May 19, 2006
- Don’t underestimate how long it takes to be well again.
When you have come through an episode of chronic illness (or even a bout of acute illness), it’s natural that you will feel impatient and wanting to get back to your dissertation as quickly as possible. If this is the case, just be sure not to underestimate how long it takes to be well again. [...]
March 11, 2005
- Work more in the good phases.
When you are experiencing any kind of chronic illness, it’s expectable that there will be times where you feel better, and times where you feel worse. If you are physically able, try to work more on the dissertation in the ‘good’ phases- when your energy is higher and your pain/discomfort is less. By making better [...]
December 9, 2004
- Chronic Illness & The Dissertation
One of my dissertation coaching clients recently found out that she has a chronic illness- which suddenly seems to account for her recent flurry of medical issues and resulting stress. She is committed to finishing the dissertation, despite her illness, but, as you might imagine, the illness just makes it so incredibly difficult. Finding out [...]