1.make a plan for mental and physical health 2. Know your work style( what time works best for your productivity) 3. Set up your work space ( even in home) 4. Have a budget 5. Identify key researchers in your research field & research gaps 6. Identify main conferences and journals 7. Identify relevant competition/ workshops 8. Track your changes in research, make note 9. Organize the paper you read 10. Try to learn latex 11. Learn about supervisor 12. Write your abstract in early phase 13. Catch-up in your research field ( new techniques/ courses) 14. Take research workshops 15. Plan your coursework/ TAship 16. Plan your transferable skills that you can correlate with other fields 17. Be connected through professional platform 18. Collaborate within your field 19. Make a career plan 20. Make a CV
Highly important. Without a break I did a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and began a PhD but my mental and physical health suffered greatly. The continuous studying and researching made me develop uncontrollable panic attacks and I had to stop for a while. Too much electricity in the brain is not good!
@@jimmorrison4ever529 I took a break after my Masters as I was not in a great place to start my PhD after I lost a parent at the end of my BSc and starting my Masters. Now I am stressed as I am rusty with everything !
Agreed! I’m a second year phd student and I’m currently studying all day and power through 9pm-4am. I’m a mother of 5 and also have 2 jobs so if I can do it, anyone can do it!!❤
Lots of great advice. On the personal side, get very clear with why you want a PhD and whether you want a PhD. Be at peace with that or get out before you waste your youth. On the operational side, your number one and two priorities in the first years are to learn your field and select a research topic. Read papers. Not textbooks - you'll get that through coursework. Read the actual classic and contemporary research papers getting published in the conferences and journals that you want to publish in. This is how you learn the state of your art and find a space for yourself that's worth occupying.
Thank you for this video. I am in the first year of my PhD ( actually 4th month). I really liked the concept of keeping a research diary ( which I have to figure out how to do it ) and keeping folders to store the list of reference articles. I stopped the video for a moment when you said ' PhD is a marathon not a sprint' to give time for these words to etch in my mind...Once again,Thank you..
Thank you so much for your advices...i am PhD student( first year) and i found difficult in the balance between reading articles and researching work, and I was very pleased with the existence of such a channel. Thanks a lot.....
Sorry for the late reply! Thank you so much for your comment. I totally agree it can be hard to find balance... I definitely like having both as spending all day reading is not my cup of tea!
I've planned on pursuing my PhD years ago but during COVID I struggled. Finally starting on my proposal now and writing my first journal article with supervisor. Watching this made me feel better about making the right decision. To be more realistic and plan well
I started my PhD earlier this year and this is so helpful. I love the fact that you do some things analog, I find things are clearer if you write them by hand. Please share your mental and physical health plan! I have somethings in place but I would be interested in knowing other people strategies to avoid burnout
As a first generation grad student (working on my Masters) from immigrant parents, this was very helpful as I find myself not knowing what the heck I am doing now that I am applying for a PhD program. Thank you for this.
Hey girl! I just want to say that this video has been really helpful to me. I’m considering applying to a PHD program next year and I was browsing looking for insights on what it’s like and what to do in your PHD. The tips in the video about planning and organizing are great and I can start using some of those now. Definitely subscribing and thanks for the help.
Thanks so much for your comment! Definitely apply because even if you decide not to go for it it’s good to have the option. If you’re not in you can’t win!
Did she just reply to every comment? your videos are adorable, I watched every one. I'm defending my master's in 2 days and already looking to go for Ph.D.
@@PhDandProductivity I did good! It went well! Now I decided for the PhD, but don’t think I have enough weaponry to battle sophisticated methods. Need to improve my arsenal. First, improve on my programming skills, study more ML applications, and learn a lot more from thy adorable videos 😎! Keep it up!
This so helpful. Just finished the first year if my master’s and now want to do a lot of these things in order to get the most out of my second/final year of the MS, and then do this again in a year or two for my PhD.
Hey there, thank you so much for the advice! I started my Ph.D. in April and although it's something I've been planing on doing the last 5 years, I suddenly lost my motivation and the spark I should have because of the pandemic. I'm actually trying to make a plan and start fresh this September and you actually helped a lot! Thank you very much!
Hi, I am currently a bachelor's student but as I do have plans for Ph.D. this is having a lot of use for me and a kind of mental relief to know about these things in advance. Thank you very much for the information.
