Day 25: a PhD time management tip

Time management is obviously very important in a PhD, but when it goes wrong, your plan can become a burden rather than a tool that helps you.

There are aspects to effective planning. One I think is worth factoring in is the decision fatigue I've talked about in previous videos

[fatimegashi]

Dear James, I simply love all your videos - I'm a PhD student and your knowledge is very helpful. God bless you.

[Marshmellow]

I usually switch between housework and homework. I’ll find housework really relaxing I don’t even use my brain there.

[noahgsolomon]

This applies to really anyone who has trouble with time management! I found a lot of value in this thanks

[ednahchirchir]

Thank you for that. You are my life saver 🥰

[detynurfadilah]

Could you make a video about choosing a right supervisor? especially for International students with family

[minghuigu]

创造性工作和事务性工作交替进行，避免decision fatigue. thank you for your advice.

[sigrunsunnaskuladottir]

Thanks, I use many of your tips and they are really helpful in writing my PhD theses

[nadagh]

I am stressed out about my topic, the idea is not well structured I think, but my supervisors say it is good. I can not plan as I don't have a vision of my work and I don't receive good support. What do you advise me on, how can I still progress on the work to feel better?. I finished one year and three months. I have these negative thoughts complaining that my work will not be useful as the methodology is not strong enough.

[ehssan]

What do you do if you have full time job, and cant write in the morning?

[sreelusree]

It's me sreepadi from god's own country..due to some personal reasons, my PhD journey was interrupted..bt NW I restarted my work in geography.still I'm facing slot of struggles...Nd I'm not updated I thnk...