10 Things to Try at Least Once in Your PhD

Stuff to try for increased perseverance, productivity, pluckiness, and pride. I'm so glad I tried these things in my PhD. Some I tried once and never needed to again; some I tried and realised I could try over and over again; and some I never wanted to try, but I had to when I needed it (and it helped).
A lot of the things mentioned here have their own video exploring them fully, in order:
1) Try getting up at 5:30 am for a week: • Rising at 5:30 am for ...
2) Horrendously push yourself at something you think you really can't do: • The Hardest Parts of M...
5) Just once, try biting off more than you can chew: • Learning to Say Yes to...
6) Take a stand and tell them no: • Take a Stand and Make ...
9) Remove yourself from unfixable situations: • Thoughts From 3 Years ...
10) Back up the back-ups of your back-ups: • True PhD Horror: Hard ...
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Credit music is Dolphin Rush by Silent Island, used with permission.
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My name is Lucy Kissick, I'm a nuclear scientist and a science fiction author, and oh my god I skipped number eight in the video, I'm such an idiot, I'm such an idiot, how do I have a PhD.

[@gundasonnenblume1596]

Just created a reminder to watch this video again on Dec 1 2022 when I (hopefully!) will have started my PhD! Thanks Lucy :)

[@lily-ophelia-grey]

Great to watch this five months into my PhD! Thank you for consistently great advice ☺️☺️

[@jithinms_]

Thank you for the video Lucy.. please come up with many more tips for PhD students....

[@JeanineMarieCompassion]

This was so helpful and inspiring! Thank you!

[@mehmetozer5675]

Love your energy. I am planning to apply for PhD in the future and started to watch your videos (this is the 3rd) to get some inspiration/enthusiasm.

[@RS-jp5wg]

Thank you Lucy! We love you 😍

[@lodyeg1]

Congratulations on finishing your PhD :) Just started mine a few days ago!

[@thomasb4152]

After the first few I thought, well that's easy for you to say, we're not all not all as smart as you. And then you show us we are by not being able to count to ten! Great tips, thank you!

[@mdyasirbashir4272]

thanks for the video!

[@pollybarto3718]

amazing video!

[@stephane1623]

Congratulations!!!🎊 just finding this out. Currently doing my PhD as well :)

[@yoshitabaruah4845]

This is GOLD.

[@seunajijola290]

Congratulations Lucy, The title has a nice ring to it

[@NimusiimaMercy]

good lessons for a phd beginner like me.

[@monumishra3431]

You look so pretty 🥰