It's great to hear that someone else is using Latex! It still surprises me how people can do ANYTHING without Latex.. Thanks for the video. great info!
Hey, congrats on the video! I'm on my second year and now a bit lost with the paths my research is taking so that's how I found your channel. But these are indeed great advices for the first year!
Thank you very much for this. I have been thinking of applying to do a PhD but could not get a grasp on the reality of what is involved and how to correctly go about it. You have created a structured narrative from fog. Thank you.
Thank you so much for all the useful information! I would love to see what you do personally to stay motivated and healthy throughout your phD journey 💕
Honestly I think 3 years is plenty of time for a PhD. I think everyone always will take the amount of time they’re given. Are you expected to do any internship during that time?
Hello Clara, I love your videos! I am going to start my PhD this fall, and my major is computer science and engineering. Thank you so much for your suggestions! They are really helpful :D
Hey ! thank You for your valuable content! This was packed with practical information! Could You make another video that would explain more about points .: - "Track your changes in research, make a note " - What Do You mean by that? Could You give some examples? Could You show Your system of both planning the work, and tracking the current stage of research? - "Organise the papers you read" - How are You doing it ? How do You store files, and annotate them? How does it look like when it comes to both digital, and non-digital papers/notes Thanks for All ! I just found Your channel, and I enjoy it very much!
THANKS :) !! you are on fire. So many good contents on daily basis!! It's great to see that you are actually nailing this COVID19 situation. Stay motivated just like that !! you are doing a good job !!
Great channel! I'm about to start my PhD soon, so these tips are really helpful :) Also kudos for the jorunaling spreads! I keep looking for academic spreads for bullet journals to get inspired. Maybe if I could give a suggestion: could you create timestamps for your videos? Like this it get easier to organize attention. Cheers! xx
I just passed the exam and the interview for my PhD program , I hope to start in sep 2020. Since March my life has been in deep mess , ,my girlfriend of five years dumped me suddenly, I wasn’t so sure if I could even sit for the exam let alone pass it , but thank God I pull myself together. I am binge watching your videos now , I just wanna thank you so much , your advices are very helpful and encouraging . Stay save !
I am very devastated this week, I fail in my first year PhD, and I just found this channel made me regretting what I was do in the past T_T , I wanna start again in next year, study in France truly hard , pain, I was identify my research well, I have clearly topic and what must do, but if the SPV gives the value in the low level education and low motivation according him is the end your journey in your PhD. Hope I find another way to finish my PhD with another PhD SPV, keep spirit and keep healthy mental
Hello!! Can you please make a video on scientific competition and conference for machine learning. Also how to apply for post doctoral and how long before we should start applying.
Hi Kritika, I think competition is very dependent on what specific field you work in. I don't know much about post-doc as I'm only in first year so it's not something I'll be looking in to any time soon but hopefully in the future.
@@PhDandProductivity For a student you always seem so calm, cool and collective. I wish more UA-camrs were as interactive as you I can't wait to see you hit 1 million subscribers.
Thanks for the informative video, How do you understand any new concept? How do you understand the difficult mathematics associated with any concept/topic you encounter in a research article? How did you came up with your research question/problem for your PhD?
You are gorgeous and life changing, actually before seeing you videos I was kinda lost, but I'm getting over it BTW this is my sixth month as PhD student. Could you do a video about how to communicate with your supervisor and how to collaborate with other researcher (it's been 2 months already since I talked with my supervisor ! And this is making my life as hell) is it normal or not ?
I think it depends on the supervisor. My supervisor has actually been on sabbatical since I began so we tend to email more so and meet every couple of weeks. Is it possible for you to meet them via a video call? It also depends on what you feel you need, if you feel like you need more/less supervision then I think it's good to express that to them.
I've never used Latex before, but I use Mendeley. Is there a huge advantage of using Latex over the Mendeley plugin for word? Does Latex let you do more stuff?
Dear Ciara, I am just finishing my MA thesis, and I already tried to implement you advice of keeping track of what I do via a research diary (I use your notion template), but I find it really hard to stay consistent. How do you manage consistency with the research diary?
Hello! Sorry for the late reply. To be honest I've not been too consistent with the research diary but I wish that I had been! I typically try to take a few minutes at the end of each day to write-up what I have done but sometimes I don't. Sometimes what could help is to track the words you are writing as this can feel like you are making progress in the phd word count.
