1,5 day training for PhD candidates:
[ From PhD-stress to Peace of Mind. ]
Too much (chronic) stress negatively affects creativity, performance, professional & personal relationships and is unhealthy. Break free from this vicious cycle and start to thrive in your career & life.
Thinking about offering this opportunity to your PhD candidates? Contact me and I'll get back to you soon to discuss the possibilities.
IN THIS TRAINING
YOU WILL LEARN
A deep understanding of how
your own mind creates much of the stress
you experience and how this
limits you in your PhD trajectory & life.
How to move
from judging to accepting
yourself, others and your situation, and how this shift
alleviates stress
and allows you to
focus on what really matters.
Tips, tricks & mindsets to become more effective and efficient throughout your phD trajectory and the rest of your career.
WHY THIS TRAINING?
During a PhD trajectory you are expected to perform at a high level at almost everything: From setting up & performing experiments and data analysis, all the way to presenting at conferences and writing papers.
In this context, many PhD candidates are faced with chronic stress, anxiety, fatigue, work/life disbalance, perfectionism, people pleasing and/or imposter syndrome.
It is this interplay between YOU and your PhD environment that can either lead you into a vicious cycle where burnout is always lurking, or into a virtuous cycle that allows you to grow stronger, more resilient and happier.
This training is about how to move into that virtuous cycle.
OVERALL STRUCTURE
OF THE TRAINING
PART I:
Understanding the interplay between YOU and your PhD environment.
- What are your triggers?
- What is triggered within you?
- How is this keeping you stuck?
PART II:
Radical acceptance of yourself, others and your situation and how this brings peace of mind.
- Foolish judgement versus radical acceptance.
- Eliminating toxic self-talk & judgement.
- Mindful practices to cultivate peace of mind.
PART III:
From surviving to thriving:
Boost your performance while maintaining peace of mind.
- How to cultivate habits that work.
- How to break habits that don't work.
- Implementing changes in your career & life.
PART IV:
Support & accountability from your co-participants to cultivate lasting changes.
- Commitment to yourself and co-participants.
- Creating a supportive network.
- Where to go from here.
Optional I: If additional support is needed, 1 on 1 coaching sessions can be included.
Optional II: This 1,5 day training is given on 2 separate days, 2-3 weeks apart. Other durations and formats can be discussed upon request.
ABOUT THE TRAINER:
In terms of PhD struggles, Wouter Leonhard is an expert by experience as he has completed his own PhD in biomedical sciences back in 2014 and worked as a PostDoc scientist for another 5 years.
Meanwhile, his interest in what limits people to reach their full potential led him to complete many trainings and courses in the area of coaching, psychology, and leadership development, and he became a full-time accredited coach in 2020 and has helped many scientists ever since.
PARTICIPANTS' RESPONSES
ABOUT THIS TRAINING
Q:
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THIS TRAINING TO OTHER PHD CANDIDATES?
(Average rate, scale 0 - 10)
8,9
Thinking about offering this opportunity to your PhD candidates? Contact me by clicking the button below and I'll get back to you soon to discuss the possibilities.
