Self care and time management for PhD students, Part 1

There's a common worry among PhD students about getting enough done, so they often try either working harder for longer or being more organised. Neither of these work unless we deal with a more fundamental issue first...
About me 0:00:30
The basic problem; wanting to get more done 0:02:29
The deeper problem; wanting a feeling of control or safety 0:04:06
Why working harder for longer doesn't work 0:05:45
Why being more organised doesn't work 0:08:35
Control over your research is an illusion 0:11:04
Self-control might be an illusion too... 0:14:28
Self care during your PhD 0:15:25
Calm, awareness and confidence 0:18:10
How these factors saved my PhD 0:25:59
Responding to stressful situations 0:33:44
Training awareness (basic meditation) 0:35:21
Developing self-knowledge 0:39:09
You are already good enough 0:42:22
Q&A on switching tasks 0:47:16
Q&A on dealing with supervisors expectations when already overloaded 0:52:03
Q&A on when it all builds up to a breaking point 0:55:37
Q&A on anxiety about missing deadlines or not getting things done (and not feeling worthy) 1:00:58
Q&A on the role of self-identity 1:08:32
Q&A on being far from home and maintaining connections 1:16:55

[@mikhaeldito]

Excellent advice. Looking forward to the part 2!

[@blondscientist]

Timely reminder. Thank you, James.

[@debalkebuta1326]

Nice idea!

[@James_Hayton]

For details of my course on effective time management for PhD students (which goes through all these things in more detail), go to phd.academy/time And if you'd like me to speak at your institution or event: phd.acadmy/speaking

[@amandac3362]

wait where is part two?? SOS can someone help me find it---...and i need part 2 more than anything in my life ---how to make flexible research adapted plans---and manage your time that way ---its been the thin ive been trying to figure out for as long as i can remember---and i just give up and dont make a schedule or plan---literally everything he says here --thats me lol...i feel like we have the same brain and ways of thinking about and approaching things----he says things Ive said and talks just like me--the way he describes me and what he focus on and chooses to talk about too----except he's more mature knowledgeable and experienced---so I feel like Im installing an update to my brains operating system when I watch and listen to him lol --were both physicist that specialized in optics research for our PhDs as well (ive worked with the same systems he has too!!!) our personalities and ways of thinking, relating grouping orderingf and connecting and emotional and logical proceeding and the things he speaks about Ive had conversations about throughout my entire PhD----Crazy Im just finding him in my final 3 months as Im about to start writing my dissertation (also with only 3 months to spare lol so we have that in common to among many other things and the way he describes feeling and relatiing to other physicists in his program too)--Its asif hes my male twin but was born like 10years early...so I really what the hear this video--every video that Ive been binge watching and taking notes on ---and he says in this video that he'll address my greatest frustration in life in part two of this series but I cant find it ------:'''''''( Please help --James if you read this, and or other youtuber friends and fellow fans

[@rajaniram5552]

I have just ten days to work on comments and send my journal but fear anxiety and some comments I don't know how to do it... I'm stressed due to it I'm not able to plan ... I watched your video continued working but again suddenly I'm panicking

[@ajemai3]

i hope that everything is going ok now .. maybe i can help :-) !

[@Nalad27]

What about the part 2?

[@vasundhra4295]

Can I have your email id Sir