Group sessions: Time-Management and Wellbeing

Feeling tired, isolated and stressed? Problems with your supervisor? Working 24/7 but not getting much done? Feeling stuck? Feeling guilty about taking a day off? These are all common experiences in the early stages of a research career. While life as a doctoral candidate is challenging, it can be made easier with group coaching. Academic work is a creative process that requires self-motivation and may also be often a solitary activity that requires a lot of discipline and perseverance. This can make you feel insecure and demotivated. Group coaching is an opportunity to achieve the goal of a successful career with a focus on your personal wellbeing.

These group sessions take place in company of other PhD students form our Doc School, who often face the same challanges during their studies. It can be helpful to see that you are not alone. The coach, Dr. Markus Böckle, holds a PhD and is also a lecturer, so he knows how academia works and the problems that often arise.

• For whom? The offer is open to all doctoral students who are part of PhaNuSpo, regardless of whether you have a work contract with the university or not.
• Group size: Ideally around 10.
• How does it work? Simply email Mr. Markus Böckle at office@praxis-boeckle.at before each meeting (in the email you can tell Markus details of what you would like to discuss) or register online at https://calendly.com/markus-boeckle/group-coaching-phanuspo.
• How often can I participate? As often as you like.
• Location: Magdalenenstraße 21/7, 1060 Vienna
  (U4 Kettenbrückengasse or U4 Pilgramgasse or U3 Neubaugasse, approx. 500m walk from each station.

Note: According to the coaching rules, Mr. Böckle is obliged to maintain confidentiality, i.e. he will not pass on any information (content or names) to any representative of the VDS PhaNuSpo or to any outside person. Confidentiality of information to be shared within every session is subject to agreement and consent at the beginning of each session.