Hi Hugh and Chickpea! Thanks for the helpful advice.

Hugh - I have submitted a thesis plan with deadlines to my supervisors as I know that I am useless without deadline to give me THE FEAR! I think blocking off the internet/phones apps is a good way to go. Keep me away from any temptations. I'll have a look into those block off apps/add-ons...

Chickpea - Yeah I agree that is a much better way to use it. I do find it helpful for getting started but don't tend to stick to it after a couple of pomodoros! Thanks for the encouragement. I always forget that a bit of self-kindness/forgiveness can also go a long way!

Hi everyone!

I'm a final year PhD student and am new to this forum. Just finishing off the analysis for my final study while writing up thesis chapters. I have found that I can't do more than about 2-3 days of (qualitative) analysis in a row without breaking it up with something else. I find I am quite productive when I'm writing but can easily procrastinate when it comes to my analysis. Think it's a bit of boredom (after reading through my transcripts a billion times, they tend to lose their appeal) and, compared to writing, it is a bit harder to feel a sense of progress with analysis.

I've also been trying the pomodoro technique (25 mins of focused work and 5 min break doing something different) but I just end up procrastinating on the breaks and going well over the 5 minutes.

Any ideas on how to keep your motivation up for work that is more prone to boredom/slow progress would be much appreciated! :)

Hope you are all having a productive week!