Overcome Dissertation Stress

A dissertation is the turning point of your academic career. It opens the door for many opportunities. But it can turn out to be majorly nerve-racking and annoying at its later stages because of a lot of technicalities and difficulties involved. The skipping of deadlines and rejection by the research board can leave you feeling frustrated and unmotivated. Here are some tips to help you with this.

Steps

 * 1) Start early. If you start on time, it means that you have sufficient time to think about your topic. Deciding on a topic requires a lot of thinking and analyzing. It also involves gathering a lot of data so as to make sure the topic is relevant. Starting on time will also give you time to prepare a proper proposal according to the concerned university’s guidelines.[[Image:Overcome Dissertation Stress Step 1 Version 2.jpg|center]]
 * 2) Read only the relevant material. You should read only that which helps you in getting close to your research and gaining further knowledge. By reading the other extra materials, not only would you be going off-track, but you will also be confusing yourself a lot and you may even doubt your choice of topic. So, read only the relevant material.[[Image:Overcome Dissertation Stress Step 2 Version 2.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Don’t work. A dissertation requires a lot of research which consumes a lot of time. The ever increasing deadlines only toughen up the process. So, if it is acceptable, don’t do any part time job along. Money may tempt you, but remember that doing a dissertation requires much more efforts than you think. Keeping your focus solely on this will help enhance the quality of your work.[[Image:Overcome Dissertation Stress Step 3 Version 2.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Discuss with your friends/peers. Make sure to take out time to talk to your friends, family and peers. When on one hand, your family and friends can keep you motivated throughout this stressful process on the other hand, a discussion with your peers and supervisors will help you in knowing your mistakes and correcting them in an orderly manner. Keeping your supervisors updated about your progress is always a good idea.[[Image:Overcome Dissertation Stress Step 4 Version 2.jpg|center]]
 * 5) Take a mini break. There comes a time for everyone doing a dissertation when in the middle they feel stuck up and have their minds in a blank position. They feel bored. At this time, what you should probably do is take a little break from your hectic schedule and spend it in a manner which calms down your mind and helps you relax.[[Image:Overcome Dissertation Stress Step 5 Version 2.jpg|center]]

Sources and Citations

 * http://www.dissertationhelp.it/the-right-attitude-one-should-have-for-dissertation-writing/