I am in my 7th year of a science Ph.D. at MIT and I need to graduate. I have invested an incredible amount of time and energy in this process, and I definitely have a Ph.D. level of skills and knowledge by now. 7 years is not outside the norm for my department. The problem is that a number of circumstances occurring in a row have lead to a bad/toxic relationship with my advisor and slow performance on my part. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 7, 2012 - 11 answers

Give me your best tips and strategies for combating work-related stress, particularly how to not let the stress leak into time when I want to be decompressing, not worrying. [more inside]
posted by peacheater on Mar 22, 2012 - 9 answers

I have bad sleep hygiene -- I either sleep too little, or more often, too much. Any strategies for combatting this? [more inside]
posted by redlines on Jan 3, 2012 - 13 answers

I'm starting my second year of a Ph.D program and I'm stressed and upset. Help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I cope with short periods of lots of work? [more inside]
posted by someone else on Feb 16, 2007 - 14 answers