2013 a colour co-ordinated Periodic Table \u2013 a great incentive for her lucky lab mates too.<\/p>\n