Thanks lot. I am in my first year of Ph.D. I was so enthusiastic when I started but now I feel depressed and sad and have no motivation. I really need to meet you and discuss. Would you help me out? I would really appreciate it
1.make a plan for mental and physical health
2. Know your work style( what time works best for your productivity)
3. Set up your work space ( even in home)
4. Have a budget
5. Identify key researchers in your research field & research gaps
6. Identify main conferences and journals
7. Identify relevant competition/ workshops
8. Track your changes in research, make note
9. Organize the paper you read
10. Try to learn latex
11. Learn about supervisor
12. Write your abstract in early phase
13. Catch-up in your research field ( new techniques/ courses)
14. Take research workshops
15. Plan your coursework/ TAship
16. Plan your transferable skills that you can correlate with other fields
17. Be connected through professional platform
18. Collaborate within your field
19. Make a career plan
20. Make a CV
You've saved my time. Thank you 🙏❤️
God bless you for this amazing piece.
Highly important. Without a break I did a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and began a PhD but my mental and physical health suffered greatly. The continuous studying and researching made me develop uncontrollable panic attacks and I had to stop for a while. Too much electricity in the brain is not good!
@@jimmorrison4ever529 I took a break after my Masters as I was not in a great place to start my PhD after I lost a parent at the end of my BSc and starting my Masters. Now I am stressed as I am rusty with everything !
Agreed! I’m a second year phd student and I’m currently studying all day and power through 9pm-4am. I’m a mother of 5 and also have 2 jobs so if I can do it, anyone can do it!!❤
wow howww
Are u studying part time or full time? Because I have kids too and sure whether to do it part or full time.
More power to you, truly inspiring
Thank you so much for your great advice! My first day of PhD is tomorrow!
How exciting! Best of luck
Best of luck to you.
How is it going??
❤❤❤
All the very best.😊
Lots of great advice. On the personal side, get very clear with why you want a PhD and whether you want a PhD. Be at peace with that or get out before you waste your youth. On the operational side, your number one and two priorities in the first years are to learn your field and select a research topic. Read papers. Not textbooks - you'll get that through coursework. Read the actual classic and contemporary research papers getting published in the conferences and journals that you want to publish in. This is how you learn the state of your art and find a space for yourself that's worth occupying.
Really great suggestions! Thank you
Chris Kyle
Thank you for this video. I am in the first year of my PhD ( actually 4th month). I really liked the concept of keeping a research diary ( which I have to figure out how to do it ) and keeping folders to store the list of reference articles. I stopped the video for a moment when you said ' PhD is a marathon not a sprint' to give time for these words to etch in my mind...Once again,Thank you..
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for your advices...i am PhD student( first year) and i found difficult in the balance between reading articles and researching work, and I was very pleased with the existence of such a channel. Thanks a lot.....
Sorry for the late reply! Thank you so much for your comment. I totally agree it can be hard to find balance... I definitely like having both as spending all day reading is not my cup of tea!
I've planned on pursuing my PhD years ago but during COVID I struggled. Finally starting on my proposal now and writing my first journal article with supervisor. Watching this made me feel better about making the right decision. To be more realistic and plan well
I started my PhD earlier this year and this is so helpful. I love the fact that you do some things analog, I find things are clearer if you write them by hand. Please share your mental and physical health plan! I have somethings in place but I would be interested in knowing other people strategies to avoid burnout
Planned for the near future!
Me too.
As a first generation grad student (working on my Masters) from immigrant parents, this was very helpful as I find myself not knowing what the heck I am doing now that I am applying for a PhD program. Thank you for this.
I'm so glad you found this video helpful!
How many attempt in reappearing pH.d exam allowed &
One thing that may help is to aim to do 10,000 steps a day.
Hey girl! I just want to say that this video has been really helpful to me. I’m considering applying to a PHD program next year and I was browsing looking for insights on what it’s like and what to do in your PHD. The tips in the video about planning and organizing are great and I can start using some of those now. Definitely subscribing and thanks for the help.
Thanks so much for your comment! Definitely apply because even if you decide not to go for it it’s good to have the option. If you’re not in you can’t win!
Did she just reply to every comment? your videos are adorable, I watched every one. I'm defending my master's in 2 days and already looking to go for Ph.D.
Hope it went well!
