Hannah struggled with motivation while finishing her dissertation, but she developed techniques to complete her PhD. Listen to her share her grad school story and how she became a postdoc.
Hannah is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin Madison. She has a PhD in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Her focus is on how landscape structure and management practices affect local native bees. To learn more about Hannah visit her about page.

Biggest Struggle

 Finding motivation while ABD due to lack of structure in her schedule.

Worst Moment

Going through 6 rounds of revisions on her first publication.

Best Moment

Her dissertation defense and having it feel like a conversation among peers.

Mindful Minutes Segment

Habit: Figuring out how to get to her goals once she identifies them.
Book: Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath
Productivity Tool: Pomodoro technique (setting a timer for a task and then staying focused until the timer goes off)
Best Advice:(1) Ask questions, it never hurts to ask questions. (2) Acquire skills to build your toolbox
Hobbies: Baking, sewing, knitting, gardening, cycling, curling, hunting, and camping
Alternative PhD study: Anthropology

Contact and links to resources mentioned

Email: hgaines@gmail.com
Hannah's blog post on staying motivated while ABD.

Intro and Outro Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music - Happy Rock

009: Hannah Gaines Day overcomes lack of motivation to finish her PhD

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