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- Resilience Boosting Exercise #5: Acceptance
Acceptance is a concept that is not well understood although it is often recommended as a coping strategy. Perhaps you are familiar with the Serenity Prayer which begins “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change…” But what is acceptance and how does it apply to doctoral study? Acceptance is seeing … - Resilience Boosting Exercise #4: GratitudeThe notion that practicing gratitude contributes to overall well-being is not new. In fact, the gratitude movement dates back to the early 1900s. Research suggests that gratitude is associated with increased life satisfaction, psychological health, and physical health. But what exactly is gratitude? Gratitude can be conceptualized as a mood, an emotion, or a trait. …
- Quick Tip: How you frame your doctoral experience affects the quality of your doctoral journeyNot many would argue against the doctoral journey as one full of challenges. Earning a doctorate is an exercise in patience that will test your spirit and your skills. I see so many stories from individuals about how difficult their doctoral journey was. I felt like my journey was difficult, too. But the truth is, …
- Resilience Boosting Exercise #3: OptimismSome people think optimism is just looking at the bright side of everything. That no matter what life throws your way, you should look for the reason or benefit. But that isn’t the full picture of optimism. Optimism is being hopeful about the future and having the confidence of a successful outcome. The opposite of …
- Why having self-confidence beats having confidence any day of the weekHave you ever stopped to ponder the difference between confidence and self-confidence? Confidence is based on your past achievements, like being confident you can write a doctoral dissertation because you have written a master’s thesis. Essentially you make an inference that because you have achieved something in a past experience, you can achieve something similar …
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