@@PhDandProductivity I did good! It went well! Now I decided for the PhD, but don’t think I have enough weaponry to battle sophisticated methods. Need to improve my arsenal. First, improve on my programming skills, study more ML applications, and learn a lot more from thy adorable videos 😎! Keep it up!
@@penncollins4963 I was given advice from a PhD that the PhD is where you learn all that stuff. 🙂
This so helpful. Just finished the first year if my master’s and now want to do a lot of these things in order to get the most out of my second/final year of the MS, and then do this again in a year or two for my PhD.
That's great Rachel. I hope you are getting on well in your studies
Same exact boat right here! Thank you for this helpful video.
Hey there, thank you so much for the advice!
I started my Ph.D. in April and although it's something I've been planing on doing the last 5 years, I suddenly lost my motivation and the spark I should have because of the pandemic. I'm actually trying to make a plan and start fresh this September and you actually helped a lot! Thank you very much!
Hey! I hope your plan to start afresh is going well!
Many thanks! Shall be starting a PhD in electromagnetics this October. You are clear, concise, and I look forward to hearing more of your advice!
Very exciting about starting your PhD! Best of luck
Today is my 5th day of PhD and I have been binge-watching your videos.your experience will help me a lot
Thankyou for making this video, I just started my PhD this week and I feel overwhelmed already haha
I hope you are feeling less overwhelmed now!
I just started my PhD this 1st October, 2021, and you are really a great help.
I'm so glad to be of help! Sorry for the late reply
Hi, I am currently a bachelor's student but as I do have plans for Ph.D. this is having a lot of use for me and a kind of mental relief to know about these things in advance. Thank you very much for the information.
Thanks so much for watching. Glad it was helpful
Hi! I'm currently at my 2nd semester of PhD. Really happy that I found this channel for tips for PhD. Keep it up!
How have you been finding the PhD so far?
phd di mana?
It's great to hear that someone else is using Latex! It still surprises me how people can do ANYTHING without Latex..
Thanks for the video. great info!
Diana Ismail yes definitely, even just for the convenience of titles and references
That was very helpful! I. Beginning my PhD program in the fall and you gave me a lot to think over.
Michelle Hicks best of luck to you with your studies! I have been greatly enjoying the process so far
starting my phd in september and your video is a life saver.
Thank you! and best of luck starting your PhD!
A very informative video. Thank you. I hope you can make content on how to read scientific journal effectively soon.
Syafiqah Afandi hi ! I actually have a video about how I read papers already
Hey, congrats on the video! I'm on my second year and now a bit lost with the paths my research is taking so that's how I found your channel. But these are indeed great advices for the first year!
Hey Mell! I hope your paths will become more clear. Best of luck with everything
I will be starting my phd in march. This video really puts things in perspective. Thank you ❤
Thank you very much for this. I have been thinking of applying to do a PhD but could not get a grasp on the reality of what is involved and how to correctly go about it. You have created a structured narrative from fog. Thank you.
That was really great! I am starting a PhD and found your clear talking really helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Great advice! I’m in the first quarter of my PhD. Glad I found this video!
Exciting! What's your research area?
You have a very soothing voice. Calming. And informative
Just starting out my PhD and your videos are sooo helpful, thank you!
Thank you so much for all the useful information! I would love to see what you do personally to stay motivated and healthy throughout your phD journey 💕
Coming soon!
@@PhDandProductivity I live in Karachi Pakistan I follow your channel UA-cam
I loved making a future resume idea. Definitely going to implement that. Thanks!
Rohan Kokate yes it can be very motivational even if it’s just for the things you want to do in the next year or so
Thank you so much for this tips. I really so excited to communicate with you I’m also a PhD researcher Machine learning (deep learning) in SDN.
I got a 3 years fellowship for a PhD in biology and I'm really worried about how short it is. I will definitely follow your advices 😁
Honestly I think 3 years is plenty of time for a PhD. I think everyone always will take the amount of time they’re given. Are you expected to do any internship during that time?
@@PhDandProductivity I am expected to do some teaching but most of my time will be in the lab
Hello Clara, I love your videos!
I am going to start my PhD this fall, and my major is computer science and engineering.
Thank you so much for your suggestions! They are really helpful :D
Good luck with your application!!
Thank you so much! Starting my PhD in a month so this was very helpful 🙏
Hi
This vid is awesome
Ive just started phd
And gonna work on machine learning too!
