Thriving

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PhDs Who Excel in Thriving:

Evaluate Wellbeing

You have the knowledge and skills to evaluate your wellbeing and the wellbeing of close colleagues. 

Cultivate Wellbeing

You customize strategies to manage stress, overcome procrastination, challenge imposter syndrome, and ask for help when needed. 

Promote Healthy Workplaces

You recognize the impact that wellbeing has on performance at work and actively contribute to healthy workplace cultures.

Organize Tasks and Manage Time

You evaluate your personal and professional responsibilities, commitments, and opportunities and prioritize your time and attention to achieve desired outcomes.

Assess Your Thriving Skills  

2024-2025 Schedule 

Cultivating Wellbeing in Workplaces and Communities

Self-Paced Online Module 

This 3-module online course promotes lasting success by delivering practical, concrete strategies you can use to build a strong foundation of wellness. Assess your skills and knowledge in cultivating mental health at a personal and professional level. Customize strategies to manage stress, overcome procrastination, challenge imposter syndrome, and ask for help at work. Practice answering interview questions about your role in cultivating well-being at work.

Sustaining Motivation in Grad School

November 11, 2025, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET

Staying motivated through grad school can be challenging, particularly when it is difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel. In this presentation, we will discuss factors that influence motivation, challenges to staying motivated, and motivational strategies that will help sustain work output and achieve desired goals for a successful thesis or dissertation.

This is a virtual workshop. Please register here via Zoom.

more Thriving resources for phds

Learning Development & Success

PhD planning groups and more!

Wellness & Wellbeing

Physical, mental, and spiritual health support.

Learn2Thrive

Strategies and resources to support resilience in academics and beyond.

Mindfulness and Learning

Workshops and modules on mindfulness.

Time Management Self-Assessment

Learn about your strengths and areas for improvement when it comes to time management.

Virtual Calming Room

A space to find tools and tips for dealing with intense emotions during challenging times.