From PhD Stress to Freedom & Success

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.



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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.

MEET YOUR 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.

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