I will definitely watch ur other vids
Awesome! Thank you! Best of luck with your journey.
Just entered my second year. I'm really glad to find your videos :D
Glad you like them! What is your research area?
@@PhDandProductivity I'm doing security studies, focusing on food security
@@KuNurasyiqinKuAmir That sounds really interesting !
Great video. I am preparing to start my PhD.
Best of luck!
Hey ! thank You for your valuable content! This was packed with practical information!
Could You make another video that would explain more about points .:
- "Track your changes in research, make a note " - What Do You mean by that? Could You give some examples? Could You show Your system of both planning the work, and tracking the current stage of research?
- "Organise the papers you read" - How are You doing it ? How do You store files, and annotate them? How does it look like when it comes to both digital, and non-digital papers/notes
Thanks for All ! I just found Your channel, and I enjoy it very much!
Thanks so much for the suggestions! I will add these into the work in progress
Thank you for your video planning to enroll in PhD
Best of luck with your application 💕
just found this channel, starting a phd this fall so thanks for this vid :D!
mzicpol great! Hope it helps and best of luck with your studies!
You are inspiring! Keep up the good work!! All the best!!
Thanks for sharing valuable content!
Glad you enjoyed it!
ua-cam.com/video/GwSXLbJHGMY/v-deo.htmlsi=L83BvZKxQ94pTWdZ updated information on PhD
THANKS :) !! you are on fire. So many good contents on daily basis!! It's great to see that you are actually nailing this COVID19 situation. Stay motivated just like that !! you are doing a good job !!
Thank you Aman! Yes I am trying to make the most of this time at home, both with my research and channel.
Thank you for your video!! And Yes, it would be definitively very interesting to hear about your plan/activities to keep a healthy body and mind!:)
work life balance is soooo important. I try to show that in my daily life videos but I feel like I need to do a more in depth veersion
PhD and Productivity thanks!! It would be great 🥰
Hi.. This is incredibly helpful..I am going to start Phd next Sep. in Machine Learning :)..Thanks alot
Hey! Glad you find it helpful! Best of luck in beginning your studies!
Great video and very helpful! Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Great channel! I'm about to start my PhD soon, so these tips are really helpful :) Also kudos for the jorunaling spreads! I keep looking for academic spreads for bullet journals to get inspired. Maybe if I could give a suggestion: could you create timestamps for your videos? Like this it get easier to organize attention. Cheers! xx
Hey Eduarda, thanks for you comment. Yeah that’s actually a really good suggestion! Thank you!
made use of them in my video I just uploaded, thank you so much for recommending this
PhD and Productivity cool!!
I just passed the exam and the interview for my PhD program , I hope to start in sep 2020. Since March my life has been in deep mess , ,my girlfriend of five years dumped me suddenly, I wasn’t so sure if I could even sit for the exam let alone pass it , but thank God I pull myself together. I am binge watching your videos now , I just wanna thank you so much , your advices are very helpful and encouraging . Stay save !
Hey, congratulations on passing your exam, especially under such difficult circumstances! I hope your journey will be uphill from here!
That was amazing . Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
your video is super helpful
Glad you like it!
I am very devastated this week, I fail in my first year PhD, and I just found this channel made me regretting what I was do in the past T_T , I wanna start again in next year, study in France truly hard , pain, I was identify my research well, I have clearly topic and what must do, but if the SPV gives the value in the low level education and low motivation according him is the end your journey in your PhD. Hope I find another way to finish my PhD with another PhD SPV, keep spirit and keep healthy mental
I am sure you will bounce back!
hello ciara, I'm really liked your vedio on PhD thesis, and I'm really benefiting from your relevant idea, thank you very much and good luck
thank you!
Thanks for your advice!
So so helpful thank you!
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful
Best advice I can give, stop and go find work x)
I am so glad I found your channel! 😄
Ah thank you, glad you have found it also!
my god, what a video. Useful!
Informative as always😍
Afsheen Maroof thank you so much!
You can also use diital tracking and project management programs like Monday.com or Trello or Asana. These are very useful tips
Yes, I've used Trello before although not the others so I will look into them! I like to have a mix of handwritten and digital things going on
Hello!! Can you please make a video on scientific competition and conference for machine learning. Also how to apply for post doctoral and how long before we should start applying.
