Get Your PhD Done: 28 Days to Reboot Your Motivation

Want to give up your PhD?

Can't wait to move on to life beyond the thesis?

Get Your PhD Done is a simple, four week programme that can help YOU overcome motivational challenges with your PhD or Masters study. The book provides daily guidance drawing on the author's experience as a PhD student, alongside coaching principles and psychological theory.

By the end of the book, you will have a concrete action plan to get your thesis done.

Praise for Get Your PhD Done
"Dr. Newton expertly guides you through your motivation reboot with short, achievable, daily activities."
Zoë Bell, PhD Student, Teeside University

"As a final-year PhD student who was struggling with a severe lack of thesis-writing motivation, I found this book practice, non-patronising, easy-to-follow...and above all, IT WORKED!!"
Sharon Newson, PhD Candidate, University of Huddersfield, UK

"A great book on how to take a motivational barrier and break it down into something that is actionable in order to achieve your goals. Although aimed at PhD students, I feel there is learning in here for anyone in any aspect of their life. This is a book you will dip into regularly when faced with challenges."
Dr Vishal Sharma, PhD, Improvement Academy, Bradford, UK


About the author
Dr. Benjamin Newton is a Chartered Psychologist and Life Coach. He undertook his undergraduate degree in Human Psychology and received a 1st Class Honours degree. His PhD involved developing a theory about why people with chronic pain experience disbelief. He has worked as a mental health researcher, charity worker and is currently a Senior Research Evaluator. When Benjamin isn't working he enjoys faith and political discussions and bread making (but not necessarily together).

Want to understand a bit more about the book contents?
In Section 1, we look at your motivation for finishing your PhD. The learning objectives for this section are:
✓ To identify what you want to achieve when you finish the book.
✓ To summarise your motivation for finishing the PhD.
✓ To reflect on your readiness to deal with motivational challenges.
✓ To create a vision board to help you visualise finishing.

In Section 2, we explore your motivational difficulties. The learning objectives for this section are:
✓ To understand the key components of Self-Determination Theory.
✓ To reflect on motivations experienced in your PhD work.
✓ To identify key motivations behind starting your PhD.
✓ To begin to identify your key motivational challenges.
✓ To apply the core components of Self-Determination Theory.
✓ To discover your values and how these relate to your PhD.

In Section 3, we clarify your specific motivational difficulties. The learning objectives for this section are:
✓ To gain insight into your motivational barriers.
✓ To develop a specific problem statement summarising your challenges.

Finally, in Section 4, we facilitate the development of an action plan. The learning objectives for this section are:
✓ To clarify how you will approach your motivational challenges.
✓ To classify the type of problems you are dealing with.
✓ To develop a range of actions you can choose from.
✓ To evaluate the actions you could take.
✓ To create a coherent action plan.
✓ To consider the potential barriers to implementing your plan.
✓ To identify how you will be accountable for achieving your plan.
✓ To reflect on how you will celebrate your achievements.

You may also be interested in other editions of the book. Alongside the paperback book there is also an e-book available. To support students who find reading more challenging, we have created a larger print version printed in OpenDyslexic font.

For further information about coaching, please visit www.coachingacademics.co.uk

Get Your PhD Done!

Dr. Benjamin Newton is a Chartered Psychologist and Life Coach. He undertook his undergraduate degree in Human Psychology and received a 1st Class Honours degree. His PhD involved developing a theory about why people with chronic pain experience disbelief. He has worked as a mental health researcher, charity worker and is currently a Senior Research Evaluator. When Benjamin isn't working he enjoys faith and political discussions and bread making (but not necessarily together).