Hi Kritika, I think competition is very dependent on what specific field you work in. I don't know much about post-doc as I'm only in first year so it's not something I'll be looking in to any time soon but hopefully in the future.
4:43 1/2 of extra money allocated on 'dates'. I like this girl!
key. 99% of spare money goes on dinner with friends & significant other
@@PhDandProductivity says a lot about you
Great video. Thank you!
Thank you so much, you increased my motivation
Outstanding, thank you so much
I will start my PhD journey from June onwards.
Surprised to be this early and nice video.
the ops yes, it’s mostly a suggestion but these are all things that have greatly helped me to be more productive now
@@PhDandProductivity For a student you always seem so calm, cool and collective. I wish more UA-camrs were as interactive as you I can't wait to see you hit 1 million subscribers.
the ops haha thank you! I am generally quite chill. 1 million?! I don’t know. 10K would be pretty cool!
You're amazing! Thank you
I learned a lot. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
These are awesome!
Glad you like them!
congrats for the 1k 💜💜
Ismahan Bensaifia thanks! You are one who contributed to that 👏
Que tengas muchos éxitos en todo lo académico y mas.
Thank you so helpful
Regarding letax
I use endnote which can do all the references for me in whatever style I want
It was really helpful.
I'm glad!
great video I subed. thanks
Awesome, thank you!
please do tell us your plan of how you will stay mentally and physically healthy through your journey! (emphasis on the mentally healthy)
Well physical health is a huge part of mental health so be sure to focus on both! I am planning a video about this at the moment.
great video!!! tell me about Latex. tnx
www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes
thank you!!
You're welcome!
Pure gold
Thanks for the informative video, How do you understand any new concept? How do you understand the difficult mathematics associated with any concept/topic you encounter in a research article? How did you came up with your research question/problem for your PhD?
so inspirational!
Thank you!
nice, thanks a bunch
No problem!
You are gorgeous and life changing, actually before seeing you videos I was kinda lost, but I'm getting over it BTW this is my sixth month as PhD student.
Could you do a video about how to communicate with your supervisor and how to collaborate with other researcher (it's been 2 months already since I talked with my supervisor ! And this is making my life as hell) is it normal or not ?
I think it depends on the supervisor. My supervisor has actually been on sabbatical since I began so we tend to email more so and meet every couple of weeks. Is it possible for you to meet them via a video call? It also depends on what you feel you need, if you feel like you need more/less supervision then I think it's good to express that to them.
Very useful
Glad you think so!
started smoking a rollie (tobacco) a day which helped lol good luck with the research
😂
Thank u so much ! ❤️
Thank you for your help 🤍🤍🤍
I wish you could show us your office table as an example 🙂 ( like a home 🏡)
I do have a video with my old home office setup but will be doing an updated version soon!
i like your videos , good luck .
Thank you very much!
Just got a fully funded PhD program, now I'm worried after seeing your videos, I'm now thinking I've bitten up more than I can chew😁
I’m sure you’ll do great!
I've never used Latex before, but I use Mendeley. Is there a huge advantage of using Latex over the Mendeley plugin for word? Does Latex let you do more stuff?
Latex allows for automatic formatting which is somewhat of a gamechanger
Kindly Share make a video about how to make a small paper for initial publication
I recently found out my first paper, which is a long paper for a conference has been accepted, I could make a video about that?
Sorry,
That question should have read; 'Can you please tell me what the URL is for the video that the presenter did on how to write an abstract?'
Can you please tell me what the URL for the video that the presenter did on how to write an abstract?
It’s linked in the description 😊
Dear Ciara, I am just finishing my MA thesis, and I already tried to implement you advice of keeping track of what I do via a research diary (I use your notion template), but I find it really hard to stay consistent. How do you manage consistency with the research diary?
Hello! Sorry for the late reply. To be honest I've not been too consistent with the research diary but I wish that I had been! I typically try to take a few minutes at the end of each day to write-up what I have done but sometimes I don't. Sometimes what could help is to track the words you are writing as this can feel like you are making progress in the phd word count.
@@PhDandProductivity Thanks so much for your reply! I fully feel you, I think I will just have to try to at least do it from time to time :)
Thanks lot. I am in my first year of Ph.D. I was so enthusiastic when I started but now I feel depressed and sad and have no motivation. I really need to meet you and discuss. Would you help me out? I would really appreciate it